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Matrubhoomi: Men Without Women (2003)

‘Matrubhoomi’ and the Curse of Men Without Women

July 10, 2025
Manav
When Horror Hurts- Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in Funny Games (1997) and When Evil Lurks (2023)  - hof

When Horror Hurts: Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in ‘Funny Games’ (1997) and ‘When Evil Lurks’ (2023) 

July 10, 2025
Hannah John
How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson's ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 

How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 

July 10, 2025
Gourab Saha
Guru Dutt at 100: The Enduring Legacy of ‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’

Guru Dutt at 100: The Enduring Legacy of ‘Pyaasa’ and ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’

July 10, 2025
Srilekha Mitra
Jukti Takko Aar Gappo

The Conflict of Reason and Ruin: A Marxist-Psychoanalytic Reading of Ritwik Ghatak’s ‘Jukti Takko Aar Gappo’ Through an Absurdist Lens

July 8, 2025
Ishani Routh
The Stars of Aamir Khan: A Comparative Reflection on ‘Taare Zameen Par’ and ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’
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The Stars of Aamir Khan: A Comparative Reflection on ‘Taare Zameen Par’ and ‘Sitaare Zameen Par’

Kalpa Jyoti Bhuyan July 7, 2025July 10, 2025
Guru Dutt: The Lonely Artist Who Spoke Through Shadows
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Guru Dutt: The Lonely Artist Who Spoke Through Shadows

Nishtha Ranjan July 7, 2025July 13, 2025
Fragments of the Forgotten: Memory Loss and the Mystique of Identity in Indian Cinema
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Fragments of the Forgotten: Memory Loss and the Mystique of Identity in Indian Cinema

Anju Devadas July 7, 2025July 10, 2025

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Matrubhoomi: Men Without Women (2003)
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‘Matrubhoomi’ and the Curse of Men Without Women

Manav July 10, 2025July 10, 2025
When Horror Hurts- Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in Funny Games (1997) and When Evil Lurks (2023)  - hof
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When Horror Hurts: Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in ‘Funny Games’ (1997) and ‘When Evil Lurks’ (2023) 

Hannah John July 10, 2025July 10, 2025
How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson's ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 
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How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’ 

Gourab Saha July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

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A Minecraft Movie
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Unpacking ‘A Minecraft’ Movie: Nostalgia, the Sad State of Modern Blockbusters and Corporate Consolidation

April 28, 2025
Shivam Pota
Superboys Of Malegaon (2025)
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Superboys Of Malegaon (2025): Faiza Ahmad Khan & Nasir Shaikh’s Cinephilic Legacy Finds Home In Bollywood & Beyond

April 24, 2025
Sakshi Salil Chavan
Cure (1997)
Essay

The Fear of Loneliness and End of Reason in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Cure’

April 5, 2025
Andrew Kidd
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The Art Vs. Artist Discourse: Reassesssing The “separation” Paradigm In Film

April 4, 2025
Anju Devadas
Why Women Centric Films in Hindi Cinema are not Necessarily Feminist Films?
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Why Women Centric Films in Hindi Cinema are not Necessarily Feminist Films?

March 20, 2025
Santosh Kumar Mamgain
Lootera (2013)
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I Speak in Three Languages, Write in Two, Love in One: ‘Lootera’ and Romance in Vernacular 

March 15, 2025
Damayanti Ghosh
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Tumbbad (2018): The Mythology of Unending Greed and Redemption

February 22, 2025
Naina Rathi
Sexual Violence and the Objectification of Women in Hindi Cinema
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Sexual Violence and the Objectification of Women in Hindi Cinema

February 18, 2025
Santosh Kumar Mamgain
Anya Taylor Joy and Ralph Fiennes in The Menu
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The Menu’s Hidden Meaning: A Chilling Take on Purgatory and Sin

February 15, 2025
Naveed Zahir
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Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ (2024): Changes and Continuity in Vampiric Traditions

January 20, 2025
Kalpa Jyoti Bhuyan

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Reasons & Debates: Revisiting the Goopy-Bagha Saga
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Reasons & Debates: Revisiting the Goopy-Bagha Saga

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Unpacking ‘A Minecraft’ Movie: Nostalgia, the Sad State of Modern Blockbusters and Corporate Consolidation
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Superboys Of Malegaon (2025): Faiza Ahmad Khan & Nasir Shaikh’s Cinephilic Legacy Finds Home In Bollywood & Beyond
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Sakshi Salil Chavan April 24, 2025

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The Fear of Loneliness and End of Reason in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Cure’
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The Fear of Loneliness and End of Reason in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘Cure’

Andrew Kidd April 14, 2025

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The Art Vs. Artist Discourse: Reassesssing The “separation” Paradigm In Film
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The Art Vs. Artist Discourse: Reassesssing The “separation” Paradigm In Film

Anju Devadas April 4, 2025

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Why Women Centric Films in Hindi Cinema are not Necessarily Feminist Films?
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Why Women Centric Films in Hindi Cinema are not Necessarily Feminist Films?

Santosh Kumar Mamgain March 20, 2025

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I Speak in Three Languages, Write in Two, Love in One: ‘Lootera’ and Romance in Vernacular 
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Damayanti Ghosh March 15, 2025

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Tumbbad (2018): The Mythology of Unending Greed and Redemption
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Tumbbad (2018): The Mythology of Unending Greed and Redemption

Naina Rathi March 2, 2025

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Sexual Violence and the Objectification of Women in Hindi Cinema
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Santosh Kumar Mamgain March 8, 2025

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