CinemaScope

From The Legend of Bhagat Singh to Chauhan: How Hindi Cinema Lost Its Moral Compass

For decades, Hindi cinema celebrated heroes who challenged injustice, questioned authority and stood beside the powerless. Today, many of its biggest blockbusters increasingly glorify state power, ideological nationalism and performative cruelty. Through Ajay Devgn's journey from The Legend of Bhagat Singh to Chauhan, this essay examines what that transformation says about Bollywood—and about us.

From Screen to Scroll: How Dhurandhar Manufactures Fear for the Algorithm

Dhurandhar: The Revenge is more than an action thriller. This review examines how the film uses symbolism, spectacle and revenge to shape ideas of nationalism, Muslim identity and patriotism, raising important questions about propaganda, democracy and the politics of fear

Her Cries, the World’s Silence: ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ Exposes a Rescue That Never Arrived

Long after The Voice of Hind Rajab ends, what lingers is not the imagery. It is the sound of human voices—and the failure they expose. A six-year-old pleading for help. Operators struggling to keep her calm. Paramedics waiting for clearance. A rescue that never arrived. Together, these voices reveal what statistics cannot. War wounds not only bodies but the systems meant to respond

The Taj Story: Why Myth-Led Cinema Is Harming Public Understanding of History

When a film chooses to revisit a contested piece of history, it steps into a fragile intellectual space...

Dharmendra Remembered: How Bollywood’s Most Human Superstar Became India’s Favourite Hero

Film star Dharmendra lived a full and complete life. He was unapologetically himself—a man with a golden heart...
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Legacy of Mrinal Sen: Redefined Cinema with Political Narratives and Artistic Experiments

Mrinal Sen was directing parapsychologist Bimal Chatterjee in Kharij in the early 80s. Bimal Chatterjee already left a mark as an actor in cameo...

The Dev Anand I Knew: An Intimate Glimpse into the Icon’s Life

Those moments that I shared with Dev Anand over the course of a few years are treasured as they are akin to the mythological...

The Enigma of Dev Anand: An Actor’s Insights on Romance and Stardom

“Ranjan do you know Chetan Anand wanted to edit my court scenes in Aandhiyan for the international version?” Dev Anand stated this to me in the...

Jawan SRK does everything he could to fight the dark times

Hundreds of films are made, therefore many become heroes. A lot of them become popular but only a handful scale the height needed to...

Mohammed Rafi: Bharat’s Eternal Ratna

The brilliance of genius lies in simplicity. And one artist who personified this maxim in the world of music was none other than the...

Grammy-winning musician curates 12 pieces of music for Prabha Khaitan Foundation

Kolkata: The Prabha Khaitan Foundation has announced a collaboration with Ricky Kej, a three-time Grammy Award-winning musician, who has created 12 pieces of music...
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