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Tapolabdha Dey

I’m Tapolabdha Dey, a 20 year old studying literature who prefers life with a strong narrative arc. I navigate the world through films, art, music, and literature(mostly because reality could use better writing). When I’m not lost in a film, I’m probably overanalyzing one.
Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Haider’: A Melancholic Symphony of Betrayal, Resistance, and Redemption
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Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Haider’: A Melancholic Symphony of Betrayal, Resistance, and Redemption

Tapolabdha Dey May 5, 2025

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Translating the Self Across Borders of Being in Mira Nair’s ‘The Namesake’
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Translating the Self Across Borders of Being in Mira Nair’s ‘The Namesake’

Tapolabdha Dey April 14, 2025

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Intimacy in The Digital Age: Spike Jonze’s “Her” as a Cinematic Mirror to our Technological Present 
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Intimacy in The Digital Age: Spike Jonze’s “Her” as a Cinematic Mirror to our Technological Present 

Tapolabdha Dey April 8, 2025

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The Art of Awkwardness: Discomfort as a Storytelling Tool in Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Coffee and Cigarettes’ 
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The Art of Awkwardness: Discomfort as a Storytelling Tool in Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Coffee and Cigarettes’ 

Tapolabdha Dey April 18, 2025

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Beyond Representation: Genuine Storytelling in Contemporary Coming-of-Age Cinema
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Beyond Representation: Genuine Storytelling in Contemporary Coming-of-Age Cinema

Tapolabdha Dey April 3, 2025

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