Aakshi MagazineManjummel BoysThe recently released Manjummel Boys, written and directed by Chidambaram, is running to packed houses across India. Reports say that it is…Apr 12Apr 12
Aakshi MagazineYash Raj’s ‘nostalgia film festival’ and the uncomfortable, enduring charm of the theatreYash Raj Films recently re-released a couple of its older films calling it the “nostalgia film festival” on social media. The nostalgia…Feb 13Feb 13
Aakshi MagazineLove, rebellion and Hindi film songsOne of my earliest memories of Hindi films are the songs. My grandmother — with whom I shared a room throughout my childhood — would…Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023
Aakshi MagazineKathal, Dahaad, The Kerala Story and one question: Why do women run away?In his poem ‘Bhaagi Hui Ladkiyaan’ (‘The Runaway Girls’), Alok Dhanwa writes that the oppressiveness of the home becomes visible when a…May 29, 2023May 29, 2023
Aakshi MagazineAll That BreathesShaunak Sen’s documentary All That Breathes surprises you by leaving you with a feeling of calmness. This is despite the fact that…Apr 5, 2023Apr 5, 2023
Aakshi MagazineWith Zwigato, Nandita Das exposes the darkness behind the gig economyWhat does it mean to do a job which does not see you as a person, does not acknowledge your humanity? Nandita Das’s latest film Zwigato is…Mar 19, 2023Mar 19, 2023
Aakshi MagazineOn Lata Mangeshkar[I wrote this in 2022 when Lata Mangeshkar passed away…Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023
Aakshi MagazineOn Monica, O My DarlingIn an interview, Monica, O My Darling’s director Vasan Bala explained that he attempted to “cast” singers in his film just like one would…Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023
Aakshi MagazinePaying Attention: Jeanne DielmanRecently, a 17-year-old living in Kerala created a robot to help his mother with household chores. His mother was struggling with housework…Jan 5, 2023Jan 5, 2023
Aakshi Magazine“You did not invent her sadness” — On Petite MamanIt is no secret that films find it easy to imagine women as mothers — if not a mother, there is impending motherhood lurking as a…Mar 7, 2022Mar 7, 2022
