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Every year there are films that point out to the common themes of loneliness, alienation & human connection. There were also stories that anchor a protagonist(s) freeing away from the shackles of the society, leading their own way into solace. As I look back at the year that went by, I couldn’t help myself from pointing out these 15 films that have the recurring theme of coming-of-age slowly tucked under them.

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Haider [2014]: In the land of Blood, Snow and Chutzpah

By Zafar Rizvi

There are some films that urge you to pen down your thoughts, and Haider is one such film. Hamlet is…

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Gautamiputra Satakarni [2017]: Review

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Gautama Putra Shathakarni is an epic, historical saga of a less popular Indian hero ‘Shathakarni’ who has united all small…

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Moonlight [2016]: Even boys get the blues.

By Shikhar Verma

Moonlight is a subtle investigation of a character’s motivation to find love. It’s about the constant struggle to find oneself while trying to fit right into the body we are supposed to be in. It’s about not succumbing to being a product of the environment but rather being a product of yourself. It’s about going past all the heartbreaks, questions, and complexities that bring you down and finally being able to find the voice…

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Slightly Overrated Films: La La Land [2016]

By Nafees Ahmed

Making a history at 74th Golden Globe Awards of winning in all the seven nominations, and then getting nominated for record-tying fourteen Oscars at 89th Academy Awards, praise for the film has been slightly exaggerated. La La Land is an orgy of Hollywood self-congratulations. HI-5 itself for fueling America’s dream.