Aakrosh and Article 15: Four decades apart yet similar flaws in addressing Caste-based Violence
Two Hindi films, Aakrosh (1980) and Article 15 (2019), almost four decades apart addressed violence perpetrated by savarna caste groups
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Cinema
In Conversation with Shahab Ali: On performance arts and his journey thus far
Shahab Ali, a well-known theatre artist who has played the lead roles in the action adventure Zangoora and the musical
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20 Years of Dil Se: Addressing Trauma By Subverting Melodrama
Last week on 21st August one of Mani Ratnam’s most important films, Dil Se (from the hear) starring Manisha Koirala
Read moreShining a Light upon the "Fireflies in the Abyss"
Abysmal an adjective is derived from the word “abyss” or “abysm”. An abyss is a “seemingly bottomless chasm”. Very few
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When B R Ambedkar was Briefly a Film Critic
Publisher: Critical Quest, New Delhi Dr. B.R. Ambedkar had donned many a hats in his lifetime. He was an economist,
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