cinema
Kiran Rao: The Gentle Subversive
Kiran Rao’s rural satire about two new brides reaching their wrong destinations captures big truths with a light touch. She speaks to
In the Name of the Daughter
Nisha Pahuja with her Oscar-nominated documentary makes a compelling argument for justice
Mombasa in Mumbai
Javed Akhtar turned lyricist only with Silsila in 1981, and only because its director Yash Chopra met all his impossible conditions
Lijo Jose Pellissery: Director’s Special
Malayalam auteur Lijo Jose Pellissery’s film, a fable about a wandering warrior, has ignited a fierce debate. He defends his art in a conversation with
Daughter India
The onscreen female soldier is married to the nation and will stop at nothing to defend the flag
Everyday Democracy
Quite appropriately called In That Top, the film explores the idea of a functioning democracy, which doesn’t begin and end with elections
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