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Unpacking Matka King
Baring Kabir Suman’s Soul – A Review of Bare Voice
Something Like an Autobiography: A Critical Reading of Komal Gandhar
Riverine Stories: Titas and Ritwik Ghatak’s Cinematic Departure
Le Havre: A 21st Century Shomin-geki from Aki Kaurismaki
Nocebo Review: An Entrancing Psychological Thriller With Creepy Elements
Reel Reviews: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas & Father and Daughter
Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)
Silhouette Recommends – The Headless Woman
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Silhouette Recommends – Saraband
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The Most Anticipated Bollywood Movies of 2023
Desi Web Heads, Spider-Man India is Finally Here!
The World of Javed Akhtar: 124 Rare Exhibits to Celebrate the Legend’s 75th Year
Kolkata Cocktail: Three Women’s Journeys through the Poetic Vision of Kolkata
Retrospective
Indian Cinema
International Cinema
Ray@100
Ritwik Ghatak@100
Mrinal Sen@100
Tapan Sinha@100
Raj Kapoor@100
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee
Indian Cinema
International Cinema
Ray@100
Ritwik Ghatak@100
Mrinal Sen@100
Tapan Sinha@100
Raj Kapoor@100
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee
Haunted, Seduced and Uncertain – the Cinema of Anik Dutta
IFFD 2026: A Celebration of Cinema, Culture, and Contrasts
New Theatres and B N Sircar
When Geetmala Ruled Hindi Film Music
Akira Toriyama – How the Super Saiyan of Manga and Anime Paved the Way
Of Film Festivals and Jury Duty
A Memory for the Present
Lasting Music Pieces in Films
Satyajit, Ritwik – and the Renegade ‘Father’ Figure
Meeting Ray: The Nawab of Sight and Sound
My Journey with Feluda
Dancing with Ray… An Unparalleled Celluloid Experience
No Cloud-capped Star, Ritwik
Anger in his voice, authority in his words. Name: Ritwik
Something Like an Autobiography: A Critical Reading of Komal Gandhar
Landscape of Exile: Individual and Cultural Alienation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Films
Mahaprithibi: Mrinal Sen’s Ultimate Realization about Art, Politics and Society
How Suhas Met Mr Bhuvan Shome
Mrinal Sen’s Matira Manisha – Family at the Crossroads
‘He Only Wanted to Make Films About People He Had Direct Contact With’: Kunal Sen Remembers His Father Mrinal Sen
The Moulding of a Master: Bimal Roy and Tapan Sinha
Tapan Sinha: The Humanist Filmmaker
A Shout Out for an Unclaimed Beloved
Sagina Mahato: The Bitter Brew of Labour Struggles
Mera Naam Raaju, Gharana Anaam
Raj Kapoor and the Male Gaze
Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis
Sangam – Of Choices and Consequences
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 8)
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 7)
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 6)
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 5)
Critique
Critique on Films
Book Review
Critique on Films
Book Review
Landscape of Exile: Individual and Cultural Alienation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Films
The Aesthetics of Fractured Dislocation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Cinema
A Shout Out for an Unclaimed Beloved
Tapan Sinha and Feature Film Management
Baazi – ‘Thank You, Guru Dutt!’ Book Excerpt
Mera Naam Raaju, Gharana Anaam
Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis
Welcomed with Arrows
Interviews
Indian Film Personalities
International Film Personalities
Indian Film Personalities
International Film Personalities
‘Swimming Against the Tide’: In Conversation with ‘Aahana’ Director Promita Bhowmik
‘My heart swells with pride when I see their work’: Nabendu Ghosh in conversation with Ameen Sayani
Soulfully Yours, Ravi: In Conversation with Manek Premchand
Reimagining India’s Cultural Tapestry: In Conversation with Neville Tuli
‘Soumitra Became Ray’s Voice’ – Interview with Catherine Berge, Director of ‘Gaach’
The Grain is Always Moving – Eduardo Nunes
Timeless Artists Of The World: Liv And Ingmar
‘Putting Together My Passion For India And For Cinema’: Selvaggia Velo On River To River Florence Indian Film Festival
Music
Music Makers
Golden Voices
The Song Story
Rafi@100
Salil Chowdhury@100
The Song Story
Salil Chowdhury@100
Rafi@100
Music Makers
Golden Voices
Khuda Nigehban Ho Tumhara: An Unforgettable Farewell
Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha – A Whisper of Simplicity in a Haunting Tune
Koi Chupke Se Aake: The Unspoken Melody of the Past
Waqt Ne Kiya – A Song That Encapsulates a Tragedy
Salil Chowdhury: Creating Music ‘Outside the Rules’
Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema
Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism
Hemant-Salil Songs: The Gamechangers
A Day with Mohammed Rafi
An Ode to Mohammed Rafi
The A-Z of Rafi
Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar — A Sizzling Potpourri of Fun and Romance
Salil Chowdhury: Creating Music ‘Outside the Rules’
Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema
Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism
Soulfully Yours, Ravi: In Conversation with Manek Premchand
The ‘Guest Voices’ in Hindi Film Music
Asha Bhosle: From Shadow to Spectrum
Asha Bhosle: The Many Moods of a Matchless Voice
Kanan Devi: ‘The First Singing Star’
Archive
Volume 6
Volume 8
Volume 6
Volume 7
‘Illuminating Ray’ A Critique on Gaston Roberge’s Satyajit Ray: Essays (1970-2005)
Abderrahmane Sissako’s La Vie Sur Terra (Life is on Earth): Prompting Us to Re-think “Displacement”
Three Movies of the Digital Age
From the Director to the Protagonist: Displacement in the Cinema of Peter Weir
Chunhyang: An Artistic Splendor
Jamal Lacks it: Game Show Politics and Rise of Individual in Slumdog Millionaire
Cinema & Sexuality: On the Death of the Desiring Woman
Taking Over: Notes on the Host
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Unpacking Matka King
Baring Kabir Suman’s Soul – A Review of Bare Voice
Something Like an Autobiography: A Critical Reading of Komal Gandhar
Riverine Stories: Titas and Ritwik Ghatak’s Cinematic Departure
Le Havre: A 21st Century Shomin-geki from Aki Kaurismaki
Nocebo Review: An Entrancing Psychological Thriller With Creepy Elements
Reel Reviews: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas & Father and Daughter
Rolling Thunder Revue (2019)
Silhouette Recommends – The Headless Woman
Silhouette Recommends – Ostrov (The Island)
Silhouette Recommends – Saraband
Silhouette Recommends – Abel (Voyeur)
The Most Anticipated Bollywood Movies of 2023
Desi Web Heads, Spider-Man India is Finally Here!
The World of Javed Akhtar: 124 Rare Exhibits to Celebrate the Legend’s 75th Year
Kolkata Cocktail: Three Women’s Journeys through the Poetic Vision of Kolkata
Retrospective
Indian Cinema
International Cinema
Ray@100
Ritwik Ghatak@100
Mrinal Sen@100
Tapan Sinha@100
Raj Kapoor@100
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee
Indian Cinema
International Cinema
Ray@100
Ritwik Ghatak@100
Mrinal Sen@100
Tapan Sinha@100
Raj Kapoor@100
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee
Haunted, Seduced and Uncertain – the Cinema of Anik Dutta
IFFD 2026: A Celebration of Cinema, Culture, and Contrasts
New Theatres and B N Sircar
When Geetmala Ruled Hindi Film Music
Akira Toriyama – How the Super Saiyan of Manga and Anime Paved the Way
Of Film Festivals and Jury Duty
A Memory for the Present
Lasting Music Pieces in Films
Satyajit, Ritwik – and the Renegade ‘Father’ Figure
Meeting Ray: The Nawab of Sight and Sound
My Journey with Feluda
Dancing with Ray… An Unparalleled Celluloid Experience
No Cloud-capped Star, Ritwik
Anger in his voice, authority in his words. Name: Ritwik
Something Like an Autobiography: A Critical Reading of Komal Gandhar
Landscape of Exile: Individual and Cultural Alienation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Films
Mahaprithibi: Mrinal Sen’s Ultimate Realization about Art, Politics and Society
How Suhas Met Mr Bhuvan Shome
Mrinal Sen’s Matira Manisha – Family at the Crossroads
‘He Only Wanted to Make Films About People He Had Direct Contact With’: Kunal Sen Remembers His Father Mrinal Sen
The Moulding of a Master: Bimal Roy and Tapan Sinha
Tapan Sinha: The Humanist Filmmaker
A Shout Out for an Unclaimed Beloved
Sagina Mahato: The Bitter Brew of Labour Struggles
Mera Naam Raaju, Gharana Anaam
Raj Kapoor and the Male Gaze
Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis
Sangam – Of Choices and Consequences
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 8)
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 7)
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 6)
Murmurs: Moments with Soumitra Chatterjee (Episode 5)
Critique
Critique on Films
Book Review
Critique on Films
Book Review
Landscape of Exile: Individual and Cultural Alienation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Films
The Aesthetics of Fractured Dislocation in Ritwik Ghatak’s Cinema
A Shout Out for an Unclaimed Beloved
Tapan Sinha and Feature Film Management
Baazi – ‘Thank You, Guru Dutt!’ Book Excerpt
Mera Naam Raaju, Gharana Anaam
Early Films, and Raj Kapoor’s Best—with Nargis
Welcomed with Arrows
Interviews
Indian Film Personalities
International Film Personalities
Indian Film Personalities
International Film Personalities
‘Swimming Against the Tide’: In Conversation with ‘Aahana’ Director Promita Bhowmik
‘My heart swells with pride when I see their work’: Nabendu Ghosh in conversation with Ameen Sayani
Soulfully Yours, Ravi: In Conversation with Manek Premchand
Reimagining India’s Cultural Tapestry: In Conversation with Neville Tuli
‘Soumitra Became Ray’s Voice’ – Interview with Catherine Berge, Director of ‘Gaach’
The Grain is Always Moving – Eduardo Nunes
Timeless Artists Of The World: Liv And Ingmar
‘Putting Together My Passion For India And For Cinema’: Selvaggia Velo On River To River Florence Indian Film Festival
Music
Music Makers
Golden Voices
The Song Story
Rafi@100
Salil Chowdhury@100
The Song Story
Salil Chowdhury@100
Rafi@100
Music Makers
Golden Voices
Khuda Nigehban Ho Tumhara: An Unforgettable Farewell
Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha – A Whisper of Simplicity in a Haunting Tune
Koi Chupke Se Aake: The Unspoken Melody of the Past
Waqt Ne Kiya – A Song That Encapsulates a Tragedy
Salil Chowdhury: Creating Music ‘Outside the Rules’
Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema
Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism
Hemant-Salil Songs: The Gamechangers
A Day with Mohammed Rafi
An Ode to Mohammed Rafi
The A-Z of Rafi
Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar — A Sizzling Potpourri of Fun and Romance
Salil Chowdhury: Creating Music ‘Outside the Rules’
Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema
Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism
Soulfully Yours, Ravi: In Conversation with Manek Premchand
The ‘Guest Voices’ in Hindi Film Music
Asha Bhosle: From Shadow to Spectrum
Asha Bhosle: The Many Moods of a Matchless Voice
Kanan Devi: ‘The First Singing Star’
Archive
Volume 6
Volume 8
Volume 6
Volume 7
‘Illuminating Ray’ A Critique on Gaston Roberge’s Satyajit Ray: Essays (1970-2005)
Abderrahmane Sissako’s La Vie Sur Terra (Life is on Earth): Prompting Us to Re-think “Displacement”
Three Movies of the Digital Age
From the Director to the Protagonist: Displacement in the Cinema of Peter Weir
Chunhyang: An Artistic Splendor
Jamal Lacks it: Game Show Politics and Rise of Individual in Slumdog Millionaire
Cinema & Sexuality: On the Death of the Desiring Woman
Taking Over: Notes on the Host
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Khuda Nigehban Ho Tumhara: An Unforgettable Farewell
In a cinematic extravaganza that is replete with memorable music,
Khuda nigehban ho tumhara
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Khuda Nigehban Ho Tumhara: An Unforgettable Farewell
Shirish Waghmode revisits the underrated gem from Mughal-e-Azam, Lata Mangeshkar's Khuda nigehban ho tumhara.
Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha – A Whisper of Simplicity in a Haunting Tune
A lyrical tribute to Hemant Kumar’s haunting composition Kuchh dil ne kaha, exploring its poetic depth and the synergy of music, lyrics, and visuals.
Koi Chupke Se Aake: The Unspoken Melody of the Past
Shirish Waghmode explores how Geeta Dutt's haunting song Koi chupke see aake perfectly captures the emotional turmoil of forbidden desires in Anubhav.
Waqt Ne Kiya – A Song That Encapsulates a Tragedy
The haunting brilliance of Waqt ne kiya encapsulates the tragedy of unfulfilled love that unfolds in Guru Dutt’s masterpiece, Kaagaz Ke Phool.
Zindagi Ka Safar: Songs on Life and Its Journeys
NS Rajan explores how diversely our poets and lyricists have explored zindagi or life and its multi-faceted journeys in Hindi film songs.
Yeh Jeevan Hai: Songs on Life and Its Myriad Hues
NS Rajan explores how diversely our poets and lyricists have treated the subject of jeevan or life in all its moods and expressions in Hindi film songs.
Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar — A Sizzling Potpourri of Fun and Romance
On Dev Anand's 100th Birth Anniversary, we revisit Dil ka bhanwar kare pukaar — an exquisite romantic song, emoted and picturised to perfection.
Tu Mere Pyar Ka Phool Hai — The Agony of an Unwed Mother
Tu mere pyar ka phool hai — the song written by Sahir, in the film Dhool Ka Phool, encapsulates the anguish of an unwed mother.
Aye Mere Pyaare Watan: The Yearn for the Motherland
Aye mere pyaare watan, one of the most evocative odes to the Motherland, touches every heart. Shirish Waghmode revisits this unforgettable song in Kabuliwala.
Apni Kahaani Chhod Ja: Leave a Story That Will Be Retold
70 years after Do Bigha Zamin (1953) was released, we enjoy this classic by Bimal Roy. Shirish Waghmode explores the timeless Dharti kahe pukaar ke.
The Bewitching Artistry of Raat Bhi Hai Kuch Bheegi Bheegi
The intoxicating dance in tune with the rustic, enthralling music of Raat bhi hai kuch bheegi bheegi has a hypnotic effect on Shirish Waghmode.
Chal Ri Sajani Ab Kya Soche – Torn Between Two Worlds
Shirish Waghmode revisits this classic created by the SD Burman-Majrooh-Mukesh team and emoted in perfect sync by Suchitra Sen and Dev Anand for Bombai Ka Babu.
Kachchi Hai Umariya, Kori Hai Chunariya: Passion Comes of Age
Kachchi hai umariya - a song from KA Abbas' Char Dil Char Rahen, is a fabulous picturisation of a woman, who slowly throws away her inhibitions and yields to her urges.
Kahaan Ja Raha Hai Tu Aye Jaanewaale
Kahaan ja raha hai tu aye jaanewaale is the cry of a mentor, a protector, a friend. It has the power to touch even a ravaged soul and turn her back towards light and life.
The Two Worlds of Jalte Hain Jiske Liye
Shirish Waghmode looks at the two worlds on either side of Jalte hain jiske liye - the immortal song in Sujata (1959).
Umad Ghumad Kar Aayi Re Ghata – Euphoric Celebration of Rains
Umad ghumad kar aayi re ghata is a beautiful song from Do Aankhen Barah Haath. Shirish Waghmode deconstructs this beautiful song written by Pt Bharat Vyas.
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