Decades before Article 15, a certain film delivered a stunning cinematic punch line against oppression. A woman of privilege who lives in the “upper” regions of a fictional city, appears in front of men who have gathered to decide whether a nullah running through the “lower” parts of the city is dirty or not. The […]
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A Unique Film Anthology
After the acclaimed film, Shuruaat Ka Interval, Humaramovie, a cutting-edge digital content studio is now back with their second feature tentatively titled, Shor Se Shuruaat, as part of the initiative Shuruaat, an annual one-of-a-kind mentored short film competition. Shor Se Shuruaat, is an anthology of 8 short films based on a common theme, Shor (Noise), which will be directed by the debutant protégés […]
Memories Of Gold And Dross: Cinema And TV-Part 2
In the film industry, the transition is not that clear. We have had good cinema, off and on, more dependent on the directors- so Satyajit Ray (who along with masters from Bengal and South India influenced world cinema and not just Indian cinema and was active in years 1955-1991), Guru Dutt (1950s), Raj Kapoor (1950s,60s,70s even […]
Shama Zaidi-Burning Bright
Memories are like films. Some fade away and some are revisited again and again. Like my interview with Shama Zaidi. Years later, I can still remember her voice pulsing across a long-distance telephone line. As full of character as her writing. Zaidi’s body of work speaks for itself and she is one of the few authentic […]
The Letter Mr Benegal Read…
This letter was published on the author’s blog a few days ago and subsequently Mr Shyam Benegal has distanced himself from Vedanta..we publish this piece here to inform more readers why it is important to see through Vedanta’s attempt to mislead the masses with its advertising clout. Dear Mr Shyam Benegal Greetings ! I met you first […]
Satyadev Dubey: The Resilient Cactus
“Iss daur se sabhi ko guzarna padta hai..himmat mat haar bete..shunya nahin zindagi saamne hai tumhare.. insani rakt ek hamesha behne wali Ganga hai..pusht dar pusht woh behti hai..tum jiyoge tabhi hamari jade jiyengi.. marusthal mein apni ma ke cactus ban jao..yaadon se apne ko seecho, maut ka dar kise nahin lagta par iss dar […]
Love Stories: Junoon
Shyam Benegal’s cinema never loses the plot in trying to project itself as a breakaway, alternate idea. His films never preen and say, “Let me show you something you have never seen before,” even though his cinema in the 70s was quietly, unobtrusively radical both in content and in form. He has always had a social […]