Srijana Mitra Das reviews ‘Manto’ and finds it deserving of five stars.
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Shorts In The Dark | 5-minute read
The film celebrates the power of words — to mirror society, and to pay the bills.
The film captures the pain of the Partition and the religious poison it injected into society. We are still drinking that poison today, where every Hindu is a Godse, every Muslim, a jihadi.
This along with works by comic book writers and artists will be showcased at the Indie Comix Festival on May 13.
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Rough Cut | -minute read
The filmmaker on the writer's continuing relevance, and the importance of the Cannes Film Festival.
To say Muslims are responsible for their backwardness is the worst form of victim blaming.
Matters concerning education and employment find no place in the community’s scheme of things.
If you look at the discourse in India and matters of national importance, you'll get the answers.
Where is the hopelessness and the marginalisation of an artist? Where is the angst?
With all the nuances of his compassion and eccentricities.