Sikander, And The ‘Bhai’ That Once Was

Like a true-blue star, Salman Khan’s stardom is inseparable from his star body. For years, it…

Is Bollywood Only About ‘Reels’ And ‘Memes’ Now?

Bollywood has long lost the art of song picturisation. It feels like an eternity since any…

Is South Cinema Finally Done With Violence?

Telugu film Sankranthiki Vasthunam, made for family audiences, was released on January 14 this year and…

Deva: Why Bollywood Loves Bachchan, But Not His Rebellion

Mumbai Police was all about its climax. Roshan Andrrews’ seminal 2013 thriller moved towards a finale so…

Pritish Nandy, The Cowboy Editor

For all of Pritish’s prodigious talents as a poet, photographer, graphic designer, author, Parliamentarian and entrepreneur,…

Laapata Bollywood: How 2024 Became The Year Of Banality

A good year in the movies can mean multiple things. Studios sufficiently bankrolling films, independent projects…

Arjun vs Reddy: What Happened When Politicians Clashed With Stars In The Past

The recent face-off between Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and actor Allu Arjun over the stampede…

Kerala Forms Team To Probe Allegations of Atrocities On Women In Film Industry

The Kerala government has formed a special team to investigate the atrocities faced by women in…