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Monish Upadhyay

Monish is an independent journalist based out of New Delhi. Interested in visual storytelling, he enjoys photography and filmmaking on social issues and cultural domains. As a history enthusiast, he especially relishes period cinema and enjoys cinema’s power to bring the unexplored to masses.
Before You Were My Mother (2022) Documentary Review: A Gentle and Emotional Portrait of Motherhood, Memory, and What Remains Unsaid
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Before You Were My Mother (2022) Documentary Review: A Gentle and Emotional Portrait of Motherhood, Memory, and What Remains Unsaid

Monish Upadhyay February 19, 2026

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“Manipur Continues to Grapple with the Legacy of World War Two”: ‘Battlefield’ Documentary Director Borun Thokchom on What Drives Him to Capture History
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“Manipur Continues to Grapple with the Legacy of World War Two”: ‘Battlefield’ Documentary Director Borun Thokchom on What Drives Him to Capture History

Monish Upadhyay February 3, 2026

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Battlefield (2025) Documentary Review: A Poignant Look at the Wounds of War and Its Impact Across Generations and Borders 
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Battlefield (2025) Documentary Review: A Poignant Look at the Wounds of War and Its Impact Across Generations and Borders 

Monish Upadhyay January 27, 2026

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The Monk and the Gun (2023) Movie Review: A Tender and Funny Meditation on Democracy and Humanity  
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The Monk and the Gun (2023) Movie Review: A Tender and Funny Meditation on Democracy and Humanity  

Monish Upadhyay December 30, 2025

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The New Yorker at 100 (2025) Documentary Review: An Intimate Portrait of a Century-Old Literary Giant
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The New Yorker at 100 (2025) Documentary Review: An Intimate Portrait of a Century-Old Literary Giant

Monish Upadhyay December 24, 2025

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The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo (2025) Documentary Review: Tracing the Real Authorship of a Photograph that Allegedly Ended the Vietnam War 
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The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo (2025) Documentary Review: Tracing the Real Authorship of a Photograph that Allegedly Ended the Vietnam War 

Monish Upadhyay December 19, 2025

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Kundun (1997) Movie Review: A Spiritual and Piercing Portrait of a Lost Homeland
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Kundun (1997) Movie Review: A Spiritual and Piercing Portrait of a Lost Homeland

Monish Upadhyay December 1, 2025

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