Manjummel BoysThe recently released Manjummel Boys, written and directed by Chidambaram, is running to packed houses across India. Reports say that it is…Apr 12, 2024Apr 12, 2024
Yash 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 13, 2024Feb 13, 2024
Love, 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
Kathal, 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
All 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
With 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
On 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
Paying 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
“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
