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Here Is Why The Indian Media Is Loosing Its Credibility
Image Source: Getty There was a time when the press was revered as the fourth pillar of democracy, owing to its contribution to the service of the downtrodden masses. It was a weapon to fight against...
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Chhapaak – Capturing The Strength Of Acid Attack Survivors
In 2015, there were 249 recorded acid attacks in India. According to the Human Rights Law Network, there is under-reporting and these figures hide the scale of the problem. It estimates the number of...
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Sexist Lyrics, Cuss Words, Or Fairy Tales Should Never Have Been Okay!
From ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs, to modern day ‘Hinglish’, language is the cornerstone of every civilization, and plays a major role in making us the social beings that we are. It connects, moulds...
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Reasons To Watch “The Least Of These: The Graham Staines Story”
March 29, 2019 is much-awaited Friday for the film “The Least Of These: The Graham Staines Story” releasing across India. However, I had the privilege to attend the guest premiere show of the film on...
View Article“Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota” Breaks All Ideas Of Conventional Storytelling
If you plan to watch one film this weekend, let it be Vasan Bala’s “Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota”, a delightful film that breaks all ideas of conventional storytelling. The film was released at the MAMI...
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Myth, Representation: Changing ‘Image’ Of Che Guevara In The Consumerist Society
The rise and development of global commodification mindset has turned everything into a product with a value. In this whole process of capitalist flap the idea of myth has been playing an immense role...
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Propaganda Movies Have Been Shaping Public Opinion For A While Now
Propaganda movies are, by no means, an invention of the recent past. They have existed since times immemorial, precisely since the inception of World War II. The intent of propaganda is to glorify an...
View ArticleA Review Of Apu Trilogy: Characters Who Need To Be Understood Between The Lines
Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali, its sequel Aparajito and the final installment Apur Sangsar, which form the famous Apu Trilogy based on the works of Bibhuti Bhusan Bandopadhyay, is not the story of...
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The Changing Trends Of Indian Cinema
If the film is simple, you can include a hundred details that create the illusion of actuality better. -Satyajit Ray Cinema could be referred to as the ‘bread and toast’ of the Indian audience. With...
View Article10 Unbiased Political Films Every Student Should See Before They Vote This Year
In what is not breaking news anymore, election season is upon us. With the fervour of polling taking over the lives of 1.2 billion people in the next few weeks, what is also upon us is carefully...
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Not TV, Social Media Is The Biggest Battleground For The Upcoming Elections
First and foremost, it is an undeniable fact that the media has always played a vital role in every election starting from 1951. During the first couple of elections, there was not much prevalence of...
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Why Does Bollywood Represent Indian Society Through A Hindu Lens?
From stories, backdrops, dialogues, scenes, shots, characters, etc. in movies, even the titles have their much-needed significance. The title defines the movie in a nutshell and also presents the...
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Actors-Turned-Politicians In Tamil Politics
Tamil cinema has played a crucial role in Dravidian politics in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) which is now led by M. K. Stalin, a Dravidian party that...
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दंगे फैलाने वाले फेक न्यूज़ से कैसे बचा जा सकता है?
फेक न्यूज़ यानी झूठी खबरें। हालांकि इसमें समझने जैसा कुछ नहीं है लेकिन इसका उद्देश्य समझना बहुत ज़रूरी है। फेक न्यूज़ या झूठी खबरों के ज़रिए कई राजनीतिक संगठन, आपका फायदा उठा सकते हैं। वे आपको दंगों के...
View ArticleMuch Awaited Season 2 Of Netflix’s Sacred Games Is Almost Here!
Love per Square Foot was India’s first and official entry into the coveted space of Netflix original series. It was, however, Sacred Games that hit the bull’s eye and got hundreds of Indians hooked to...
View ArticleHow ‘JFK’ The Movie Shaped Public Opinion Around The Assassination
Mass media consumption and its influence on people’s emotions, beliefs and actions have been an inevitable aspect of present-day life. To explain this point carefully, Oliver Stone’s historical movie,...
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Leave My Bhabhiji Out Of Your Politics
Okay! So after having a long day of literally doing nothing, I sit back with my family and we all relax while watching our most beloved show on television, “Bhabhiji Ghar Par Hain!”. Nothing surpasses...
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These 5 Women Are Ruling The Web Series Domain In 2019
In 2018, Sacred Games and Mirzapur gave the female actors the requisite leverage to display their mettle. Shweta Tripathi, Radhika Apte, and Rasika Dugal made the most of these opportunities and carved...
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The Ruling Party Is Well Packaged Mediocrity, Just Like A Salman Khan Film
Three things we Indians are crazy about are politics, cinema and Cricket. Of course, off late, cricket has been in various controversies including match fixing which has cast an impression of impurity...
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7 Life Lessons I Learnt From The Movie ‘Dear Zindagi’
Have you ever looked back at your life and realized that there are some missteps you could have avoided if you had the right guidance? Have you ever pondered over your life’s problems and become so...
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