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If Ray were alive today, what cinema would he create?

If Ray were alive today, what cinema would he create?

Siddhartha from the film 'Pratidwandi' must be way more annoyed than ever in this digitally driven era, where many job circulars flood our newsfeeds. Still, few can prove helpful—too many opportunities to be seen but too few to be fitted. At least the unemployment ratio would startle him more


Manna Dey, the magnificent: How he conquered our heart

Manna Dey, the magnificent: How he conquered our heart

It was the year 1943, in the then city of Bombay – film producer Vijay Bhatt and music composer Shankar Rao Vyas approached musical sensation Krishna Chandra Dey with an offer to sing playback in the new film Ram Rajya. K C Dey refused the role as he only sang playback in movies where he acte

Why do people love the antagonists?

Why do people love the antagonists?

"The more we grow up, the more we understand the antagonists." Using this pretentious philosophical sentence for years, some perhaps think they have become Socrates. Spoiler Alert: they haven't. Not so long ago, Game of Thrones (GOT) arrived on TV, and people hated Cersei no matter how many 'gray

Taylor Swift: Songs beyond lyrics

Taylor Swift: Songs beyond lyrics

Highest single-day Spotify album Streams (300 million), most significant single-week vinyl sales (7000,000), most streamed song on Spotify in a single day, biggest pop album by first-day stream on Apple Music, most streamed album (799 million) in a single week across all platforms- all the records

Actor Waliul Haq Rumi passes away

Actor Waliul Haq Rumi passes away

Popular television actor Waliul Haq Rumi lost his battle with cancer at a private hospital in the capital on Monday. After a prolonged illness, he breathed his last in the early hours of the day while undergoing treatment at the hospital, as confirmed by his family source, according to local media

Taylor Swift shatters Spotify records with new album

Taylor Swift shatters Spotify records with new album

The pop superstar Taylor Swift's highly anticipated 11th studio album, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' has shattered records on Spotify, becoming the platform's most-streamed album in a single day.  Taylor Swift claimed the title of the most-streamed artist in a single day, solidifying her r

Movie based on books: The battle for our imagination

Movie based on books: The battle for our imagination

Storytelling has evolved many times since the beginning of civilization. There are countless ways to tell a story, from the dog-eared pages of a favourite classic book to the silver screen. In this ever-growing field of entertainment, a timeless debate continues: between the tactile charm of a well

45 films initially selected for government grants in FY24

45 films initially selected for government grants in FY24

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has started the process of selecting films with transparency and utmost professionalism for the disbursement of government grants. In this regard, a PowerPoint presentation of the proposed films before the script selection committee of the full-length feat

'The Fallout' honours its video game 

'The Fallout' honours its video game 

Fallout is one of Bethesda Gameworks' most popular trademark video game series. Set in a post-apocalyptic world where resources are scarce, and humanity fights each other to decide how to save the world after a nuclear fallout, Fallout is a thrilling and off-kilter exploration of humanity in a nucl