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Matrubhoomi: Men Without Women (2003)

โ€˜Matrubhoomiโ€™ and the Curse of Men Without Women

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

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

July 10, 2025
Hannah John
How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson's โ€˜The Phoenician Schemeโ€™ย 

How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson’s โ€˜The Phoenician Schemeโ€™ย 

July 10, 2025
Gourab Saha
Guru Dutt at 100: The Enduring Legacy of โ€˜Pyaasaโ€™ and โ€˜Kaagaz Ke Phoolโ€™

Guru Dutt at 100: The Enduring Legacy of โ€˜Pyaasaโ€™ and โ€˜Kaagaz Ke Phoolโ€™

July 10, 2025
Srilekha Mitra
Jukti Takko Aar Gappo

The Conflict of Reason and Ruin: A Marxist-Psychoanalytic Reading of Ritwik Ghatakโ€™s โ€˜Jukti Takko Aar Gappoโ€™ Through an Absurdist Lens

July 8, 2025
Ishani Routh
The Stars of Aamir Khan: A Comparative Reflection on โ€˜Taare Zameen Parโ€™ and โ€˜Sitaare Zameen Parโ€™
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The Stars of Aamir Khan: A Comparative Reflection on โ€˜Taare Zameen Parโ€™ and โ€˜Sitaare Zameen Parโ€™

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 10, 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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โ€˜Matrubhoomiโ€™ and the Curse of Men Without Women

Manav July 10, 2025July 10, 2025
When Horror Hurts- Violence, Realism, and Responsibility inย Funny Games (1997) and When Evil Lurks (2023)ย  - hof
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How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson's โ€˜The Phoenician Schemeโ€™ย 
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How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson’s โ€˜The Phoenician Schemeโ€™ย 

Gourab Saha July 10, 2025July 10, 2025

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

February 15, 2022
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
Badhaai Do
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Shardul Thakur Comes Out of the Closet: A Nuanced Portrayal of Queerness in Badhaai Do

February 14, 2022
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Blind Chance (1987): A Flurry of Missed Opportunities Amidst Turbulent Times

February 9, 2022
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Silence & Violence – How the Bank Robbery Scene in ‘Hana-Bi’ Discretely Disrupts Order, Whilst Maintaining its Facade

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

February 4, 2022
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Culture of the Mad, Sad and Crass: The Asian Filmmakers Who Owned It

February 3, 2022
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A Ghibli-esque Journey: The Immersive Realism of Studio Ghibli

January 26, 2022
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Why A Hero (2021) is Farhadi’s Close-Up; An Analysis of Farhadi’s Filmmaking Mechanics!

January 23, 2022
Ashwani Kumar
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Romanian Spring in World Cinema: A Spotlight on Romanian Cinema

January 23, 2022
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The Lost Daughter (2021): The Portrayal of Motherhood in A Nonchalant Psychological Drama

January 21, 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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Zeus Ghosh June 2, 2022

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Discussing Systemic Sabotage and Institutional Suicide in Jana Gana Mana (2022)
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Frost (2017): When It Snows in Ukraine
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Frost (2017): When It Snows in Ukraine

Balachandran Chirammal April 17, 2022

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Read My Lips (2001): Bringing Out the Best and the Badass in Each Other
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Pranjal Singh July 18, 2023

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