As I plonked myself comfortably on a couch this afternoon, I overheard my mother, sitting right across talk to my father about the greatness of Mother India (1955) for the umpteenth time. Having a media student for a daughter, she often tells me how the proverb ‘ghar ki murgi daal barabar’ aptly applies to me. I pride ...
As I plonked myself comfortably on a couch this afternoon, I overheard my mother, sitting ...
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It’s hard not to associate ‘lust’ with ‘sex’ when you think Hindi cinema. Films that explore this subject fail to rise above insipid, lacklustre writing and shoddy visuals. Those that narrate it with subtlety and a sense of purpose are few and far between. With Lust Stories, filmmakers — Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap ...
It’s hard not to associate ‘lust’ with ‘sex’ when you think Hindi cinema. Films that ...
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With Raman Raghav 2.0, Anurag Kashyap is back and how! A dystopian study of two amoral, beyond-the-pale characters who are beyond redemption (and not seeking it either). They complete each other like a twisted jigsaw. The film is plotted with the eye of a master and edited so tightly that it unfolds in an impossibly riveting manner. ...
With Raman Raghav 2.0, Anurag Kashyap is back and how! A dystopian study of two amoral, ...
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At the outset, let me say that this is the most audacious attempt in any genre of Indian filmmaking. You may find the violence or liberal use of cuss words off-putting but there’s a prophetic order in this madcap drama. These are sacred games played by the rules of profanity. Where demons reside in the heart ...
At the outset, let me say that this is the most audacious attempt in any ...
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There is no one film that has inspired me. There are several. It keeps changing with time, the world I live in, and my own growth and emotional status. Since watching movies is an organic experience for me, what impacts my work happens at a subconscious level and often, I am not even aware of ...
There is no one film that has inspired me. There are several. It keeps changing ...
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Dipankar Sarkar
