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‘Main Waapas Aaunga’ and the Cruelty of Returning Too Late
24 October 2026
‘Main Waapas Aaunga’ and the Cruelty of Returning Too Late
24 October 2026

Partition is not so much a mere plot device in Imtiaz Ali’s Main Waapas Aaunga, but a ghost that continues to haunt the people who survived it—in memories and regrets. By Deepansh Duggal

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24 October 2026
Judging the Cover: An interview with award-winning book designer Bena Sareen
21 October 2026
Judging the Cover: An interview with award-winning book designer Bena Sareen
21 October 2026

Bena Sareen, winner of the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize, speaks about her latest honour and the “huge responsibility” of designing a memorable literary cover. By Chittajit Mitra

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21 October 2026
The Fraught Relationship Between Reality and Spectacle in Telugu Cinema
18 October 2026
The Fraught Relationship Between Reality and Spectacle in Telugu Cinema
18 October 2026

The problematic representation of women in many recent Telugu blockbusters like Peddi and the Pushpa films have stoked controversy. When mainstream commercial cinema consistently turns the sexualisation of women into entertainment, who should be responsible for the world these images help create? By Sumithra Prasanna

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18 October 2026
In His Second Skin: Roles that defined Irrfan Khan’s unmatched acting talent
Film/TV The Chakkar 03/05/20 Film/TV The Chakkar 03/05/20

In His Second Skin: Roles that defined Irrfan Khan’s unmatched acting talent

Irrfan Khan was both subtle and mesmerising, performing with words and with his eyes, embodying characters we would never forget. Jamie Alter analyses the five crucial roles that helped define the art of the acting legend.

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City On Screen: Bombay to Mumbai
Film/TV The Chakkar 08/02/20 Film/TV The Chakkar 08/02/20

City On Screen: Bombay to Mumbai

A megacity seen through the eyes of its dreamers - Ankur Choudhary writes about dreams, nightmares, hope, and despair at interplay in some of the best cinema about Mumbai.

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The Decade in Hindi Cinema
Film/TV The Chakkar 06/01/20 Film/TV The Chakkar 06/01/20

The Decade in Hindi Cinema

Presenting: The Chakkar’s Top 10 favourite Hindi films of the 2010s - by Karan Madhok and Prateek Santram

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