The Audacious Art of Poetry Translation: When Fidelity Falls Short
To translate is to desecrate generatively; as much, if not more, is found as is lost. The gifted translator makes a new object while the sincere ones wag their tail in allegiance to the text. If we wish to see translation as an assured and not a parasitic art, then
Interview| We Want to Work Towards Safe and Equal Spaces for Women in the Malayalam Film Industry: Revathi:
In light of the Hema Committee report on the Malayalam film industry, actor and director Revathi discusses industry changes in an interview with Frontline. She speaks about the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC), an organisation she co-founded in 2017. The WCC aims to address longstanding issues within the film sector.
PROFILE | Deepika Padukone’s Recent Roles are a Far Cry from the Characters that Made her a Star
Homi Adajania’s Cocktail (2012) was a rip in Hindi cinema. In the film, the actor Deepika Padukone’s Veronica, a spoilt brat, takes in Meera (Diana Penty) who was abandoned by her husband after he married her under false pretences. Here was a woman who wore her sexual desire and her
Silencing Women Who Wish to Speak Against Abusers Normalised in Movie Industry: Sreelekha Mitra
Sreelekha Mitra says the Indian film industry has witnessed a #MeToo movement. | Photo Credit: Jayanta Shaw Renowned Bengali actor Sreelekha Mitra has long been an outspoken critic of the alleged misogyny and patriarchal attitude prevalent in the Indian film industry. The star of such hits such as Hothat Brishti (1998),
It’s All About Power and the Entitlement To Misuse It: Actor Sreelekha Mitra
WATCH | Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay in conversation with actor Sreelekha Mitra Actor speaks about rampant sexual harassment in Indian cinema, its normalisation across regional industries, and her personal encounters with abuse. | Video Credit: Interview: Suhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay; Camera: Jayanta Shaw; Editing: Samson Ronald K.; Supervising Producer: Jinoy Jose P.
Ancient Carvings Challenge Simplistic Views of Hindu-Muslim Relations in Medieval Kashmir
Strolling inside the quadrangle of Kashmir’s 600-year-old Jamia Masjid, worshippers stop to take pictures of the mosque’s large steeple, its outlines sharpened against the backdrop of Hari Parbat, the famous fort-hill of Srinagar. What they usually overlook is a limestone plaque with Persian inscriptions embedded in the wall just above
COUNTER CULTURE | Vijay’s GOAT Expands Cinematic Joy While Shrinking Cinema Itself
The afternoon screening of GOAT was delayed by a bit; I expected this. The staff had to sweep the shards of confetti from between the cracks of seats and the carpeted floor from the previous show. They had been doing this after every screening, from 4:15 am onwards. It was the first
INTERVIEW | ‘It Cannot Get Dirtier, It Can Only Get Cleaner’: Bina Paul on Hema Committee Report Fallout
WATCH: National Award-winning editor and WCC co-founder, Bina Paul, believes that the feudal mindset existing in certain sections of the Malayalam film industry must go. | Video Credit: Interview by R.K. Radhakrishnan; Camera & Editing by Samson Ronald K., Produced by Jinoy Jose P. The Justice Hema Committee report released
How the Women in Cinema Collective Introduced a New Wave of Feminism in Kerala
One of the most remarkable things about Kerala in the 21st century is the recurrence of feminist revolts that are sometimes without a feminist. No, I do not mean state feminism. State feminism in Kerala, at least from the 1990s, has by now had three major effects. First, it
Malayalam Film Industry’s Woes Reflect Kerala’s Own Hierarchical, Feudal, and Patriarchal Structure
In recent weeks, patriarchal norms and male dominance in Malayalam cinema have come under scrutiny following the release of the redacted version of the Justice Hema Committee report. This report, commissioned by the Kerala government, has highlighted the various challenges faced by women in the Malayalam film industry. The committee