Monojit Lahiri
Monojit Lahiri is a media commentator, specialising in cinema, advertising and popular culture.
Opinion: OTT stars are to Bollywood what European actresses were to Hollywood
While the world’s most glamorous movie industry Hollywood – like our Bollywood – was preoccupied with all that is grand and big, offering seductive star dazzle that paralysed the senses, European…
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Opinion: 100 cheers for Satyajit Ray
The nobility of man lies in the cinematic effort itself. The knowledge gives it a serenity denied to those who believe they are life-changers. This philosophical outlook is both Indian and…
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Opinion: Give love a chance?
Never in recorded history has there been a more desperate desire and need for love. Quickly translated, it means the love-market has never been so huge and inviting!
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Opinion: Is Gangubai Kathiawdi make-or-break role for Alia Bhatt?
Will Gangubai Kathiawadi elevate Alia Bhatt to the gallery of the biggies?
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Opinion: "Please don't call me an actress but an actor"
Does calling actresses 'actors' robs them of their iconic glamour? Or is it a much-needed step to head towards a gender-neutral world? Read this opinion piece by Monojit Lahiri
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Opinion: Why film critics are breath of life but a kiss of death for the masses
Cut to a reality check. In Bollywood-crazed India, not even the most [rare?] analytical and insightful reviews from film critics seem to make the slightest cut with the janata. Why? Simply because…
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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… 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 →
