Lhendup G Bhutia
Vandana Kataria makes a Shakespearean tragedy out of bullying in her new film
Noel de Souza in conversation with Mindy Kaling
Should Hollywood movies be considered the ‘soft power’ of the US - presenting robust American ideals in a positive, soft focus light - this film does just the opposite
Only in Kerala. Where an actor accused in a rape case is feted and protected by a powerful brotherhood in the industry while the victim, a popular heroine of South Indian cinema, supported by a few of her feisty female colleagues, fights alone for justice in the face of rising insensitivity and indifference from the patriarchs of Malayalam cinema
By pandering to the prurient fantasies of Malayali men, Kerala’s popular culture has abetted misogyny in life and politics
Can we expect objectivity from an industry that has always made excuses for India’s most polarising star?