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Everyone is a Critic, and That’s the Problem

on September 27, 2025

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Plastic Trophies & Empty Halls: How Poorly Managed Film Festivals Are Killing Cinema’s Prestige

on September 11, 2025

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How the 100 Crore Club Destroyed Bollywood’s Essence of Cinema

Success wears many faces. For an athlete, it’s the number of medals. For a student, it’s grades. For businesses, it’s revenue charts. Humans are wired to measure achievements with numbers, units, and trophies. Somewhere along the way, this very trait seeped into Indian cinema—and the outcome was the birth of the infamous “100 Crore Club.” A figure that once stood as an extraordinary benchmark slowly morphed into a suffocating yardstick. It reshaped Bollywood’s priorities, redefined audience perception, and, sadly, eroded the soul of pure storytelling. The Untold Origins of the 100 Crore Club When we talk about the first Indian film to cross the ₹100 crore mark, most people instantly point fingers at Ghajini (2008) . But cinema history tells a different story. 1. Disco Dancer (1982) – The Forgotten Pioneer Mithun Chakraborty in Disco Dancer (1982) Before Aamir Khan, before Hum Aapke Hain Koun , it was Mithun Chakraborty’s Disco Dancer * that truly set the bar. Released in 1982...

OTT vs Theatres: The Future of Indian Cinema in the Next 25 Years

Indian cinema has always thrived on drama—both on-screen and off. For over a century, theatres have been temples of storytelling, where audiences laughed, cried, and whistled at the big screen. But the rise of OTT platforms has shifted the script. With streaming apps ruling smartphones and Connected TVs, the question is louder than a multiplex Dolby surround: Will OTT eat the theatre business alive, or will theatres reinvent themselves to survive the next 25 years? Let’s roll the reel forward. OTT: The New Superstar on the Block Once a sidekick, OTT has become the lead actor. India already has 600+ million OTT users , and with cheap data, 5G and smart TVs, that number is only climbing. What’s driving it? Regional content explosion – Tamil thrillers, Marathi dramas, Malayalam mysteries, Bhojpuri musicals—streaming gives space for stories beyond Bollywood. Flexible business models – Free with ads, subscription bundles, or even “pay per premiere.” OTT is the buffet where every...

Vertical Storytelling Is Here — Why Every Writer Needs to Master Micro-Dramas

Once upon a time, drama meant slow burns, long monologues, and episodes that lasted an hour. Today? You have 30 seconds to grab attention — or your audience scrolls away. Welcome to the age of micro-dramas. The Rise of Vertical Storytelling From TikTok to Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts, vertical content has flipped the screen — literally. And it’s not just dance trends or memes anymore. Micro-drama series are taking over , delivering raw, bite-sized stories that feel just as addictive as a Netflix binge. Audiences don’t have time to sit through long intros. They want conflict, emotion, and payoffs — all within the span of a coffee break. Why Micro-Dramas Work Hook or Lose: The first 5 seconds decide everything. Emotion in a Flash: Breakups, betrayals, secrets, ambitions — micro-dramas thrive on everyday high-stakes. Bingeable by Design: One scene, one cliffhanger. Before you know it, the viewer has consumed 10 episodes in a row. It’s storytelling engineered for...

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