Monojit Lahiri
Monojit Lahiri is a media commentator, specialising in cinema, advertising and popular culture.
Opinion: Pandemic moved Valentine's Day online
Are pandemic times all set to rain on the V-Day parade in 2021?
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Opinion: Ok you watch arthouse films, but does it make you superior?
Ultimately, it really boils down to live and let live. Forget the obsession of playing Masterji & evangelist and trying to convert every non-art house soul to a disciple
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Opinion: Is 2021 the year of Actor vs Star showdown?
Has OTT and their fantastically gifted actors converted a substantial section of the viewers in terms of sensibilities, taste & quality control?
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Opinion: With post-COVID times on horizon, will OTT-fix go for a toss?
Today with the vaccine entering our lives and promising to deliver us from the twin nightmares, will the grandstanding of OTT vanish in the face of the old, much-loved, familiar Bollywood model?…
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Opinion: Why as we enter marriage, love exits
In a fiercely consumerist world, success at any cost is the new aphrodisiac and battle of the sexes continues to get more over-heated each day with egos going through the roof Read Article →
Opinion: Why no Indian film ever won the Oscars
"..Beyond quality, cracking the Oscars need tickling many boxes and joining many dotted lines", says veteran Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal… Read Article →
Opinion: What did Sridevi have that no other heroine did?
Despite her shy nature, Sridevi was believed to have sensuousness of a very special kind in all her dance numbers, making all her fans zonked to the… Read Article →
Opinion: Will comeback of Rani Mukerji in film Hichki be a hit?
Post marriage and motherhood, Rani Mukerji will have to concentrate more on performance than looks to make a successful comeback. Read Article →
Opinion: Valentine's Day and ways millennials wish to pray, eat and love
While festivals become carnivals, ramp-shows and sponsored programmes, muting the spiritual and religious content, it makes sense to do a reality… Read Article →
Opinion: Padman, Vicky Donor, Toilet indicate Indian audiences are finally getting progressive
Viewers don’t give a damn about political colouring. They want 'paisa vasool' entertainment. If along the way, there is a message… Read Article →
Opinion: Can Arthouse actors ever connect with masala audiences?
Everything being equal and the Bollywood and our mass audiences being what they are, niche will remain niche and big-budget blockbusters will remain… Read Article →
