Tandav obsessively pretends to be a "political" piece, but it in fact, de-politicises crucial people's movements by subordinating them to its salacious and extremely narrowly political (party) plot Read More
Eating together, in Indian culture, is believed to have a way of bringing families together. Read More
The show’s contribution to diaspora and postcolonial cinema does not render it free of critique; but it is only fair to critique a show at the value of its artistic qualifications and not at face value of controversial Twitter outtakes. Read More
Somehow, though, I wasn't put off by this lack of acknowledgement of their easier-than-normal lives. It was interesting to watch them flaunt the diamonds and jewels on their fingers in their expensive Juhu-Bandra houses without feeling a piercing discontentment about their ignorance. Read More
In the final segment of Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019), Sonam Kapoor's Sweety is trapped in a transparent box during the performance of a same-sex play in her locality. While her younger self screams to be let out, the.... Read More
The voice of the narrator, though seemingly brown is white-washed and coloured over by the sovereignty of the English language. Read More
The answer no longer points to a single vengeful spirit or an individual villain: horror is in the everyday Read More
Badla. From the final scenes of Mirzapur's first season, till the closing shot of its latest one, vengeance remains central. And the form it espouses is one wholly characterised by brutal violence. Read More
The three main characters set out to be heroes in the realm of art, but all that comes across is their hypocrisy. This film satirizes the liberal hero trope with a meta takedown of the industry it situates itself in. Read More
While there is an illusion of granting agency to the women in contemporary Bollywood noir, little is done to explore the complexities and individual personalities of the characters. Read More
Unlike Draupadi and her five husbands, Mirabai’s erotic poetry and Kerala’s strong-willed Sita, Indian cinema and specifically Bollywood’s women have been failed for years Read More
On the 1st of August, 2020, the Ministry of Defence wrote to Central Board of Fil m Certification stating that all web series on OTT platforms need to get a no objection certificate from the MoD on content depicting the Armed forces. Read More
