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The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future

The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future

August 3, 2025
Santosh Kumar Mamgain
Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion

Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion

August 2, 2025
Manav
Go Ah-sung as Park Hyun-seo in Bong Joon-ho's 'The Host' (2006)

Neocolonial Anxieties in Bong Joon-ho’s ‘The Host’ (2006)

August 2, 2025
Shahim Sheikh
Beyond Bloodlines: Reimagining Kinship And Childhood In Hirokazu Kore-edaโ€™s Cinemaย 

Beyond Bloodlines: Reimagining Kinship And Childhood In Hirokazu Kore-edaโ€™s Cinemaย 

July 31, 2025
Anju Devadas
Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They've Read Camus?ย 

Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They’ve Read Camus?ย 

July 30, 2025
Bipasha Bhattacharyya
Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antiheroย  and His Mirrorย 
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Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antiheroย and His Mirrorย 

Subhashree Paul July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
The Pain of Silent Departures and the Turmoil That Lingers Within: Thoughts on G.Aravindhanโ€™s Pokkuveyil (1982, Twilight)
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The Pain of Silent Departures and the Turmoil That Lingers Within: Thoughts on G.Aravindhanโ€™s Pokkuveyil (1982, Twilight)

Rugmini Dinu July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindanโ€™s โ€˜chidambaramโ€™
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Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindanโ€™s โ€˜Chidambaramโ€™ (1985)

Anju Devadas July 28, 2025August 3, 2025

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The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future
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The Mockery of National Awards: The Fiasco of the 71st National Awards and What it Holds for the Future

Santosh Kumar Mamgain August 3, 2025August 3, 2025
Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion
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Kraffts, Senna, and Morbid Beauty of Passion

Manav August 2, 2025August 3, 2025
Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They've Read Camus?ย 
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Why do all the Contemporary Villains Sound Like They’ve Read Camus?ย 

Bipasha Bhattacharyya July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Essays

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Disseminating Doubt, Demanding Dignity: The Declaration and Alienation of Ariyippu (2022)

November 16, 2022
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
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On Class and Queer Love: The Particularity of Films about Migrants Pride

October 4, 2022
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Five Times Two (2004): A Portrait of a Marriage on the Terms of Endangerment

September 24, 2022
Pranjal Singh
once upon a time in Calcutta
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Once Upon a Time in Calcutta (2021): How to Survive in a Rapidly Changing Megalopolis?

September 14, 2022
Suman Saha
The Kashmir Files 2022
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The Kashmir Files (2022): Vivek Agnihotri’s Hate Story II

September 13, 2022
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Jordan Peele Nope
Essay

How Does NOPE Measure Up To Jordan Peele’s Previous Two Films?

September 9, 2022
Aja Haymore
Casa Grande 2014
Essay

Casa Grande (2014): A Non-Traditional Bildungsroman About Class, Color and Comfort

August 17, 2022
Pranjal Singh
Costa-Gavras
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[Watch] Video Essay Exploring Why Costa-Gavras’”Z” is an Enduringly Relevant Political Thriller

August 8, 2022
Arun Kumar
Nightcrawler 2014 Jake Gyllenhaal
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Nightcrawler (2014): The Unveiling of ‘Behind the Scene Deception of the Media

August 8, 2022
Abirbhab Maitra
Bollywood Problem 01
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The Problematic Representation of Dalits in Bollywood’s “Essential” Films

August 4, 2022
Aryan Vyas

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Analysing the โ€˜Newโ€™ in Malayalamโ€™s New-Generation Buddy Movies: Rani Padmini (2015) and Super Sharanya (2022)
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Analysing the โ€˜Newโ€™ in Malayalamโ€™s New-Generation Buddy Movies: Rani Padmini (2015) and Super Sharanya (2022)

Krishnanunni Padinjassery February 21, 2023

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From DDLJ to Rab Ne: How Aditya Chopra Created & Dismantled The On-Screen Persona of SRK’s Raj
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From DDLJ to Rab Ne: How Aditya Chopra Created & Dismantled The On-Screen Persona of SRK’s Raj

Aryan Vyas February 15, 2023

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Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh Khan on The Big Screen
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Desperately Seeking Shah Rukh Khan on The Big Screen

Rohit Saha February 13, 2023

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The Seasons of Time: An Introduction To Post-Love Era, Based on Spike Jonze’s Her
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The Seasons of Time: An Introduction To Post-Love Era, Based on Spike Jonze’s Her

highonfilms May 29, 2024

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On Female Violence in Thelma and Louise

Ankita Rathour February 1, 2023

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Qala (2022): The Anatomy of Guilt
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Qala (2022): The Anatomy of Guilt

Shivani Muralikrishna January 29, 2023

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Mukundan Unni Associates (2022) – A Metamodern (?) Replica of The Tragedy of Macbeth
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Mukundan Unni Associates (2022) – A Metamodern (?) Replica of The Tragedy of Macbeth

highonfilms August 20, 2024

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A Decade On: Her (2013) – Meditating Through A Haunting Dream
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A Decade On: Her (2013) – Meditating Through A Haunting Dream

Aravind Nair January 20, 2023

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Nightmare Alley (2021) – A Character Analysis of Stanton Carlisle
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Nightmare Alley (2021) – A Character Analysis of Stanton Carlisle

Aratrika Roy July 30, 2023

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