Deepika Padukone’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star may appear ceremonial, yet its significance for Indian cinema runs far deeper than mere symbolism.
About The Author
Sakshi is a sub-editor at the Outlook Entertainment Desk. She’s also a documentary filmmaker and mixed-media artist based in Mumbai.
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Compared to Dominion, Rebirth is a noticeable step up in tone, visual ambition, and atmosphere. But even the most accomplished direction can’t mask the story’s lack of originality and coherence.
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The Ramayana, while revered, remains a narrative—meant to be reimagined. What was once a text reshaped by regional, caste-driven, and feminist voices is now increasingly illustrated as a fixed, singular truth.
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Kareena’s career unfolds in distinct phases: teen idol, glamorous heroine, serious actor, mainstream lead, ensemble player, and mother figure. Her journey is a witness to a woman who’s grown over the years.
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Pride Month Special | Queer films currently emerging in India aren’t love-conquers-all stories, but grounded ones—closer to what is, rather than what should be. They reflect a world where “love is love” still feels more like an aspiration than a reality.
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Vishal Furia's latest treads an overfamiliar path with its generic gender-horror and supernatural tropes, offering little that hasn’t already been said.
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On the surface, this Dhanush starrer reads as a socio-political and class-divide commentary. Yet, its true aim is to actually reach those caught in the middle—neither too powerful nor utterly discarded—and explore who they choose to be each day.
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Ninawe's debut feature recently released on Amazon Prime, demonstrating how streaming platforms are offering new ways for indie films to be discovered. While remaining cautious about Indian cinema’s current state, Ninawe discusses the optimistic possibilities for its revival.
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New York Indian Film Festival | Renuka Shahane's animated short is a mirror to Indian housewives’ most intimate struggles and a quiet meditation on whether their autonomy is ever truly realised.
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Aamir Khan's latest is undeniably a crowd-pleaser, yet it lacks the sustained ethos and wit needed to fully justify its storytelling.
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