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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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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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Ambitious tourism plans for Lakshadweep ignore limited availability of freshwater
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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: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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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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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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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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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know
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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli stars as Bengaluru beat Punjab to stay in hunt for playoff spot
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India tour of Bangladesh: Radha Yadav stars in fifth T20I as visitors sweep series
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: In Olympic year, Neeraj Chopra keen to lay down the marker