“बॉलीवुड उम्रदराज़ अभिनेत्रियों को प्राथमिकता क्यों नहीं देता है?”
आज के दौर में जहां दर्शकों का स्वाद कंटेंट से लेकर परफॉरमेंस तक पूरा बदल चुका है, वहीं लगता है बॉलीवुड इंडस्ट्री अब भी बदलाव से कतरा रही है। सिनेमा जगत में अमिताभ बच्चन, परेश रावल और अनुपम खेर जैसे...
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भारतीय सिनेमा का इतिहास 19वीं शताब्दी से पहले का है। 1896 में लुमेरे ब्रदर्स द्वारा शुट की गई पहली फिल्म का प्रदर्शन बम्बई (मुंबई) में किया गया था। एक रुपया एक व्यक्ति की दर से प्रवेश शुल्क लेकर बम्बई...
View ArticleOpinion: Taapsee Pannu’s Response On ‘Saand Ki Aankh’ And Ageism Is Pure...
8216;Saand Ki Aankh’s trailer promises an inspiring take that deserves to be narrated. It is about two old women sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar who aced at shooting during their 70s and broke...
View ArticleKeeping The 150-Year-Old Legacy Of ‘Bonedi Barir Pujo’ Alive
Even after 74 years of Independence, hatred for the British exists in the hearts of every Indian. In West Bengal, the hatred had been turned into a tradition, and the seed was sown 150 years ago....
View ArticleI Visited Rajasthan Around 15th August, And The Trip Was Mesmerising!
I have always been extremely fond of the colors and culture that Rajasthan provides as a takeaway. The desert sands provide warm afternoons and cold nights; the people embrace you with their open...
View ArticleConversations For Compassion With Anushka Manchanda And Delhi Poets
The Federation of Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) recently organised a Poetry Slam on the 29th of October at Bedlam, a community space in Delhi, to encourage ‘Conversations on Compassion’...
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किसी भी बात को एक दूसरे तक पहुंचाने के लिए हम अब टेलीफोन या ईमेल का सहारा नहीं लेते हैं। यह काम अब चुटकियों में बस एक बटन दबाकर फेसबुक, ट्विटर, इंस्टाग्राम आदि पर बने हमारे अकाउंट्स के ज़रिए आसानी से...
View ArticleJournalist, Celeb And Shiv Sena Leader Discuss Politics And Media At Recent...
My Experience At ‘The Democracy Wall Organized By The Print On 27th September 2019, The Print, which is a well-known media house, organised an event which is popularly known as “The Democracy Wall” at...
View ArticleNetflix’s ‘Unbelievable’ Questions How We Look At Rape And Trauma
The show “Unbelievable” streaming on Netflix lives up to the rave reviews it received. The tale of sexual abuse victims is so beautifully dramatized with some stellar performances. You get to watch the...
View Article‘Posham Pa’: An Unbelievable True Story Of Three Women Who Became Child Killers
8216;Posham Pa’: The name of this movie is based on a traditional children’s play but the storyline revolves around the kidnapping and murder of children. Some say more than 40 children were kidnapped...
View ArticleOpinion: ‘Section 375’ Did Not Deserve The Criticism It Received
Many mainstream media platforms have been quick to pan the recently released Hindi courtroom drama Section 375 as being misogynistic and injudicious. Most of the criticism centres around the apparent...
View ArticleWoman Wildlife Photographer: Behind The Scenes With Alvia Syed
Alvia with a bunch of kids during the inauguration of her exhibition. Photograph credits: Iqtedar “Wildlife photography is unpredictable,” says Alvia Syed, an undergraduate Philosophy student from...
View ArticleIndia Cannot Afford To Ignore The Alarming Omen That Is ‘Nehru-Bashing’
8220;An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor does truth become error because nobody sees it. Truth stands, even if there be no public support. It is self-sustained,”...
View Article“मेरे यहां दशहरे में रावण को पूजा जाता है”
कल मैं ऑफिस के एक कलीग से बात कर रहा था कि मेरा दशहरे पर घर जाने का कितना मन था लेकिन अभी छुट्टी नहीं ले सकता। बातों-बातों में हम दोनों अपने-अपने घरों में दशहरे पर होने वाली पूजा के बारे में बात करने...
View ArticleIs Cinema A Better Medium For Projecting Social Evils?
A report by the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) shows that youth in the age group of 15–30 years contribute to 33% of the total television viewership and 52% of the population that watches...
View ArticleThe Family Man: Neeraj Madhav Is Impeccable, And I Can’t Wait For Season 2!
SPOILER ALERT It’s the age of web series and not everything has impressed me. After watching the impeccable Derry Girls on Netflix, I wasn’t sure of what to watch next. My colleagues suggested The...
View ArticleI Noticed This Similarity Between “Chhichhore” And Today’s Political Atmosphere
Many of you may have already watched Chhichhore. It was motivational as it showed the sad reality of our education system and contemplated the meaning of success and inevitability of failure. However,...
View ArticleOpinion: Varanasi’s Spirit Of Pluralism Is Under Threat From ‘Manuwadi’ Forces
Varanasi; one of the oldest and continuously inhabited cities in the world, is also known as Banaras or Kashi and is said to incorporate different schools of thought, and religions Making it the centre...
View ArticleOn ‘Bala’ Trailer: Bollywood Has A Serious Brownface Problem
Comedian Sarah Silverman recently revealed that she had issues in her career because an image of her in blackface became viral. In popular culture, blackface was worn by Caucasians to depict African...
View Article‘The Sky Is Pink’ Is An Emotional Roller-Coaster That Made Me Hash Over The...
A whiff of a soul is what one needs to awaken true love and compassion. Something that goes beyond human temporality and connects with the universe. But what is a soul? Who are we and why are we?...
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