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Damini Kulkarni
Damini Kulkarni is a regular Scroll.in contributor
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Dilip Kumar (1922-2021): His contributions to cinema will reverberate for decades to come
One of India’s greatest actors has died at the age of 98, leaving behind a rich and complex legacy of films.
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Shriram Lagoo (1927-2019): Acting legend and rationalist leaves behind a rich and complex legacy
The legend of the stage and the screen died in Pune at the age of 92.
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An engineer in Canada is urging South Asians to post their family photos and memories on Instagram
With his project Brown History Photo Album, Ahsun Zafar wants to humanise historical narratives.
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Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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In highlighting India’s cultural diversity, an artist hopes to find her own identity
Agrima Kaji’s illustration series ‘Beauty in Diversity’ spotlights cultural identifiers of Indian states through portraits of women in traditional attire.
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What’s in a name? From ‘Welcome to Sajjanpur’ to ‘Finding Fanny’, Bollywood movies offer an answer
As the government continues to rename cities and towns, some films offer insight into how a place’s name shapes its residents and fortunes.
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A few cross-dressing male dancers are changing the way lavani is perceived in urban Maharashtra
Savitri Medhatul’s musical play ‘Sangeet Bari’ features a lavani duet performed by two male dancers.
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Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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A Hindi podcast aimed at the Indian heartland is also winning over English-speaking urbanites
Created by two Bengaluru residents, ‘Puliyabaazi’ features discussions on subjects such as artificial intelligence, bitcoins and climate change.
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Priests stop menstruating women from entering a temple. No, it’s not Sabarimala – it’s a video game
Created two years ago, ‘Darshan Diversion’ uncannily mirrors the events unfolding today.
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Will ‘Zero’ change the perception that a wheelchair is incompatible with love in the movies?
The wheelchair in films is often a symbol of weakness, but it has also been a sign of mobility and courage.
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The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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‘Damini’ to ‘Lajja’: Films have many examples of how women who take on harassment are silenced
The arsenal of powerful forces used to discredit women during the #MeToo movement has many reflections in film.
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India’s navratna artists understood that the ‘idea of a nation isn’t about pomp and glory’
An exhibition in Mumbai weaves a rich narrative about nationhood from the works of the nine artists who were declared national treasures in the ’70s.
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Is it time to bury the item song? The answer can only be yes
The song in which a dancer performs before a group of leering men serves zero purpose in a film’s plot and severely objectifies the woman.
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The Field
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: Crasto-Ponnappa, Sindhu move into quarter-finals in Madrid
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends