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Suresh Chabria
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Personal essay: How films became a bridge to my past and my present
Film scholar Suresh Chabria unpacks the meaning of nostalgia in a digital age.
Suresh Chabria
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Sight and Sound’s poll of the world’s Top Ten films is out. Here’s an alternate list
Does Chantal Akerman’s ‘Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080, Bruxelles’ deserve to be at the top?
Suresh Chabria
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Tribute: Jean-Luc Godard was the past, present and future of cinema
His films showed us glimpses of a fleeting world but also its deeper ancestry and a prophecy of things to come.
Suresh Chabria
Trending
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Why ‘In the Mood for Love’ is a definitive modern cinema classic
A newly restored version of Wong Kar Wai’s masterpiece will be streamed on MUBI on December 12.
Suresh Chabria
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In ‘Jalsaghar’, a stubborn landlord, a chandelier with its own story, and musical soirees
Ahead of Satyajit Ray’s birth centenary, a reminder of the master director’s period drama, starring Chhabi Biswas.
Suresh Chabria
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In Amit Dutta’s bold and beautiful cinema, an unforgettable exploration of Indian art traditions
A retrospective of the acclaimed filmmaker on Mubi India is a rare opportunity to revisit the purity of his artistic expression.
Suresh Chabria
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Film flashback: Why the French classic ‘Breathless’ is still a breath of fresh air
Jean-Luc Godard’s debut feature from 1960 remains audacious, evergreen and poignant.
Suresh Chabria
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Ingmar Bergman’s greatest gift was that he converted his insights about life into cinematic art
Ahead of the Swedish master’s centenary, a reminder of what makes his films such unforgettable experiences.
Suresh Chabria
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Restored classic ‘Shiraz’ is as timeless as the Taj Mahal monument that inspired it
The British Film Institute restoration of the 1928 silent film, produced by Himansu Rai and directed by Franz Osten, is a fitting tribute.
Suresh Chabria
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer