The Kantara Phenomenon - The Lede ‘Kantara’ a symptom of our times because of the culture wars it provokesSrikanth SrinivasanThe film has been embraced fiercely by conservatives while dismissed by detractors as regressive.
The Kantara Phenomenon Rishab Shetty: ‘I believe in the practice and I have portrayed it’Vikhar Ahmed Sayeed
The Kantara Phenomenon Vocally local: ‘Kantara’ is new cinema with moorings in local cultureM.K. Raghavendra
The Kantara Phenomenon Bhoota Kola: Anchor for people in Dakshina Kannada and North MalabarGita Jayaraj
Blood and lustPARTHA CHATTERJEEGangs of Wasseypur typifies the commercial cinema in which paranoia passes for intensity.
Silent originsS. THEODORE BASKARANThe foundation of Tamil cinema, which is 96 years old, was laid by the pioneers of the silent era.
A family & a filmS. DORAIRAJSankagiri Rajkumar's debut film Vengayam', made with the help of people from his village, strikes a blow against superstitions.
Politics of the visualAJOY ASHIRWAD MAHAPRASHASTAThe PSBT is emerging as an important forum for film-makers with uncommon ideas to make films on contemporary issues.
A plea for educationS. DORAIRAJThe Tamil documentary Enakku Illaya Kalvi?' powerfully portrays the state of school education in Tamil Nadu.
Mysore all the wayVIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDInterview with M.K. Raghavendra, film critic, researcher and author.
My films must make a difference'VIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDInterview with Anand Patwardhan, documentary film-maker.
My films must make a difference'VIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDInterview with Anand Patwardhan, documentary film-maker.
Of memories and realitiesPARTHA CHATTERJEEFifty years after its making, Ritwik Ghatak's Meghe Dhaka Tara retains its capacity to move viewers from different backgrounds.
Urban Indian plays removed from roots'VIKHAR AHMED SAYEEDInterview with Jisha Menon, Assistant Professor in the Department of Drama, Stanford University.
Aravindans artCOMING to grips with the oeuvre of a film-maker like Aravindan can be tricky because his work does not lend itself to normative interpretation. His fi
From the heart, from Pakistan Rakhshanda Jalil’s series introduces Pakistani women poets to Hindi readers.
SlideshowSea changeIndia could learn a few lessons from small island nations like Maldives on mitigating climate change.
