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Sector 36 (2024) – A Murky Shade of Gray Sensationalism

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February 21, 2025

There is something appealing about true crime, always has been, especially now as it has become a hot topic in social media. Perhaps it is the human in us wanting to know the warnings for us so that it does not happen to us, or we have that morbid fascination…
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2010s, 21st Century, Analysis, Art House, Hindi, Independent Film, Indian Cinema, Movies, Parallel Cinema, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Kshay (2012) – A Haunting Corrosion of the Mind

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February 19, 2025

Sometimes while discovering the films one has not seen before, there gems discovered such as this film. It released to some fanfare over a decade ago, but since that there has been little spoken about it, and I am just glad to be able to watch this film! Synopsis: A…
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2020s, 21st Century, Analysis, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Samrat Prithviraj (2022) – An Aggressively Mid Historical Epic of Missed Opportunities

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February 18, 2025

I have been wanting to see this film a while. If about morbid curiosity if nothing else. You know, that desire to see the film just to see it, to know why it failed for yourself, so that you too can be part of the conversation. That is why. Synopsis:…
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1960s, 20th Century, Analysis, Art House, Bengali, Classics, Indian Cinema, Movies, Parallel Cinema, Satyajit Ray, South Asian Cinema

Devi (1960) – One Is Not Born, But Becomes A Goddess

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February 17, 2025

This was the first Satyajit Ray film I ever saw, and I captured my attention from the first. Now, reviewing/analysing it, it is wonderful to return to this small, but impactful film. Synopsis: In rural Bengal in the 19th century, Doyamoyee is a wife to Umaprasad, the son of the…
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2010s, 21st Century, Analysis, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Daawat-e-Ishq (2014) – A Delectable Love Story About Dowry, Food and Class

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February 14, 2025

There are a few movies which I absolutely love, and this film is one of them. Also, it is definitely one of those films with food in it that will make you hungry no matter what. Synopsis: In Hyderbad, Gulrez “Gullu” Qadir is a young Muslim woman looking for love…
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2000s, 21st Century, Aishwarya Rai, Analysis, Classics, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Madhuri Dixit, Movies, Reviews, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shah Rukh Khan, South Asian Cinema

Devdas (2002) – Excess in Art, Love and Performance

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February 13, 2025

This is a film I have watched so many times I’ve lost count. It is one of my favourites! It is always hard to wrap one’s head around a film one love’s so much, and to write about it is even more hard. There seems to be so much to…
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2020s, 21st Century, Alia Bhatt, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Jigra (2024) – Style Over Surprises

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February 9, 2025

It has taken me a while to see the films that were released last year on OTT, but now that I have the time I can finally watch them, and this film being one of them. Synopsis: Ankur and Satya are siblings who are very close since their father’s death…
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2020s, 21st Century, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Mrs. (2025) – Labour, All Day, Everyday

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February 8, 2025

Before you read my thoughts on the Hindi remake, then HERE is the link to my review of the original Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) which this film is based on. Synopsis: Richa Sharma, a dancer, meets Diwakar, a gynaecologist, and the two marry. When she moves into…
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Analysis, Books, LGBTQIA+

Cinderella is Dead: Reimagining a Fairy Tale for The Modern World – A Short Essay

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February 2, 2025

This is a short essay I wrote in university, on one of the first courses I had. It is academic, but it was not accepted in the school, because I had mistakenly did it on a subject which I was not supposed to do. I did an essay on the…
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2010s, 21st Century, Hindi, Imtiaz Ali, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Laila Majnu (2018) – A Tragic Love in the Nature of Madness

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February 1, 2025

I have been waiting to see this film for a long time, but was unfortunate in not finding it any of my streaming platforms where I watched it, and the only one that did had it without English subtitles. So, I was very happy that Netflix picked it up, possibly…
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