Hiralal Sen: The Forgotten Filmmaker Whose Films Were Lost
When people talk about the beginning of Indian cinema, names like Dadasaheb Phalke usually come first. However, decades before modern Bollywood became famous, another filmmaker was experimenting with moving pictures in Kolkata. His name was Hiralal Sen.…
Rap as a Voice of Protest: From Hip-Hop to Tilottama
Rap as a voice of protest has a history that goes far beyond entertainment. From the streets of the Bronx to Kolkata’s Tilottama justice movement, music has given people a powerful way to express anger, grief and the demand to be heard. It began as…
Toxic Movie Review, Why It Falls Short
Toxic movie review raises an important question: why did Yash’s much-awaited film fail to connect with some audiences as strongly as expected? After the massive success of KGF, expectations for Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups were naturally high. The…
Toxic Movie Review – Can Yash’s Darkest Story Live Up to the Hype?
Yash returns with a dark, stylish and intense gangster tale that blends power, family, betrayal and ambition. Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is not just another action movie. Starring Yash and directed by Geetu Mohandas, the film arrives after Yash’s…
Indian Cinema’s New Business Model – Can Multiplexes, OTT Platforms and Movie Halls Grow Together?
Indian cinema is going through an important business transformation. For several years, streaming platforms such as Netflix and Prime Video changed the way movies reached audiences. Now, the industry appears to be moving toward a more balanced model in…