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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
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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(Un)Controlled Chaos and Herd Mentality In the Films of Lijo Jose Pellissery

December 15, 2021
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
Oliver Stone's JFK
Article · Essay

How Oliver Stone’s JFK (1991) Proved The Unprecedented Power Of Political Filmmaking

December 9, 2021
Aryan Vyas
Article · Essay

Befriending Tony from Netflix’s ‘After Life’

December 7, 2021
Smita Ganguli
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Squid Game (Netflix TV Series 2021-): The Nightmare of Karl Marx

December 2, 2021
Sandeep Sreelekha
Article · Essay

Do You know How to Die? On David Loweryโ€™s A Ghost Story and the Green Knight

November 9, 2021
Shai Tubali
Article · Essay

How Fearless Nadia Became One of The First Action Stars of Indian Cinema

November 8, 2021
Parth Pant
Mammootty in Mathilukal and Vidheyan
Article · Essay

Mathilukal and Vidheyan: How Mammootty Captures the Opposite Ends of Hyper-Masculinity with His Layered Performances

October 27, 2021
Akash Deshpande
Koker Trilogy Part 1 Where is the friends house
Article · Essay

A Deconstruction of Abbas Kiarostami’s Koker Trilogy

October 11, 2021
Aqsa Aleem
Article · Essay

The Human Scale (2012): An Urban Planning Documentary That Questions City Design

October 6, 2021
Priya Singh
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The Suicide Squad (2021): A Satire on Americaโ€™s Advocacy of Violence for Peace & Need To Maintain Power

September 27, 2021
Krishnanunni Padinjassery

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Doubt [2008]: A Crisis of Faith Leads to a Dissection of the Nature of Certainty
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Doubt [2008]: A Crisis of Faith Leads to a Dissection of the Nature of Certainty

Pranjal Singh March 22, 2022

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

Aryan Vyas March 21, 2022

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Wheel Of Fortune and Fantasy [2021] – A Complex Dish of Desire, Identity & Self-exploration served piping hot
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Wheel Of Fortune and Fantasy [2021] – A Complex Dish of Desire, Identity & Self-exploration served piping hot

Pranjal Singh March 4, 2022

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Reading ‘Writer’ (2021) through a Marxist Lens
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Reading ‘Writer’ (2021) through a Marxist Lens

Jeeva Pitchaimani March 2, 2022

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

Krishnanunni Padinjassery February 15, 2022

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

Ahendrila Goswami February 14, 2022

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

Pranjal Singh February 9, 2022

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

highonfilms February 4, 2022

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

Aryan Vyas July 10, 2024

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