Curated under Bharat Gatha: Shruti, Kriti, Drishti, the tableau presents cinema as a tradition that has evolved from oral and performative storytelling and folklore and epics to a powerful medium.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films may be over-the-top, but by shining the spotlight on women who are otherwise forced to work on the edges of acceptable society, he gives them agency.
According to Pakistani film critic Omer Adil, filmmakers of the subcontinent have created a fantasy chimaera, a celluloid courtesan, which has nothing to do with tawaifs.
For weeks now, Gangubai Kathiawadi has been on Netflix’s top 10 list in Thailand. There are reels, YouTube videos and recreation of Alia Bhatt’s looks.
After the Aastha Kunj gang rape, authorities have introduced several security measures. But restricting entry points is not the same as making a park safer.
Speaking at ThePrint Off The Cuff, V Anantha Nageswaran, however, cautioned against assuming that the latest spike in prices would necessarily turn into a prolonged shock.
The incident happened in May when UPS flight was carrying a cockpit canopy & weapons-bay door. Bloomberg reported Chinese govt later took possession of parts and is yet to return them.
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