Bol! Ye thoda waqt bahut hai: Finding timeless poetry on the contemporary screen
The soundtracks of several contemporary Indian films and shows have become an unlikely source of poetry. Srikanth M.V. discovers the relief that this poetry can provide in turbulent times.
Student's Corner: Back to Wasseypur
In a deconstruction of Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Ishan Mukherjee revisits the history, soundtrack, and the work of an inspired auteur director that truly made this saga a cinematic classic.
The Decade in Hindi Cinema
Presenting: The Chakkar’s Top 10 favourite Hindi films of the 2010s - by Karan Madhok and Prateek Santram
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.’