Another Independence Day rolled around, with all the speeches, flag hoisting ceremonies, blaring of patriotic songs, tributes to Gandhi, Nehru, Tilak, Netaji, Sardar and maybe Bhagat Singh. But it would…
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Dreams Of Flying: A little girl is given a brief glimpse of an airplane cockpit, and grows up with a passion for flying. For a girl from a middle-class family,…
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The web series Indian Matchmaking (on Netflix), is currently generating much heated debate and dozens of mocking memes. Indians are cringing at the nasty portrayal of the traditional arranged marriage and westerns are…
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Maths v/s Motherhood: Even a film that has dialogue studded with feminist pronouncements like “Why do men want women to need them?” or “Why be normal when I can be…
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Murder In The Mansion: All you know about the protagonist of Honey Trehan’s debut film Raat Akeli Hai is that he is a dark-skinned cop, rejected by potential brides because…
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In The Mood For Love: Bernard Slade’s 1975 play Same Time Next Year (also filmed in 1978) must be one of the most popular two-handers of all time. The sweet…
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Cruel Fate: It is difficult to watch Dil Bechara without the tragic death of the lead Sushant Singh Rajput always at the back of the mind. More so, since it…
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Hope And Glory: Racism, sexism and class come to a boil in the small West Texas town of Odessa, where Elizabeth Wetmore’s powerful debut novel Valentine is set. The year…
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As a tribute to MS Sathyu on his 90th birthday, a look at his masterpiece, Garm Hava: A film like Garm Hava (1973), should be made compulsory viewing and also…
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The slight air of sleaze emanating from the stills and promos of the web series Rasbhari, not to mention the title itself, and then the reactions to it on social media…