Opinion
Why Bollywood Rarely Gets The Cricket Movie Right
There have been fictional versions, individual hero narratives, and stories that employ cricket as part of a whole, but the sport remains one of Hindi cinema’s most malnourished genres
FC Flashback: Why You Should Watch Basu Chatterjee’s Sara Akash
Often hailed as one of the progenitors of a bold New Wave, Sara Akash is startlingly unconventional in its telling of a simple domestic story
FC Flashback: Why You Should Watch The Anti-War Film Aman (Apart From The Bertrand Russell Cameo)
Rajendra Kumar plays the noble Dr Gautam who, after a London education, decides to work in Japan to help find a cure for atomic-bomb
A Stand On Stars
We think it’s time we stopped trying to reduce our thoughts on films (i.e. our reviews) to a bunch of stars
What Does The Rise Of ‘Vanity Pop’ Mean For Indian Independent Music?
The stranglehold that Bollywood has had on Indian mainstream music means that any actor with a smidgen of musical talent and the desire to fulfil their fantasies can get themselves a verse on a soundtrack cut
Anand Patwardhan’s Reason Highlights The Brilliant Minds Lost To Reckless Divisive Violence
Questions abound in this crucial documentary, available on YouTube. But it also provides some answers, and with it some hope
Being A Contrarian In The Age Of Social Media
What happens when you seem to be one of the only ones to have enjoyed a movie the world seems to have panned?
Coping With Content – Is Anyone Else Panicked?
Thanks to the adbhut mishran of the glut of content and social media, the cultural conversation changes every day and it’s hard to keep up
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Southern Lights: Why The Sivaji Ganesan Kind Of Stardom Isn’t Possible Anymore
The ability to sustain a seriously long career with one’s performances alone seems to have become a lost art
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Southern Lights: Going By The Review, Is Ajith’s Film Better Than Rajinikanth’s?
There are 5000 articles out there about how star ratings work, but given the commotion over Petta and Viswasam, clearly there’s the need for a 5001st.
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My Favourite Film Decade: Bollywood In The 70s
The 70s introduced us to the Angry Young Man and the Dream Girl, ushered in some of the best comedies ever made and gave us my favourite film of all time – Sholay
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Top 5 Hindi Films Of 2018, Ranked
Tumbbad, Badhaai Ho, Raazi and more – Anupama Chopra ranks the best films of the year
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