Udayer Pathe - A Star Is Born

With Udayer Pathe, a new star was born – the name was BIMAL ROY.
As cinematographer, that star quality was evident after he shot P.C .Barua’s MUKTI. Deser...

Law Law Land

The legal system in India is such a mess, that we believe things are better everywhere else—particularly in the US, where there may be miscarriage of justice as often...

A New Google Project Is Unearthing The Untold Stories Of India’s Female Pioneers

Think back to your high school history class. How many women did you learn about?
Whether you studied the Indus Valley civilisation or Soviet Russia, the age of empire...

I Am Done Hiding: An Open Letter From A Trans Daughter-In-Law

I have been out for two days to you. As I write this, that’s less than 48 hours. You have been kind and jovial and accepting thus far. I appreciate this and it means ...

Manipuri film ‘Ima Sabitri’ opens non-feature section

‘Ishti’, the opening feature film for the Indian Panorama, is set in the mid-twentieth century Kerala, when young Namboothiri Brahmins successfully challenged t...

For the second consecutive year Panorama opens with a Sanskrit film

The day after the grand inauguration of the 47th International Film Festival of India in Goa, the Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Shri Venkaiah Naidu open...

How To Recognise Dystopia: Watch An Animated Introduction To Dystopian Fiction

Early in Manchester by the Sea, there is a long shot of Casey Affleck’s character Lee Chandler quietly and dutifully shoveling snow. Lee, working as a janitor for a B...

11 Times The Simpson's Accurately Predicted The Future

Sixteen years ago, an episode of "The Simpsons" predicted that Donald Trump would one day become US president.

And this wasn't the only time the writers had m...

Underground's High School Mentorship Takes Aim At Hollywood Diversity

A partnership between film/management company Underground and Verbum Dei High School, an all male career prep school in South Central L.A., is helping to prepare a fresh wa...