Cinema
Rise of faux nationalism on Indian screens
April 16, 2026
A particular genre of film has taken hold in India over the past few years. It does not announce itself as propaganda. It announces itself as unearthing the truth that has been hidden for decades or even centuries. It arrives with the production values of entertainment and the au...
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Asha Bhosle: The Last Mogul of Melody
April 13, 2026
On April 12, the world of music did not just lose a melody, it lost a vibrant ecosystem of a highly-talented singer whose range of tunes and varieties made her popular with almost four generations of humankind. Asha Bhosle, who once famously, and very aptly, called herself the â€...
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Return of re-release economy in Indian cinema
April 13, 2026
Indian cinema might be in the middle of one of its most intriguing box-office moments in years not because of a steady flow of new blockbusters, but because older films are finding renewed life on the big screen. In an era dominated by streaming platforms and unpredictable theatr...
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Cannes Investors Circle returns with eight interna...
April 8, 2026
The fourth edition of the Cannes Investors Circle will present eight feature film projects to private investors during the Marché du Film in May, expanding a platform that links filmmakers with global private capital at the Festival de Cannes. In a press statement, Cannes says t...
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When big screen teaches men not to feelÂ
February 4, 2026
“Mard ko dard nahi hota” (A man does not feel pain) a famous line from the 1985 Amitabh Bachchan starrer Mard (1985) has shaped generations of men raised on Hindi cinema where masculinity meant to quietly absorb the pain and prove the strength through stoicism. For decades In...
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Return of the long form in Indian cinema
January 24, 2026
Indian cinema might be in the middle of one of its most intriguing box‑office moments in years not because films are getting shorter to suit the supposedly shrinking attention spans, but quite the opposite. In an era when two‑hour features and binge‑watched streaming seri...
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Cinema’s undying obsession with regional stereot...
January 18, 2026
Indian cinema, particularly mainstream Hindi films, has long used states as visual and cultural backdrops rather than lived-in spaces. These portrayals have shaped public perception, turning regions into easily digestible stereotypes that travel faster than reality. Mainstream In...
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Indian cinema in 2025: Hits, misses & surpris...
December 31, 2025
Indian cinema in 2025 saw both strong successes and major disappointments. Some films performed far better than expected, while others, despite big stars and large budgets, failed to attract audiences. Viewers continued to change their watching habits, influenced by streaming pla...
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Political propaganda turning Indian cinema theatre...
December 13, 2025
Indian cinema has emerged as a battleground for political, religious, and ideological conflicts. Increasingly, films face court petitions, censorship delays, online campaigns, and calls for bans even before release highlighting how storytelling is scrutinised, contested and polit...
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Cinemas of sound: Films that redefine frontiers of...
October 22, 2025
In cinema’s long history, barring a few films, sound has often played a supporting role, heightening emotion, defining atmosphere, and punctuating silence. In 2025, a new generation of filmmakers has once again brought sound to the narrative forefront. These five films experime...
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