Raj Nidimoru, one half of Raj & DK, reflects on their two-decade journey on preserving the indie spirit in their films/shows in an increasingly cynical, number-crunching corporate set-up.
Cedric Dupire's documentary on Bachchan is both fan art and an autopsy of a superstar.
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 5 November 2024
Documentary filmmaker Varrun talks about the challenges of making a film that indicts the nation’s democratic processes, an artist’s social responsibility, and the rapidly depleting space to exhibit such films.
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 22 October 2024
Three content creators mull over the good, the bad and the ugly of Bollywood's depiction of influencers and social media on screen.
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 17 October 2024
Kunal Kamra, an erstwhile shitposting guru, traces his journey of being an active citizen and the importance of the legal route while challenging the Indian government.
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 7 October 2024
Director Lalit Vachani—whose latest documentary, Prisoner No. 626710 is Present, chronicles Umar Khalid’s journey from the 2016 JNU protests to his arrest in 2020—speaks about his intentions, motivations, and difficulties in making the film
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 30 September 2024
When the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting reprimanded Netflix for IC 814, were they performing a governing function or a political one?
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 19 September 2024
Over the last few years, Kangana Ranaut has been an absolutist’s nightmare. A fine actor, who routinely sprays genocidal sermons, she has tested the most fair-minded folks.
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 13 September 2024
Post-2014, Bollywood’s political films have been a bit too enamoured by the Emergency and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. However, the trauma from these events is being used to funnel ideology
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 5 September 2024
The RG Kar rape case startled the nation with its gruesome details. Then the victim’s identity and picture leaked on the social media, and the ‘content’ around it took a life of its own…
BY Tatsam Mukherjee 31 August 2024
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