Neeraj Bunkar
‘Girls Will Be Girls’ is a poetic journey through adolescence
Director Shuchi Talati’s decision to employ a predominantly female crew results in a perspective that feels authentically feminine...
जाति-विरोधी नजरिए से 2024 के भारतीय सिनेमा की पड़ताल
तंगलान, कोट्टुकाली (जिद्दी लड़की), ब्लू स्टार और वाझाई – ये चारों फिल्में तमिल सिनेमा में एक परिवर्तनकारी दौर...
Looking back at Indian cinema in 2024 through an anti-caste lens
Together, ‘Thangalaan’, ‘Kottukkaali (The Adamant Girl)’, ‘Blue Star’ and ‘Vaazhai’ signify a transformative moment in Tamil cinema, using...
‘Vaazhai’: Love, compassion and resilience amid the harshness of Dalit life
Vaazhai is a testament to how personal experience can shape a filmmaker’s narrative arc, with Mari Selvaraj’s socially...
When a film has a Dalit protagonist named Vedaa and defends the Vedas
This film exemplifies the Gandhian ‘upper caste’ saviour gaze, in which the Dalit characters, particularly women like Vedaa,...
पा. रंजीत की तंगलान : बहुजनों के संघर्ष का प्रभावी चित्रण
फिल्म में ब्लैक पैंथर (काला तेंदुआ) का प्रतीकात्मक इस्तेमाल अमरीका के ‘ब्लैक पेंथर’ आंदोलन की याद दिलाता है।...
Pa. Ranjith’s ‘Thangalaan’ is another compelling portrayal of the struggles of the Bahujan
The film’s masterful use of close-up shots allows a profound and intimate exploration of the characters, drawing the...
‘Laapataa Ladies’: A meaningful engagement with the aspirations of rural Indian women
The film serves as a springboard for further exploration, inviting viewers to delve deeper into the complexities of...
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