Arun Govil, who played Lord Ram in the popular television series, Ramayan, flips the conventions of devotion on the campaign trail
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As opposed to exploring Savarkar’s heart and mind, the film unfolds as a broad manifesto. Worse, it doesn’t even use inventive means to peddle what it believes.
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A recent spate of Hindi films distorts facts and creates imaginary villains. Century-old propaganda cinema has always relied on this tactic
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Glitzy, opulent weddings popularised by Bollywood inspire real-life marriage ceremonies, making them all look the same, drowning out local customs, cuisines, and contexts
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Many ageing Bollywood actors get to play romantic leads and action heroes, but actresses still grapple with ageism and gender bias
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Anita Jha, 55, started running about a decade back and over the past nine years, she’s completed 45 half marathons, two 12-hour runs, four six-hour runs, and four half hill marathons
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Sitabai Deshmukh, 88, has a new routine—wearing a pink sari, keeping a slate in her satchel, and walking across the village to reach her school
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The question of the credibility of the INDIA alliance will arise if there is an absence of consensus on core issues.
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The new Ayodhya, remodelled as a glitzy temple town, exudes celebratory spirit and promises limitless development. But a closer look reveals its contradictions and discontent
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A clutch of Palestinian films masterfully use the visual motifs of the West Bank barriers and Israeli checkpoints to capture the cruelties of war
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