Bollywood
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CinemaScope
Reluctant Actor, Born Director: Arnab Makes His Bollywood Debut at 24
Arnab Chatterjee, a 25-year-old filmmaker from Kolkata, makes his Bollywood debut with Murderbaad. A MetFilm School graduate, he shuns acting…
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Opinion
Karva Chauth: Tradition Meets Romance in Bollywood’s Cinematic Universe
From a wife’s sacrifice for her husband’s longevity to a shared expression of love, Karva Chauth's evolving meaning reflects both…
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CinemaScope
Election Season Special: New Film Pushes Divisive Agenda Through Historical Distortion
Films are a very powerful medium which creates a social understanding in various ways. Till decades ago we had films which…
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Inclusive India
Tunes of Unity: Celebrating Diverse Traditions from Id to Christmas in Kolkata
My teens, youth, and middle age days were spent in Taltala, central Kolkata. I grew up in a cosmopolitan atmosphere…
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CinemaScope
The Common Man on Screen: How Raj Kapoor Championed the Indian Proletariat
Raj Kapoor disagreed with how director Basu Bhattacharya wanted him to react to Waheeda Rehman’s lip-synching, Aa Aa Bhi Ja in Teesri…
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CinemaScope
Bengal’s Cinematic Landscape: A Plea for Talent, Investment and a Commitment to Excellence
The past Durga Puja witnessed the release of a cluster of Bengali films that were mostly forgettable. “Dasham Avatar,” “Raktabij,”…
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CinemaScope
In Memory of Syed Gulrez: A Talent Revered in Film, Poetry and Music
Syed Gulrez, a noted multi-talented writer and poet, passed away at his home in Los Angeles on November 4, 2023.…
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CinemaScope
Jawan SRK does everything he could to fight the dark times
Hundreds of films are made, therefore many become heroes. A lot of them become popular but only a handful scale…
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CinemaScope
Meena Kumari: Performer Beyond Comparison
Films are emotions unraveled in images. Greater the bond between the images and the emotions of a story, greater the…
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CinemaScope
Amitabh Bachchan’s Statement and Freedom of Expression in Indian Cinema
At the inauguration of the Kolkata International Film Festival’s 28th edition, Amitabh Bachchan delivered a memorable speech. For the first…
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