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Sexist Bollywood Comedies Have A Lot To Learn From This Hilarious Telugu Film!
Recently, I read an interview of Mohan Krishna Indraganti, who is one of the most promising directors in Telugu cinema today. He talked about his latest screwball comedy movie, “Ami Thumi“, which was...
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Your Online Privacy Means Nothing, And There’s Not Much You Can Do About It
When you sign up on Facebook, you are asked to provide your personal information (name, address, email, etc.). At the end of the page, it is mentioned that Facebook won’t leak your personal data to any...
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रिश्तों की मिठास को ज़हन में घोलती मराठी फिल्म ‘मुरांबा’
मुरांबा (हिंदी: मुरब्बा) युवा निर्देशक वरुण नार्वेकर की एक परिपक्व फिल्म है। फिल्म की भाषा मराठी है, लेकिन जिस कुशलता से निर्देशक ने कथानक को रचा बुना है वो इस फिल्म को भाषाई सीमाओं के परे ले जाता है।...
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A Film That Provides A 360° View At How Loving Relationships Can Turn Abusive
Can love hurt? And we are not talking about a heartbreak here. Can it really hurt – physically, mentally and emotionally? Statistics from the Indian National Family Health Survey show that around 34%...
View ArticleIn The Name Of Ram
It has been a couple of weeks since my grandmother passed away amid the chants of “Ram naam satya hai” which still reverberate in all the corners of our house. This slogan, bearing the name of Ram,...
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An Artist Questions Why Art Isn’t Given Importance In Education, And More
Durga Kainthola is a renowned Indian artist. Her works were on display at “Desi Canvas” under the theme “Oorjaa”, which was an all women artists’ show. She talks about her inspiration, style and the...
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The Necessary ‘Madness’ Of Art
Umesh Varma is one of the senior most artists living in India. Artists, like historians, record events of their time – often using their imaginations as they try to connect the dots between two events....
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हे प्रजातंत्र के हत्यारे मीडिया, जनता को आपसे तनिक भी हमदर्दी नहीं है
प्रजातंत्र के तीन स्तम्भ- विधायिका (आमशब्दों में नेतागण), कार्यपालिका (अधिकारीगण), न्यायपालिका (जज साहब लोग) में सबसे पहले अधिकारीगणों ने जनता के बीच अपना विश्वास खोया। एक समय आया जब जनता, सारे...
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In The Battle For TRPs, Democracy Is The Biggest Loser
“There are three types of lies – lies, damn lies and statistics” —Benjamin Disraeli. The third kind that Disraeli mentions often comes into play after TV networks, particularly the English news...
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How My Grandma And MS Subbulakshmi’s Raging Conviction Taught Me Courage
The alarm rings at its usual time – 7 am, waking me up from a lucid and dreamless night. The soft smell of jasmine flowers wafts through the air, just as I hear amma hum a tune in the kitchen, brewing...
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हर दौर में कलाकारों पर हमले और अभिव्यक्ति की आज़ादी का सवाल
अमेरिकी कला समीक्षक डोनाल्ड कुस्पिट ने अपनी पुस्तक ‘द एंड ऑफ आर्ट (The End Of Art)’ में एक घटना की चर्चा करते हुए कला के अंत की बात कही थी। इस सिलसिले में उन्होनें चर्चित और अत्यंत सफल ब्रिटिश कलाकार...
View ArticleWatch: How Salman Rushdie ‘Made It’ Is An Inspiration For All Aspiring Writers
When does a writer finally ‘feel’ like a writer? Is it in that moment a publisher agrees to publish their manuscript? Or Is it when their work hits the stands? Or the times when their work starts...
View Article“किस्मत वाले हैं वो बुज़ुर्ग जो अपने बच्चों के साथ रहते हैं”
बुढ़ापा—आज नहीं तो कल सबको आना ही है। बेशक वो बुज़ुर्ग क़िस्मतवर हैं जो बुढ़ापे में अपनी औलाद के साथ रह पाते हैं। आज के समाज में तेज़ी से फैलते हुए ‘न्यूक्लियर फैमिली’ कल्चर ने ‘जॉइंट फैमिली’ के काँसेप्ट...
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Students From Hyderabad Are Celebrating Dissent By Screening These 3 Banned...
Autocracy is at its peak. It is leading this diverse country towards a single reality. A reality that has hazardous consequences like eroding our constitutional values. Two significant features of this...
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जब 7 साल बाद तोड़ा गया इलाहाबाद यूनिवर्सिटी के सिनेट हॉल का ताला
आज कमरे की सफाई करते हुए उस वक़्त की एक पुरानी डायरी हाथ लगी, जब हम इलाहाबाद विश्वविद्यालय में हुआ करते थे। ये बात तब की है जब छात्रसंघ लगभग 7 वर्षों के प्रतिबन्ध के बाद फिर से बहाल हुआ था। छात्रसंघ के...
View ArticleWatch: The Story Of A Boy Who Dances In A Sari For Hundreds Of Men
The boy who dances in a sari to titillate men. At first glance, Lalit seems like any other boy in Bihar, having finished his BA degree, and preparing for his entrance exams. But to help pay for his...
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The Journalist Who Asked Salman’s Co-Star A ‘Racist’ Question Is...
The internet is abuzz with a video of Salman Khan’s child co-star from “Tubelight”, in which the co-star, Matin Rey Tangu, responds to a reporter who mistook him for belonging to another country. In...
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The Guidelines Of Censorship Explain Why Films Have A Tough Time In India
By Kumar Abhishek and Arjun Natarajan: Late last month, filmmakers Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla ran into trouble with CBFC, over a documentary called “An Insignificant Man”. Recently, “Lipstick...
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5 Things Filmmakers Must Know To Save Their Film From Censor Board’s Scissors
India’s film certification law is vague, to say the least. Monitored by CBFC, there is immense scope for errors while certifying films. Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016) CBFC can pass an order refusing...
View Article5 Visually Impaired Comedians Who Are Shattering Disability Myths
“Comedy opens your heart, releases tension, and gives you different ways to think of things.” – Anonymous There are plenty of people with visual impairments making waves in the world of stand-up...
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