CinemaScope

The Taj Story: Why Myth-Led Cinema Is Harming Public Understanding of History

When a film chooses to revisit a contested piece of history, it steps into a fragile intellectual space where creativity collides with responsibility. The Taj Story, a recent courtroom...

Dharmendra Remembered: How Bollywood’s Most Human Superstar Became India’s Favourite Hero

Film star Dharmendra lived a full and complete life. He was unapologetically himself—a man with a golden heart...

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound: A Stark, Unfiltered Look at Muslim Marginalisation and Caste Reality

Although I have always been a film buff, I hadn’t gone to a theatre in a long time....

The Untamed Soul of Indian Cinema: How Ritwik Ghatak’s Art Still Speaks to Our Times

The World Cinema Project has restored, among other films, Titas Ekti Nodir Naam by Ritwik Ghatak. Martin Scorsese,...

How India’s Symbol of Love Is Being Twisted into a Tool of Hate

The Taj Mahal, regarded as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, is one of the major...
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Only certain people are afraid of seeing the truth of Babri Masjid demolition: Sunil Singh

Kolkata: Politician-turned filmmaker Sunil Singh, engages in a candid conversation with eNewsroom, about his film-- Game of Ayodhya, censorship and the bounty on him....

The real story behind Anaarkali of Aarah

Kolkata: Kulwinder Kaur, a 25-year-old dancer, was three months pregnant when she was shot dead by Lucky Singh, son of Punjabi political leader, while...

Do Bollywood stars shy away from doing biopics of poets and authors?

Kolkata: As we gear up for Nawazuddin Siddiqui to get into the shoes of Saadat Hasan Manto, have you ever wondered why biopics based...

Sunny: A reel to real Slumdog Millionaire

 Kolkata: His is a real life rags to riches story or Slumdog Millionaire. He is the Indian small wonder, who is grabbing all the...
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