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Namrata Joshi
‘I Am Wary of Bigger, Commercial Films’—Vivek Gomber
03 Oct 2020
An interview with actor and independent producer of The Disciple and Court, Vivek Gomber.
Krishanu Bhargav Neog
Why Bollywood and TV Studios Love to Hate Elites
20 Sep 2020
Those in the popular press and cinema who are deriding “elites” today are no less than elites themselves.
Jenny Sulfath, Shirin Choudary and Madhurima Majumdar
Informal Lives, Formal Laws: Sexual Harassment in Film Industry
16 Sep 2020
A criminal justice system marked by lengthy trials does not give women who face sexual harassment or assault much hope, especially if powerful industry figures are the perpetrators.
Namrata Joshi
Revisiting Mumbai Meri Jaan: Hope and Despair in a Tea Cup
26 Aug 2020
We, the citizens of India, are still the quintessential chicken in the film, with too many hawks on as many fronts to battle with.
Namrata Joshi
Burden of Inheritance: Mothers and Daughters in Shakuntala Devi
08 Aug 2020
The film dwells on Shakuntala Devi’s imperfect marriage and family life, mentioning her accomplishments only in passing.
Prachi Kalra
Lynching Finds Its Way Into Fictional Narratives
14 Jul 2020
We risk losing the language of democracy if writers are policed by the state into uttering only approved feelings, images and ideas.
ICF Team
Upcoming Malayalam Film on Mappila Rebellion Runs Into Controversies
10 Jul 2020
An upcoming Malayalam film on the Malabar Rebellion has invited widespread attention and controversy following the release of its poster last month.
Neelambaran A
Lakhs of Cine Workers in Distress as Kollywood Remains Shut Since March
02 Jul 2020
Daily wagers are the worst hit as the Tamil film industry, the second largest in the country, has never witnessed such a crisis in almost a century of its existence.
Karthick Ram Manoharan
Spike Lee’s Anti-Racist Film is Racist to the Vietnamese
01 Jul 2020
Lee’s film is rare for recognising Vietnam won the war, but he does not allow them another win in his movie.
Fahad Hasin
Bigotry, Corruption, Fake News and Patriarchy: Pataal Lok Mirrors India
30 May 2020
Subtle racism and everyday bigotry have a huge effect on the self-respect of those on the receiving end. The show makes this clear without spoon-feeding audiences.