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Aruna Vasudev: Icon. Scholar. Mentor. Friend.
Vasudev, “the mother of Asian cinema’’, brought a much-needed global focus to films of the East by building institutions and supporting future leaders
![Aruna’s incredible journey is made all the more admirable by the fact that she was a woman born in 1936 when professional pursuits by women were rarely encouraged and hurdles were even more numerous than today. Aruna’s incredible journey is made all the more admirable by the fact that she was a woman born in 1936 when professional pursuits by women were rarely encouraged and hurdles were even more numerous than today.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg)
Aruna Vasudev (1936-2024): Remembering the maa of Asian cinema in India
Aruna Vasudev was an eminent Indian film scholar, critic, curator and painter from Delhi. She devoted her life to promoting Asian cinema in India and abroad.
![Film and art critic, Aruna Vasudev passed away in Delhi at the age of 88.(Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT) Film and art critic, Aruna Vasudev passed away in Delhi at the age of 88.(Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT)](https://images.hindustantimes.com/default/148x111.jpg)
Desi odyssey: Why Kalki 2898 AD dreams big
With Kalki 2898 AD, Nag Ashwin attempts sci-fi like never before. It’s got A-listers, new-age tech, and a story that’s distinctly Indian.
![Kalki 2898 AD, with its star-studded cast including Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan, follows the story of a bounty hunter played by Prabhas. Kalki 2898 AD, with its star-studded cast including Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan, follows the story of a bounty hunter played by Prabhas.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/07/150x84/Kalki-2898-AD--with-its-star-studded-cast-includin_1717771655397.jpg)
Critical mass: How to break down a show or a film the way the critics do
What to focus on, what to avoid. When to think outside the box and how to connect the dots. Aka, the world’s shortest film-appreciation class
![Jawan won the appreciation it has because it ends with a message on voting carefully. It’s come a few months before the general elections. Jawan won the appreciation it has because it ends with a message on voting carefully. It’s come a few months before the general elections.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2023/10/05/150x84/Jawan-won-the-appreciation-it-has-because-it-ends-_1696534820681.jpg)
Filmmaker calls for ban on YouTube reviewers, accuses some of blackmailing
Malayalam filmmaker Rosshan Andrrews has requested theatres to ban YouTube reviewers who gatecrash theatres to ask viewers for their opinion on the film.
![Rosshan Andrrews wants a ban on YouTube reviewers. Rosshan Andrrews wants a ban on YouTube reviewers.](https://images.hindustantimes.com/img/2022/12/13/148x111/Rosshan_Andrrews_1670920790402_1670920790666_1670920790666.jpeg)