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Nation of Auteurs: Introduction to a New Series on Indian Film Authorship
Nation of Auteurs: Introduction to a New Series on Indian Film Authorship

Welcome to ‘Nation of Auteurs’, a series composed of critical essays by academics, filmmakers, historians, and cinephiles, to examine the deep diversity of Indian film auteurs and illuminate the country’s wider cinematic landscape. By Ashish Dwivedi

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Excerpt: “Served Cold from the Refrigerator” by Sutputra Radheye
Excerpt: “Served Cold from the Refrigerator” by Sutputra Radheye

Poetry by Sutputra Radheye: ‘my poems will be drunk, truthful / and blunt like your beauty that cuts / through my skin and draws graffiti / on my bones like tattoos’

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The Sunday Afternoon Rewatch
The Sunday Afternoon Rewatch

Personal Essay by Devanshi: ‘Your favourite movie is probably not your favourite movie because it was the best film you have ever seen. It is your favourite because Zee Cinema played it a zillion times in the summer of 2014 while your mother folded clothes in the next room, and you unconsciously absorbed its dialogues through domestic osmosis.’

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Photo-Essay: The Frequencies of History

In a quiet corner of Uttar Pradesh, a retired government employee runs the Mann Ki Baat Radio Museum—featuring the world’s largest radio collection—striking a conversation between generations through sound and memory. By Arsalan Shamsi and Siddharth Sharma

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Maligned by Misinformation

Media literacy is an urgent need in a country as diverse and complex as India, where the unchecked spread of misinformation carries profound consequences for the very fabric of democracy and social harmony. By Arsalan Shamsi

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