film

The subtle art of resistance
Zakariya Mohammed’s ‘Halal Love Story’ tells the story of resistance in the face of an omnipotent authority.
Ali Ahsan and Shama Jan | Feb 19, 2021

Phanek and the fabric of resistance
The documentary 'Bloody Phanek' explores social and political realities in Manipur.
Veewon Thokchom | Nov 25, 2020

Documenting Southasia
Film Southasia continues to be a vibrant forum for discussing problems that cut across national borders.
Rashmi Doraiswamy | Jan 21, 2020

Nagarkirtan’s intersections
Kaushik Ganguly’s transgender love story is a nuanced and unflinching account of life on the margins.
Sohini Chatterjee | Jun 03, 2019


Out of the ordinary
COLUMN: Gurvinder Singh’s Chauthi Koot uses cinema to portray Punjab as it’s rarely seen.
Taran N Khan | Aug 17, 2016

Shangri-la, continued
Thimphu bookshops, language choice and the most recent clutch of fiction from Bhutan.
Ross Adkin | Jun 24, 2016

The eddies in the boundary
Goutam Ghose’s 'Sankhachil' over-simplifies West Bengal-Bangladesh border politics.
Sahana Ghosh | Jun 22, 2016

To Modi, with love
The haunting fear that someone, somewhere may be enjoying Pahlaj Nihalani's nationalist agitprop.
Shubhanga Pandey | Nov 17, 2015

Cinema and the melodrama of nationalism
Understanding the recent furore over Hindi cinema in Bangladesh.
Lotte Hoek | Sep 15, 2015
