Cinema

For one of the world’s largest film-making nations, cinema is a part India's social fabric. Read about the Hindi and vernacular film industries, trends and interviews of people involved.

Aarti Kapur Singh

Women in charge

Issue 02, 2020 Cinema

A movie that highlights how women in Indian villages are treated when they demand hygienic sanitation facilities. Another that addresses the stigma around the menstrual cycle. One, which depicts the battle of a girl who falls vic....

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Sudha Murty

Ambassadors of Culture and Arts

Issue 02, 2020 Cinema Heritage

It’s common for tourists to research about the destination to be visited before arriving. Not only does this help a traveller to plan a trip better but to also make the experience of going around and discovering new places more immersive. Before tr....

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Aarti Kapur Singh

The act of the game

Issue 01, 2020 Cinema

The story of a fighter who wins against all odds has eternally inspired humanity. The passion to succeed, the struggle of the journey and finally, the joy of winning has been the most popular storyline ever. In India, sports has ....

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foreign affairs
Gajanan Khergamker

The legacy of the Golden Screen

Issue 05, 2019 Cinema

What began 50 years ago as a platform to showcase some of the best international cinematic productions in India has today become one of the world’s most reputed film showcases. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) ra....

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Aarti Kapur Singh

Bollywood Beyond Borders

Issue 04, 2019 Cinema

It was 2006. I was wondering through the grand Spice Bazaar in Istanbul. It felt like home - the familiar fragrances of cinnamon, cumin, bay leaf and a host of other spices. But what made it even better wa....

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karan kaushik

Indian Cinema’s American Summer

Issue 03, 2019 Cinema

Thirty-two movie screenings in six days! Among which were seven world premieres, five USA premieres and the rest being New York premieres, and films in languages like Assamese, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada, Ladakhi, ....

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karan kaushik

Binge On

Issue 02, 2019 Cinema

Four unapologetically flawed women live, love, blunder and discover what really makes them tick in millennial Mumbai in Four More Shots Please, a series that aired on Amazon Prime recently. Leaving the audience surprised a....

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