Art & Culture

If Not an Oscar, the Oscar Library Will Do

Rahul Bhatia

Indian filmmakers keep boasting about their scripts getting into the Oscar Library. But the library rejects no script that is sent

The Legend of Santino Corleone

Atul Sabharwal

On the 39th anniversary of The Godfather’s release in the US, a film writer marvels at how Bollywood keeps reincarnating its most undervalued character

Dolls’ Eye View

Janice Pariat

Twelve artists toy with gender constructs, social compliance, colonial history and the innocence of childhood in this show on dolls

‘Husain Repeats Himself’

Shaikh Ayaz

In a rare interview, artist Jogen Chowdhury speaks about his friend MF Husain, his guru Tagore and the thrill of selling a painting for Rs 150

The Quiet Royalties Heist

Rahul Bhatia

The Copyright Bill could dramatically change fortunes in India’s film industry. But the drama behind it is even more interesting

The Blog Is Endangered. Again

Charukesi Ramadurai

The obituary of the blog is being written again with the runaway success of Twitter. But, this is perhaps just the pause before it shifts shape again

Palette Politic

Sahar Zaman

Artist Shuvaprasanna on why it’s not yet time to paint Mamata, the lies of Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee, and managing passenger amenities for the Railways

Death Becomes Them

Shubhangi Swarup

The story of a troupe of dance refugees from war-torn Iraq, one of whom performs with a bullet inside him

Blood Portrait

Satyen K Bordoloi

A Pakistani artist drew his own blood, half a litre of it, to paint this portrait. But the wait for a visa is discolouring it

The Real Culture Vultures

Samrat

There is a set of serial gatecrashers who live off Delhi’s vibrant cultural life. Some of them carry cards saying ‘freelance journalist and LIC agent’