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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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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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‘Will I risk paralysis to get bail?’: Arvind Kejriwal denies eating sugary foods in prison
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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: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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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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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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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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Watch, highlights ISL 2024: Odisha FC through to semi-final after beating Kerala Blasters in playoff
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IPL 2024: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock power Lucknow to comfortable win over Chennai
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time