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May 31, 2022

‘The Great Indian Kitchen’, A nonconformist cinema?

At a time when commercial mainstream movies are most sought after, cinema with the different plot and narrative modes is not only ignored by the public but is made financially marginalized. I very often remember the interview of one of the great Indian filmmakers of all time, Mr. Satyajit Ray…

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May 10, 2022

Marina Ovsyannikova and Godi media

A month ago Russian journalist was seen on screen with a poster holding a sign of anti-war words. BBC states “Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor at state-controlled Channel 1, was detained after she ran onto the set on Monday holding a sign saying “no war”. She said she had been questioned…

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Apr 29, 2022

Sonnets are meditative

O, call not me to justify the wrong That thy unkindness lays upon my heart; Wound me not with thine eye but with thy tongue; Use power with power, and slay me not by art. Tell me thou lov’st elsewhere; but in my sight, Dear heart, forbear to glance thine…

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Apr 23, 2022

A short take on ‘Nation/alism’

Disclaimer — The opinion is personal. And I regard ‘Nation/alism’ as one of the most difficult political theories to take on. A nation is something one has historical ties to. Those relations could be based on homogenous nature ranging from the way of life, cultural similarity, civilizational bond, thinking, aspirations…

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Apr 13, 2022

“Some animals are more equal than others”

Disclaimer — I was inspired by the ‘Stream of Consciousness’ technique while writing it and the content below is not related to ‘Animal Farm’. George Orwell was right when he said it. There is nothing in the world that is ideal. It may not be easy to define what a…

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Apr 7, 2022

RRR- Newton, colonial time and friendship in Rajamouli’s sublime saga

Disclaimer - The summary also contains the plot of the movie. — RRR- Rise Roar Revolt is a Telegu action movie directed by S.S. Rajamouli. It was written by K.V Vijayendra Prasad. The father-son duo had previously collaborated in making blockbusters like Chatrapathi, Magadheera, Eega, Baahubali- The Beginning, Baahubali- The Conclusion. The movie was supposed to release earlier but because of the…

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Mar 23, 2022

Don’t Look Up — A Reflection

Just one month before the movie was released, COP26 took place in Glasgow, Scotland, where representatives from various UN member states were present. COP26 GLASGOW CLIMATE PACT states, “The Glasgow Climate Pact is the climax of two years of vigorous diplomacy and ambition raising. The Presidency’s work focused on delivering…

Dont Look Up

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Dont Look Up

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Mar 15, 2022

ALL THINGS MUST PASS

The author of "Ten Lessons For A Post-Pandemic World" Fareed Zakaria regards the covid-19 pandemic as a far more consequential event than 9/11 or the economic crisis that World endured. The impacts are undoubtedly visible in front of our eyes. It’s been more than two years since the coronavirus hit…

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