Sangala (2025) Movie Review: Narrative Minimalism Highlights the Ordeals of a FarmerÂ
A quietly interrogative Marathi film, “Sangala” (“Bottom Water”) draws its strength from the slow beats of its plot and the…
Days and Nights of Love and War: “Ikkis” is the Warm Hug This Country Needs
I had a year full of commitments to write and, at times, deliver talks on Ritwik Ghatak in 2025 as…
Kansas City Confidential (1952) Movie Review: A Hard-Boiled Tale of Revenge and RedemptionÂ
Post-war trauma rests at the heart of Film Noir – the reason the style of film exists. Young men returned…
Ecofeminism Through an Estranged Marriage in Aparna Sen’s Yugant (1995)
Aparna Sen sets up her 1995 film Yugant (What the Sea Said) with the most ubiquitous premise. An estranged couple…
Splash Into Fun: The Benefits of Choosing an Inflatable Water Slide Rental for Themed Summer Parties
Summer parties are all about fun, laughter, and unforgettable memories. One way to instantly elevate the excitement is by incorporating…
The Performance of Toiletry: Two Bollywood Female Protagonists and Self-Expression
The act of performing ‘toiletry’ or the act of grooming and cleaning oneself using items such as toothpaste, creams, cologne,…
The Portrayal of the Subaltern in Sachy’s Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)
The 2020 Prithviraj-Biju Menon starrer Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), directed by the late K. R. Sachidhanandhan, popularly known as Sachy, brought…
Directors From Parallel Cinema Entering Mainstream Bollywood
Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s Naseem (1995) is a tender film dealing with a sensitive subject like communal violence without portraying bloodshed….