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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 
Column

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
Column · Featured

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

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The Kashmir Files
Article · Essay

The Kashmir Files: Does Loud Propaganda Negate An Unfortunate Incident In History?

March 19, 2022
Aryan Vyas
Wheel Of Fortune and Fantasy Part 2
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Wheel Of Fortune and Fantasy [2021] – A Complex Dish of Desire, Identity & Self-exploration served piping hot

March 4, 2022
Pranjal Singh
Essay · Fan Theory · Review

Reading ‘Writer’ (2021) through a Marxist Lens

March 2, 2022
Jeeva Pitchaimani
Article · Essay

Churuli (2021): A Transversal of Understanding Through the Debauchery of Language

February 15, 2022
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
Badhaai Do
Article · Essay

Shardul Thakur Comes Out of the Closet: A Nuanced Portrayal of Queerness in Badhaai Do

February 14, 2022
Ahendrila Goswami
Article · Essay

Blind Chance (1987): A Flurry of Missed Opportunities Amidst Turbulent Times

February 9, 2022
Pranjal Singh
hana Bi 01
Article · Essay

Silence & Violence – How the Bank Robbery Scene in ‘Hana-Bi’ Discretely Disrupts Order, Whilst Maintaining its Facade

February 4, 2022
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Sorcerer's Stone 01 Harry, Ron and Hermoine
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20 Years Of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer’s Stone: What Made The Wizarding World So Enchanting

February 4, 2022
Aryan Vyas
Article · Essay

Culture of the Mad, Sad and Crass: The Asian Filmmakers Who Owned It

February 3, 2022
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Studio Ghibli Still My Friend Totoro
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A Ghibli-esque Journey: The Immersive Realism of Studio Ghibli

January 26, 2022
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Exploring the Staircase as the Protagonist in The Spiral Staircase (1946)
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Exploring the Staircase as the Protagonist in The Spiral Staircase (1946)

Ahendrila Goswami February 17, 2024

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On “Vertigo” and the Obsession for Control of Total Reality
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On “Vertigo” and the Obsession for Control of Total Reality

Jack Keating July 26, 2022

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A Brief History of the Struggles of Blacks in Cinema
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A Brief History of the Struggles of Blacks in Cinema

Balachandran Chirammal July 20, 2022

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Modern Love Mumbai (2022): Food As a Love Language
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Modern Love Mumbai (2022): Food As a Love Language

Rohit Saha June 6, 2022

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Dekalog: One and Kieslowskiโ€™s Art of Cinematic Shock
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Dekalog: One and Kieslowskiโ€™s Art of Cinematic Shock

Zeus Ghosh June 2, 2022

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Hunger (1966): An Exploration of the Subliminal Psyche

Sourima Chakraborty May 31, 2022

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Discussing Systemic Sabotage and Institutional Suicide in Jana Gana Mana (2022)

Krishnanunni Padinjassery June 4, 2022

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Do Faithful Movie Adaptations Work?

Aryan Vyas May 10, 2022

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C/o Kancharapalemย (2018): When Hope and Despair Marry Each Other
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C/o Kancharapalemย (2018): When Hope and Despair Marry Each Other

Arundhati Rao April 22, 2022

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