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Films Editor @CafeDissensus | Writings appeared in @the_hindu, @SundayGuardian, @DailyO_, @TheQuint, @HuffPostIndia
ART & CULTURE
| 3-minute read
Why Vishwaroopam 2 is Kamal Haasan's definitive warning against divisive politics
While Vishwaroopam was all about the hero fighting external enemies, the movie's sequel is more about eliminating the enemies within.
ART & CULTURE
| 7-minute read
Kaala is for Dalits in India what Black Panther is for African-Americans in US
The movie is Indian cinema’s strongest statement yet in favour of Dalit assertiveness and mobilisation.
ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
Why you can't miss BBC’s Blue Planet II with Sir David Attenborough for the world
The oceanic life is under serious threat with the future looking more ominous than ever.
VARIETY
| 7-minute read
Sex workers are not objects. 10 films show cinema on prostitution must change
It is important that they break free of the gender binary and represent sex workers as human beings
ART & CULTURE
| 5-minute read
In Trump's era, The Post is a powerful reminder of why free press is an absolute necessity
Despite the odds, the media has continued to play the role of an able watchdog.
ART & CULTURE
| 6-minute read
Sophia, world's first robot citizen, proves fiction can show science the future
Maybe time travel, as envisaged by HG Wells' 1895 novel The Time Machine, is no longer a distant reality.
POLITICS
| 5-minute read