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Pyaasa (1957)

by Puru | Aug 27, 2014 | Guru Dutt, Hindi

Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa (1957) signifies the beginning of the shattering of the dream which the makers of this country once had. One of the best films ever made.

Anurag Kashyap, Hindi

Gulaal (2009)

by Puru | Jul 2, 2014 | Anurag Kashyap, Hindi

Gulaal is a 2009 Hindi film directed by Anurag Kashyap. Set in present day Rajasthan, this film explores the dark sides of power, royalty, student politics, quest for legitimacy and social hypocrisy through a fictitious secessionist movement which aims to create a separate Rajputana.

Bengali, Goutam Ghose

Antarjali Jatra (1987)

by Puru | Jun 16, 2014 | Bengali, Goutam Ghose

Antarjali Jatra is a 1987 Bengali film directed by Gautam Ghose. Based on a novel named Mahayatra, by Kamal Kumar Majumdar, this film depicts the social ills like untouchability, polygamy and child marriage in the 19th century Bengal.

Avant-Garde, Gurvinder Singh, Punjabi

Anhe Ghore Da Daan (2011)

by Puru | May 30, 2014 | Avant-Garde, Gurvinder Singh, Punjabi

Anhe Ghode Da Daan is a 2011 Punjabi film directed by Gurvinder Singh. Based on a Punjabi novel by the same name written by Gurdial Singh, this internationally acclaimed film depicts the plight of the farmers and small time farm labourers in Punjab.

Bengali, Buddhadev Dasgupta

Bagh Bahadur (1989)

by Puru | May 8, 2014 | Bengali, Buddhadev Dasgupta

Bagh Bahadur is a 1989 film by Buddhadeb Dasgupta that explores the alienation of traditional art forms which are being edged out by the so called modernity.

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