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Sunday, April 28, 2024
TopicIndian Movies

Topic: Indian Movies

Netflix’s Jaadugar has a magical cast that scores many points. But it keeps shifting goalposts

Zoya Bhatti -
Sameer Saxena’s Jaadugar has achieved a near-impossible goal of capturing the essence of small-town India. But there are too many loose ends.

Ittu Si Baat to 83—cricket films haven’t knocked it out of the park. They need a fresh ‘spin’

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Going by what we have been served so far, the upcoming Chakda ‘Xpress, Mr and Mrs Mahi and Shabaash Mithu don't seem promising.

Bollywood stars are all the rage at Cannes, but why does India not have more films competing?

+TFP Nidhima Taneja -
The Indian brigade arrived at Cannes Film Festival with much fanfare, but Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’, which won the L'Oeil d'or, was the sole contender in the official selection.

Saani Kaayidham is an indulgent tale of revenge drama. But its violence feels simplistic

Nidhima Taneja -
Violence is an essential cog of Amazon Prime Video's Saani Kaayidham — it is the facilitator for the initial conflict, the solution, and redemption.

Jhund is not just another sports film. It explores the ‘idea of India’ through Dalit eyes

Anurag Minus Verma -
In an era where society is divided like Salman Khan’s 'Tere Naam' haircut, Jhund forces us to revisit the ‘idea of a nation’ through Dalit realities.

‘Netflix is the new PVR’: Why indie films aren’t benefiting from the rise of OTT platforms

+TFP Shubhangi Misra -
OTT platforms like Netflix and Amazon prime still have a bias towards studio films. Big names and budgets are shrinking the space for indie filmmakers.

Not all superheroes wear a cape. Netflix’s Minnal Murali wears a Mundu

Nikhil Rampal -
When one thinks of superhero movies, one can anticipate violence or crime and lots of pseudoscience. Minnal Murali is nothing like that.

2021 was the year of anti-caste cinema — from Jai Bhim to Karnan

Ravi Shinde -
Tamil films showed that it was possible to be anti-caste and not be ‘anti-box office’. Bollywood needs to catch up.

Don’t just blame Bollywood. We are at fault too for the content we consume

Yash Annadate -
Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Congress MP-led commission threatened to throw Omprakash Mehra off the 4th-floor for Delhi-6

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra -
Filmmaker recounts his descent into alcoholism and depression after the first cut of Delhi-6 was declared a commercial flop.
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Opinion

Instagram reels on stoicism are the new rage — they can battle burnout and bigotry

Danishmand Khan -
The Romans’ version of stoicism is rapidly picking popularity on Instagram — Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, and Seneca are some names that get thrown at you when you fire up your screen.

Congress can’t deny Modi’s charge of Muslim quota. Karnataka & 2009 manifesto are proof

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

Economy

Government allows export of onions to six countries, sets buffer stock target

ThePrint Team -
The government had imposed an export prohibition in order to ensure adequate domestic availability of onions in the country.

Defence

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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