Tag: Indian Cinema
Cinema in Tamil Nadu: Social justice must reach the last row too
A trip to the cinema was once affordable for every Tamil household, rich or poor, sharing the same screen from different rows. As prices climb and affordable seats shrink, this piece asks whether Tamil Nadu’s social justice tradition should extend to the multiplex too.
Iconoclasm is necessary to smash Soumitra Chattopadhyay myths
It’s essential to resort to iconoclasm to tear the myths around the legendary actor Soumitra Chattopadhyay, who died on November 15th 2020.
Adieu, Irrfan Khan – the lone real artist of Bollywood!
The untimely death of Irrfan Khan, one of the most versatile and talented actors of our time, is a big loss for the Indian cinema.
The Hindi cinema and the rich man’s visceral Islamophobia
The visit of Deepika Padukone to JNU to express solidarity or simpler acts by a few actors won’t change the fact that Bollywood is an Islamophobia vessel.
Om Puri Died but He’ll Live in Indian Cinema
When the news of Om Puri’s death was circulated across the wire networks of India, tributes started flowing in and the top notch and bottom rugs of the film industry […]
