culture

The deceptions and dangers of the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise

The deceptions and dangers of the ‘Dhurandhar’ franchise

Anna M M Vetticad

12 Apr 2026

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DDLJ’s dubious 30-year legacy of soft-pedalled patriarchy

DDLJ’s dubious 30-year legacy of soft-pedalled patriarchy

Anna M M Vetticad

28 Nov 2025

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Salil Tripathi’s portrait of Gujarati pride and contradictions

Salil Tripathi’s portrait of Gujarati pride and contradictions

Hemang Ashwinkumar

07 Oct 2025

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Aatish Taseer on exile and the idea of return: Southasia Review of Books podcast #34

Aatish Taseer on exile and the idea of return: Southasia Review of Books podcast #34

06 Oct 2025

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Fifty years on, Sholay’s triumphs and flaws echo through Hindi cinema and Indian society

Fifty years on, Sholay’s triumphs and flaws echo through Hindi cinema and Indian society

Anna M M Vetticad

15 Aug 2025

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Sadaf Wani on the lifeworlds of Srinagar: Southasia Review of Books podcast #14

Sadaf Wani on the lifeworlds of Srinagar: Southasia Review of Books podcast #14

07 Jan 2025

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