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Tag: Indian cinema
Along a trail of some of Delhi’s aged cinema halls
Mitsu visits some of Old Delhi’s single screen cinemas and comes back with pictures.
The case is closed
Amit Agarwal takes a close look at Mrinal Sen’s 1982 film Kharij.
Of feet, burqas, and boundaries
Ramchander’s notes from Sg.SAIFF 2018.
In conversation with Girish Kasaravalli and Siddiq Barmak
Ramchander met the filmmakers when they were in Singapore, for Sg.SAIFF 2018.
A song across generations
A short essay by Sara Siddiqui Chansarkar, about the potent power of nostalgia, and a song from the Hindi film Pakeezah.
In conversation with B Prasanna
He composed our magazine’s theme music! But we spoke to him about other things too.
Movie watching in the Gulf
Manishankar Prasad looks at how the Indian diaspora in the Middle East consumes films.
Missing dosa in Delaware
Naveena Vijayan watches a gourmet film that leaves her hungry.
An exploration of emotional infidelity
Gayathiri looks at how this issue is presented in The Red Thread (Spanish) and Sathi Leelavathi (Tamil).
Snapshots from CIQFF 2018
Pradheep reports from the Chennai International Queer Film Festival 2018.
2018 சென்னை சர்வதேச குயர் திரைப்பட விழா – ஒரு பார்வை
சென்னை சர்வதேச குயர் திரைப்பட விழாவில் இருந்து பிரதீப் பாலுவின் குறிப்புரை.
Kaala and Pa Ranjith the artist
Ramchander argues that Pa Ranjith’s filmography is never lacking in form, even if such complaints abound.
Standing Solo
Ramakrishnan takes us on a tour of Art Deco theatres in South Mumbai.
In conversation with R. Abilash
Athiyan interviews Tamil writer and film enthusiast R. Abilash. This conversation touches on politics, caste, love, and more; rooted in the sociocultural context of Tamil Nadu today.
The Chennai of Tamil Cinema
Ramchander wonders why we seem to be seeing the same few stories over and over, when there are several more unfolding at any given moment in Chennai.
Photostory: In and out of theatres
Vishwanathan shares with us memories and pictures of theatres in Nagercoil and Chennai. Allow him to take you places!
Pari: Rethinking Horror
Jiya writes about her fascination for Horror stories, and why the movie Pari brings some freshness to this genre.
Revelations – A new aesthetic in Tamil cinema
Nilavazhagan writes in great detail about the artistic choices that make the Tamil independent film Revelations stand out.
Adoor and Kasaravalli
Ramchander shares with us his notes from the Singapore South Asian International Film Festival 2017.
Reel, Real
Anusha Srinivasan writes about Anand Pandian’s Reel World, which is an anthropologist’s examination of Tamil cinema.
The Shadow People
Athiyan writes about Ashokamitran’s novel Karaindha Nizhalgal, which looks at the lives of those on the peripheries of the Tamil film industry.
Nargis on your Wall
A short story by Sithuraj Ponraj, featuring the beloved Nargis Dutt, one of the doyens of Hindi cinema.
The Goddess: Satyajit Ray and the myth of the Eternal Feminine
Rafaella Britto writes about Devi, the Satyajit Ray movie that explores the relationship between femininity and divinity in a patriarchal society.
When is an Indian not an Indian?
Aashish Gadhvi examines how Hindi cinema portrays the Indian abroad, and how this has changed over the years.
Earth: An interpretation
Maanasa Visweswaran pays tribute to Deepa Mehta’s Earth (1998), a film that continues to resonate with her.
Chiriyakhana: A Director’s Failure
Lopamudra wonders why the beloved fictitious Bengali detective Byomkesh Bakshi has never enjoyed a successful transition to cinema.
Chemmeen: The novel and the film
Athiyan writes about his experience of reading a Tamil translation of Chemmeen, the Malayalam novel, and watching Chemmeen, the classic Malayalam movie.
Smouldering Rubber – The Politics of Kabali
Jeyannathann Karunanithi writes about the politics of the Tamil movie Kabali. He argues that we must familiarize ourselves with the socio-geographic-historical landscape of the movie before we pick it apart.
A Bollywood Superstar in China
Anusha Srinivasan attempts to understand Indian actor Aamir Khan’s popularity in China.