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Saheb Bibi Golam Review: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

By Jhilam Gangopadhyay 19th April, 2019

For the past few years, after having resettled in New Delhi from Calcutta (yes, I’m one of those Bengalis who would any day prefer ‘Calcutta’ over ...

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‘Roma’: Alfonso Cuarón’s Film Is A Complicated Look At Mexico’s Social Underclass

By Debarati 12th April, 2019

The first plane in Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma sails across a snatch of sky mirrored in soapy water. The final plane appears as the camera pans skyward j...

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‘In this vast and great city, is there place for working women?’ Asks Satyajit Ray’s Mahanagar (1963)

By Jhilam Gangopadhyay 8th April, 2019

For a Bengali, and even an Indian, the name Satyajit Ray brings nothing but pride and certainly for good reason. He is known to have directed some ...

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Soni Movie Review: Through The Eyes Of Women At The Workplace

By Jaity Pandey 8th April, 2019

The movie Soni is one of the most subtle yet powerful performances, unravelling the insights on the functioning of a police station in Delhi. The i...

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Delhi Crime Review: The Upsetting Part Is The Reality Of It All

By Shivam Gupta 8th April, 2019

Netflix has now become the one-stop destination for all movie and tv show fanatics. Being a Netflix fan myself,  I can understand how difficult it ...

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Made In Heaven – The Unraveling Of Rags Behind The Richest

By Shubham Gupta 25th March, 2019

Warning: spoilers ahead! Made in Heaven is a very strong and impeccable Indian web series which has been streaming on Amazon Prime since March 8. I...

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Period. End of Sentence: A ‘Taboo’ Topic, An Oscar Winning Film

By Shubham Gupta 15th March, 2019

“I’m not crying because I’m on my period or anything. I can’t believe a film on menstruation won an Oscar,” said Rayka Zehtabchi in her acceptance ...

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Gully Boy Review: Making Art Is A Privilege That Rests With The Few

By Anupma Singh Dhar 4th March, 2019

Spoilers alert! Director Zoya Akhtar has presented a simple yet inspiring story in Gully Boy, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. The screenplay...

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The Yellow Wallpaper Review: When Medical Science Failed Women

By Debarati 1st March, 2019

The Yellow Wallpaper had been a part of the academic course on understanding mental health in my university. The story tactfully captures the way t...

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Four More Shots Please: Scares The Sanskaari, But It Needs Nuance

By Anuradha Exwaized 22nd February, 2019

“Vagina! Vagina! Vagina!” roared the elite audience at a Mumbai showcase of Eve Ensler’s Vagina Monologues (VM) as the cast goaded them into utteri...