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Chaplin: The Theatre that ISN’T there anymore!

The demolition work began on a Saturday, 27th April, 2013 as reported in The Telegraph; the place I am writing about doesn’t exist anymore. Like magic it has ...
On May 7, 2014 / By Sohel Abu
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Time to look at them differently: 10 Indian Indie films worth watching

The 61st National Awards have been swept by a swarm of independent films. At a time when it is assumed that the Indian film industry is constituted solely ...
On April 26, 2014 / By Asmita Das
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Ten poets who tell you Bengali poetry is much more than Tagore’s Gitanjali

Top 10 Modern Bengali poets you must read Poetry occupies a special position in Bengali Literature. It has a long legacy with the art reaching its zenith ...
On April 7, 2014 / By Riad Azam
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Is Queen the ‘new woman’ on the scene?

Is ‘Queen’ the new feminist on the scene? Is she the face of the ‘new woman’? No, not the woman that gyrates, drops her pants, and sleeps with ...
On March 30, 2014 / By Surangama Guha
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Why Suchitra Sen will rule the hearts and minds of Bengalis forever

What can be one of the most telling histories of the cinema world – the life and untold story of Suchitra Sen – came to a halt on ...
On March 28, 2014 / By Asmita Das
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Why Bangladeshi people love to hate latest Bollywood flick Gunday

Gunday: An Indian Narrative in guise Bangladeshi youth are protesting against a new Bollywood action thriller which portrays a picture counterfactual to the events that led to the ...
On March 14, 2014 / By Pinaki Bhattacharya
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‘Frozen’ is the first ever feministic Disney Princess Fairytale

As a kid I had grown up on a staple diet of Disney films and it was this love for their films which made me watch each of ...
On March 11, 2014 / By Sohel Abu
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Film Review: Highway is a film that will not be lost from our sensibilities anytime soon

Why Imtiaz Ali’s Highway sets itself apart from other retro style mainstream cinema today A heart-rending tale of love and freedom, suppression, and hope, or the lack of ...
On February 27, 2014 / By Surangama Guha
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100 Years and unfortunately Indian Cinema still not looking beyond Bollywood

The year that passed marked the 100th year in the journey of Indian cinema—a journey that has seen its ups and downs but that has gone on to ...
On February 22, 2014 / By Surangama Guha
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Bollywood mocks the LGBTQ community with constant stereotypes

What is that one thing, which sways the Indian masses, makes them cry, laugh, dance and gives them dreams of fame and stardom which are usually never realised? ...
On February 21, 2014 / By Sohel Abu