cinema
Cinematic avatars of our freedom fighters
August 15, 2019
With a lot of Indian films revolving around the national struggle for Independence, here are a few that focus primarily on the lives of the freedom fighters. India’s struggle for independence is a long saga of oppression, injustice, rising protests, blood baths and heroic epi...
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Remembering the multifaceted Kishore Kumar
August 4, 2019
When melodies of the past are talked about, mention of the multifaceted Kishore Kumar is inevitable. While he had aced acting, directing, producing, writing as well as singing, his evergreen compositions are enjoyed by people from all generations, even today. Here are a few chapt...
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Grands films sur petit écran
August 1, 2019
C’est la rentrée et avec elle, arrive une certaine envie de cocooner dans le canapé devant un bon film. Nous vous offrons donc une sélection de films récents que vous avez peut-être manqués et qui sont à voir absolument. Séance de rattrapage pour les découvrir ou les r...
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Wild Karnataka
May 20, 2019
À l’occasion de la sortie de l’impressionnant documentaire Wild Karnataka, ode à l’extraodinaire biodiversité des Ghats occidentaux, retour sur la richesse du documentaire animalier en Inde. Les Indiens se passionnent pour ce patrimoine en constant mouvement et ce culte ...
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La vague hip-hop déferle sur l’Inde
May 20, 2019
Depuis quelques années, le mouvement, qui était jusqu’alors confiné à l’underground, sort de l’ombre. Aux quatre coins du pays, des talents s’emparent du rap et enchaînent les tubes, légers ou incisifs, outrageux ou revendicatifs pour dénoncer les inégalités soci...
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Indian celebrities who emerged victorious in their ontogenetic battles
April 11, 2019
Here are some Indian celebrities who braved cancer, the second leading cause of death worldwide.
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Five Indian movies on substance abuse
March 20, 2019
With a lot of movies based on the theme of substance abuse, here is a list of some of the Indian films that showcased not just the social and political aspect of psychedelics, but the perspective and psyche of the person involved. The psychedelic staircase paving the way to the ...
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Bollywood’s hit on-screen couples that are all set to make a comeback
January 24, 2019
Two decades later, the most iconic hit jodis (couple) of Bollywood are making a comeback with films such as Kalank, Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga and Sadak 2, bringing the old charm back on the big screens.
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Ahead of general elections, a spree of political biopics line up on big screens
January 15, 2019
Beginning with The Accidental Prime Minister and NTR, that released last Friday, a string of political biopics are lined up for release in different languages in the upcoming months such as Thackeray, Yatra and PM Narendra Modi, just as 2019 Lok Sabha elections come closer.
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After Hollywood, #MeToo movement kickstarts in Bollywood
September 28, 2018
While most of Bollywood's big names have stayed silent on the issues of harassment and abuse, actress Tanushree Dutta is one of the few who speaks against powerful men in the industry, such as Nana Patekar. While she gets the support from general public, Bollywood, except a few, ...
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Content driven films getting glory in Bollywood
September 6, 2018
Despite some masala hits like Judwaa 2 (2017) and Golmaal Again (2017), Bollywood has experienced a shift to content-driven films like October (2018) and Raazi (2018), garnering critical acclaim and winning over viewers’ hearts.
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Nandita Das
May 22, 2018
« Manto était pertinent alors, et malheureusement, il le restera encore longtemps, » selon la réalisatrice du film Manto, seul film indien sélectionné à Cannes dans la section « Un certain regard ». Connue pour ses interprétations dans des longs métrages tels que les f...
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