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The bloodying of nationalism

The film Char Adhyay, set in the terrorist phase of the Indian freedom movement, is an outstanding example of Kumar Shahani's meticulous artistry.

Breeding little fascists

What `The Men in the Tree, a documentary, reveals about the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh.

SUDHANVA DESHPANDE

Tame fare at the festival

Despite the many redeeming moments, bureaucratic inefficiency and controversies ensure that the 33rd International Film Festival of India turns out to

AMULYA GOPALAKRISHNAN

The unbearable opulence of Devdas

In our globalised times, the tragedy of Devdas has been turned into a garish and thoroughly hollow spectacle of pure consumption.

SUDHANVA DESHPANDE

'A scary situation'

Anand Patwardhan has been making politically and socially charged documentaries for about three decades now. His films have invariably dealt with cont

'A scary situation'

New crew, new view

A film made by an all-woman crew led by actress Revathy explores the cultural and emotional trauma of Indian-Americans.

Feet of clay

A Tamil play staged by a theatre group in Chennai exposes the inherent social biases of and caste oppression by epic heroes.