Articles by Amrit Gangar
Films as representations of history & social reform
Maharaj, a Hindi film being streamed on Netflix, depicts the deception of regulation camouflaged as reform, which keeps the status quo (patriarchy) intact
Published on Aug 16, 2024 09:26 PM IST
In Guru Dutt’s life and art, frames of disenchantment
The birth centenary of the filmmaker known for works such as Pyaasa, Kaagaz ke Phool, and Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam begins on July 9. His cinema anticipated the disillusionment over Nehruvian India’s failure to deliver on its promises
Published on Jul 06, 2024 09:30 PM IST
The interconnected world of Vinoba, Ray and Saul Bellow
This is a story about Moses Elkanah Herzog, after whom the Nobel Laureate Saul Bellow has named his 1964 novel, Herzog.
Updated on Jun 22, 2024 09:03 PM IST
The Mahatma before Attenborough filmed ‘Gandhi’
Gandhi’s radical politics fascinated filmmakers during his lifetime and after
Published on May 31, 2024 11:24 PM IST
Circuitous churning of Benegal’s film Manthan
Manthan creates its own dialectical landscape of words and images. Its recent premiering at Cannes and the ongoing elections make it politically interesting
Published on May 23, 2024 10:05 PM IST
Kumar Shahani, a lingering luminosity
Film scholar, teacher, and director Kumar Shahani, who was a distinct voice of parallel cinema, constantly questioned the conventional ways of seeing and making
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 03:39 PM IST
The untutored but versatile all-round scholar who guided many
With his passing on Thursday, Virchand Dharamsey leaves behind a great legacy of rigorous scholarship for our young students. His scholastic accomplishments were not backed by formal training, and yet leading scholars of the world looked up to him for reliable information, fresh interpretations and guidance.
Updated on Apr 07, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Why Chhello Show is both transcendent and rooted
To my mind, what distinguishes Nalin’s cinematography is his internationalist stance that transcends the so-called burden of regional cinema.
Updated on Sep 25, 2022 08:37 PM IST