Cinema
Five must-watch documentary films inspiring change
June 17, 2025
While Indian cinema is almost entirely all about a make-believe world, documentaries have long been a potent tool for bringing attention to the nation’s nuanced social realities, cultural contradictions and untold human tales. These films inspire change and push audiences t...
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From Carbon to UI: Indian cinema’s hidden dystop...
June 13, 2025
Action, romance, war, historical drama and occasionally, suspense thrillers these are the genres that have long defined Indian cinema. The industry has built its legacy on stories that make audiences laugh, tug at their heartstrings or stir a deep sense of pride in the nation. Wh...
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Indie Music: India’s lost sound of the 90s
June 8, 2025
“Kya nazar aur kya nazaare, kuch nahin inmein baat… Nagari nagari kya dhoondhegi, main nahin jo tere saath… Kabhi aana tu meri gali.” (What’s a sight, what’s a view, without anything truly new…What will cities seek, if I’m not with you? So come, one day, walk down...
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No box office gold for Palme d’Or winners
May 31, 2025
Over the last six years, the Palme d’Or, the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the world’s oldest and most popular film festival, has not only honoured artistic talent in filmmaking but also offered an intriguing window into how audiences around the world react to da...
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Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at 78th Cannes ...
May 25, 2025
At the 78th Cannes Film Festival, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d’Or for his feature Un Simple Accident, selected from 22 films in competition by a jury chaired by French actor Juliette Binoche. In a press statement, Cannes Film Festival organisers say th...
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Debut film by Diego Céspedes named best film in U...
May 24, 2025
Maintaining its focus on first-time filmmakers and global narratives, the jury awarded the Best Feature Film in Un Certain Regard category to The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo, directed by Chilean filmmaker Diego Céspedes. In a press statement, the organisers of the Cannes Fil...
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Juhi Vyas and Mohini Sharma spotlight climate cris...
May 21, 2025
Two Indian changemakers turned heads at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, not with sequins or celebrity, but with purpose. According to a press statement, issued by environmental activist organisation Greenpeace, Juhi Vyas, 1st Runner-Up, Mrs India 2022 and Mohini Sharma, Founder of...
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5 Hollywood movies inspired by real newspaper stor...
May 21, 2025
Some of the most compelling stories in films are based on real-life dramas that journalists have documented rather than a fictional story. Newspaper and magazine articles have influenced filmmakers to create memorable films on a variety of topics, including medical mysteries, sub...
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From free voices to filtered narratives: OTT censo...
May 20, 2025
Recently, streaming platforms, which opened new doors for filmmakers and writers who were finally able to go beyond the limits of mainstream cinema’s commercial formulas and the tight grip of social boycotts, have increasingly come under fire, finding themselves accused of offe...
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Strong presence of Asian cinema at 78th Cannes Fil...
May 16, 2025
The Cannes Film Festival 2025 commenced on May 13 in Cannes, a city in France and has a vibrant and multifaceted presence of Asia at its 78th edition. The film festival underscores the growing influence in the international cinema of the continent. Despite the evolving landscape ...
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