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The poster of War and Peace (2002) by Anand Patwardhan

Documentary filmmakers: The unconventional heroes of free speech in India

It is a fact that documentary films have driven significant advancements in India’s freedom of speech and expression laws.
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Nana Patekar (right) plays an “encounter specialist” in Ab Tak Chhappan (2004).

Cops and criminals: Brothers in arms

Both popular cinema and its audiences are enthralled by the brutal encounter cop. But does art imitate life or is it vice versa?
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Empty seats inside Ritz Cinema in Delhi on July 26.

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.
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