IC101: Intro To India, Bollywood And The Usual
There is a very evocative scene in Slumdog Millionaire – one of the two that embody the whole film – Jamal watches a European opera being conducted in front of the Taj Mahal. The protagonist rues the...
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7 Khoon Maaf (2011) (7 Murders Forgiven) Vishal Bhardwaj Hindi So we have two high-profile filmmakers releasing two remarkably symmetric films this weekend which wear their inspirations on their...
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Maqbool (2003) Vishal Bhardwaj Hindi Vishal Bhardwaj’s Maqbool is set in a strangely sparse and ruralized side of Mumbai and tells the story of the rise and fall of Maqbool (Irrfan Khan), the right...
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