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Lights, camera, right turn
Boycott calls and ultra-nationalist films show the project of weaponising Bollywood is complete.
Ramesh Chakrapani
Boycott Bollywood
Bollywood legacy of utopian equality under siege
This legacy poses a threat to socially divisive projects, making it the new cultural battleground.
Ranjani Mazumdar
Boycott Bollywood
Something is rotten: Understanding the Bollywood boycott phenomenon
Despite limited impact on the box office so far, the danger to livelihoods cannot be downplayed.
Jinoy Jose P.
Boycott Bollywood - The Lede
Resident evil: Calls to boycott films are anti-cinema
These calls mimic the power of the state to suppress films, but with no set legal limits.
Lawrence Liang
Interview
Swara Bhaskar: ‘Boycott calls are purely agenda-driven’
The outspoken actor says the narrative around ‘Boycott Bollywood’ is a bit skewed and exaggerated.
Aditya Mani Jha
Retrospective
Sushil Majumdar: Forgotten legend
A new book and a documentary hope to reacquaint filmgoers with this doyen of Bengali cinema.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Tribute
Jean-Luc Godard: A master who redefined cinema
The most political of filmmakers of his generation, Godard was relevant and influential until the end.
Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
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Irula sensation Nanjamma shines light on tribal life with her music
The National Award winner’s songs continue to inspire millions in Kerala and beyond.
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India at 75 | Timeline: Cinema
Indian cinema never wavered from its role as cultural unifier.
Ramesh Chakrapani
1960: FTII set up in Pune
It played a significant role in shaping Indian cinema as we know it.
TEAM FRONTLINE
1953: ‘Do Bigha Zamin’ spurs New Wave in Indian cinema
It was the first Indian film to win the Prix Internationale at the Cannes Film Festival.
TEAM FRONTLINE
1948: Films Division of India formed
The Films Division was independent and pre-television India’s window on itself.
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