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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
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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

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Article · Essay

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
Balachandran Chirammal
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Article · Essay

The Lost Daughter (2021): The Portrayal of Motherhood in A Nonchalant Psychological Drama

January 21, 2022
Aqsa Aleem
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Le Trou (1960): The Anti-Shawshank Redemption

January 20, 2022
Shahim Sheikh
Three Colors: Red
Article · Essay

Decoding ‘Three Colors: Red’

January 17, 2022
Santanu Das
Brightburn (2019)
Article · Essay

Brightburn (2019) : Exploring the Superman Antithesis

January 13, 2022
Priya Singh
M [1931]
Article · Essay

M [1931] Is Still Terrifying After 90 Years

January 13, 2022
Arunabha Shome
The Remains of the Day (1993)
Article · Essay

The Remains of the Day [1993] and The Price of Conscientiousness

January 9, 2022
Adithya Prakash
the lift boy 2019
Article · Essay

Which Floor to Happiness? The Lift Boy (2019) Weaves a Simple Yet Effective Tale of Optimism

January 5, 2022
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Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)
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‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ and Loving the Old Way

December 17, 2021
Deepshikha Deb

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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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Why โ€œSpencerโ€ is An Example of a Biopic Done Right
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The KKK Files: How โ€œBirth of a Nationโ€ Deepened the Already Existing Fault Lines in the Society
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Arjun Niyogi April 7, 2022

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The Great Dictator (1940): What does Comedy mean for a Dictator?
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The Great Dictator (1940): What does Comedy mean for a Dictator?

Emre Yalรงฤฑn April 7, 2022

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The Batman (2022) Spoiler Analysis: What is the Future of the Caped Crusader?
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The Batman (2022) Spoiler Analysis: What is the Future of the Caped Crusader?

Jude Pepler July 22, 2024

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Rashomon and The Subjective Truth
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Rashomon and The Subjective Truth

Arunabha Shome March 29, 2022

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Marriage Story (2019): Accepting Love In Separation In Noah Baumbach’s Nuanced Take On Loss
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Aryan Vyas March 25, 2022

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