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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-eda’s Cinema 

Beyond Bloodlines: Reimagining Kinship And Childhood In Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinema 

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

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

July 30, 2025
Bipasha Bhattacharyya
Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antihero  and His Mirror 
Column

Of Guns and Guilt: The Postmodern Antihero and His Mirror 

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

Rugmini Dinu July 30, 2025July 30, 2025
Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindan’s ‘chidambaram’
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Haunting Silences And Moral Reckonings: Gender, Guilt, And Redemption In G. Aravindan’s ‘Chidambaram’ (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? 
Column

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

Bipasha Bhattacharyya July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

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Article · Disney+ · Essay

A Critical Examination of The Sopranos

July 13, 2021
Amartya Acharya
Yugant 1995
Article · Essay

Yugant (1995) – Looking at Eco Feminism through the Prism of an Estranged Marriage

July 12, 2021
Debanjan Dhar
The Turin Horse
Article · Essay

The Turin Horse – The Burden of Existence

July 10, 2021
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Taipei Story
Article · Essay

Taipei Story (1985): A City in Purgatory

June 30, 2021
Shahim Sheikh
Miranda July
Article · Essay

The art and the artiste in Miranda July

June 22, 2021
Anonymous
Directors from parallel cinema kundan shah JBDY
Article · Essay

Directors From Parallel Cinema Entering Mainstream Bollywood

June 20, 2021
Devraj Kalsi
I'm thinking of ending things jake and lucy driving
Article · Essay

Understanding Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

June 11, 2021
Mansi Arora
Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Article · Essay

The Portrayal of the Subaltern in Sachy’s Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020)

June 9, 2021
Krishnanunni Padinjassery
Equinox Flower
Article · Essay

Ozu’s Equinox Flower [1958] : The Autumn of the Patriarch

June 8, 2021
Shahim Sheikh
The Family Man (2021)
Article · Essay

The Family Man (2021): Six Reasons To Watch The New Season

June 8, 2021
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Mathilukal and Vidheyan: How Mammootty Captures the Opposite Ends of Hyper-Masculinity with His Layered Performances
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Mathilukal and Vidheyan: How Mammootty Captures the Opposite Ends of Hyper-Masculinity with His Layered Performances

Akash Deshpande October 27, 2021

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A Deconstruction of Abbas Kiarostami’s Koker Trilogy
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A Deconstruction of Abbas Kiarostami’s Koker Trilogy

Aqsa Aleem October 11, 2021

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

Priya Singh October 6, 2021

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The Suicide Squad (2021): A Satire on America’s Advocacy of Violence for Peace & Need To Maintain Power
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The Suicide Squad (2021): A Satire on America’s Advocacy of Violence for Peace & Need To Maintain Power

Krishnanunni Padinjassery January 26, 2022

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Under The Silver Lake (2018) and the Depth Superficiality of Hollywood
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Under The Silver Lake (2018) and the Depth Superficiality of Hollywood

Isabelle Cubas February 13, 2022

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The Witch Wears Prada: Krysten Ritter’s Miranda Priestley-esque Witch Makes Nightbooks Special
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The Witch Wears Prada: Krysten Ritter’s Miranda Priestley-esque Witch Makes Nightbooks Special

Atreyo Palit September 23, 2021

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Past, Present and Future in Aaron Sorkin’s Works
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Past, Present and Future in Aaron Sorkin’s Works

Isabelle Cubas February 13, 2022

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The Warm Embrace of CODA (2021), Which Renews Love For Music
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The Warm Embrace of CODA (2021), Which Renews Love For Music

Atreyo Palit September 17, 2021

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Ankur (1974): ‘We’ll Go On Forever, Pa, Because We’re The People.’
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Ankur (1974): ‘We’ll Go On Forever, Pa, Because We’re The People.’

Shahim Sheikh September 9, 2021

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