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Would Satyajit Ray Be Branded an Anti-National if Pather Panchali Released Today?

Satyajit Ray’s films, starting with Pather Panchali, gave utterance to the suffering that the other, invisible India was going through. In an era of spin doctoring, of twisting statistics and data and rewriting history to fit the narrative of New India, Pather Panchali is exactly the kind of story we would want to distance ourselves from.

Chandrima Pal July 15, 2016

Pop Culture

Pariwar Review: A Comic Look at How “Zameen” Always Comes First With Families

Pariwar, streaming on Disney+ Hotstar, is the perfect show for the pandemic. Everyone weary of high-intensity shows about drug lords, should turn their attention to this light-hearted, universal story of a family at war with itself. It also has a stellar cast, including Gajraj Rao, Vijay Raaz, Yashpal Sharma, Ranvir Shorey, and Nidhi Singh.

Hardik Rajgor April 14, 2016