Our Tarzans: Bollywood’s romance with the Lord of the Jungle

Film historian, Dhruv Somani, tracks down the unusual repertoire of desi Tarzan movies, which once used to delight Indian audi...

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The Standoff: Pataal Lok and Contagion

Vinta Nanda writes about how we process these times when the movies are advancing our future.

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No place to hide

Humra  Quraishi writes this short story about a brother, who comes visiting his sister to...

"Stop! Stop! You antinational!"

Of Silent Havelis

Ashok Sood’s photo-feature on the gorgeous havelis of Nawalgarh, Rajasthan, which like other tourist hubs of India, will...

The End of a New Beginning

Sandeep Goyal says that the one thing he has never understood about TikTok is – why does...

Guru Dutt: A Life Interrupted

Humra Quraishi observes from the auteur Guru Dutt’s life, how fragile artists are when they’re possessed by their ...

Tragedy: The Untold Story of Baby Naaz

Khalid Mohamed narrates the story of Baby Naaz, a super child actor of the vintage years, who ...