Rated A: Soft-Porn Cinema and Mediations of Desire in India – A Discussion with Darshana S. Mini
Darshana Sreedhar Mini is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is the author…
A Critical Feminist Analysis of Aattam: Disbelief, Power and the Unmasking of Patriarchal Structures – Shruthi Gurumoorthy
Introduction: The Thin Veneer of Progressiveness and the Power of Silence Anand Ekarshi’s debut feature Aattam is a masterclass in…
Hindi Cinema and Pakistan: Screening the Idea and the Reality by Meenakshi Bharat (2025): A Review by Pranta Pratik Patnaik
Meenakshi Bharat’s Hindi Cinema and Pakistan: Screening the Idea and the Reality (published by Routledge in 2025) explores how Hindi…
Ways of Remembering: Law, Cinema and Collective Memory in the New India by Oishik Sircar (2024): A Review by Javaria Farooqui
Ways of Remembering: Law, Cinema and Collective Memory in the New India by Oishik Sircar (published by Cambridge University Press)…
Gender, Sexuality, and Indian Cinema: Queer Visuals edited by Srija Sanyal (2023): A Review by Ramsha Aveen
Cinema is not only a powerful tool of leisure, entertainment, and culture in society but importantly a reflection, even if…
Bhakshak: Media, Capitalism And The System – Pratyush Rudra
Bhakshak (Devourer) – the 2024 social thriller, directed by Pulkit and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, is a gut-wrenching portrayal…
The Caste Question in Hindi Cinema: The Politics of Identity Representation in Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai – Sanhita Chatterjee
Post-liberalisation, the Hindi film industry in Mumbai has increasingly embraced stories that portray the lives of the elite to cater…
Cinema And the Society: Disturbing Realities of Animal and Advocating For Media Accountability by Sonal Srivastava and Jeetendra Kumar Patel
Cinema is an effective tool for addressing societal issues and shaping collective perceptions, as demonstrated by the review of Slumdog…
Jhoome Jo Pathaan Humaare Saath: Fandom Across Three Generations – Ishani Ray
This piece delves into an intergenerational fandom, and its influence on me as a Shah Rukh Khan fan. Be it…
Sexism to Feminism – Evolution of Women in Horror – Prakriti Kandwal
Women are a quintessential part of the horror movie trope. From being the infamous ‘damsel in distress’ to ‘scream queens’…