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Manthan (1976)

Posted by Puru | May 24, 2017 | Hindi, Shyam Benegal |

Manthan is a 1976 Hindi Film directed by Shyam Benegal. Set in the backdrop of rural Gujarat, the film tells the story of the White revolution..

Trikal (1985)

Posted by Puru | Jan 28, 2017 | Hindi, Shyam Benegal |

Trikal is a 1985 Hindi film directed by Shyam Benegal. The film is predominantly set in the pre-liberation Goa of the early 1960s and gives a great insight into the society of those days.

The Wife’s Letter (2016)

Posted by Puru | Aug 5, 2016 | Aneek Chaudhuri, Avant-Garde, Bengali |

Streer Potro, or the Wife’s Letter turned out to be another avant-garde piece of Cinema from Aneek Chaudhuri’s closet.

Marathi Cinema – From Phalke to Manjule

Posted by Puru | May 28, 2016 | Marathi |

It all began when a man with a hint of insanity foresaw the possibility that one day the people in this country will fall in love with moving pictures projected on a big blank screen.

Ship of Theseus (2012)

Posted by Puru | Apr 1, 2016 | Anand Gandhi, English, Experimental Cinema, Hindi |

Ship of Thesus is a 2012 Hindi/ English film directed by Anand Gandhi. Based on the Theseus paradox of Plutarch, this film tries to explore the question of existence and of being.