An open letter to the Indian film industry

An open letter to the Indian film industry

In 1938, Charlie Chaplin started work on The Great Dictator. Even though it critiqued the Nazis, Chaplin was forced to self-sponsor, direct and write the project himself because most mainstream Hollywood studios were hesitant to disrupt ties to German finance, or risk making an overtly political project. Additionally, many in the establishment felt appeasing Adolf […]

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Artist win accolades for ‘matchstick portrait’ of Chaplin

Artist win accolades for ‘matchstick portrait’ of Chaplin

Sree Raj S’s ‘portrait’ of the iconic English actor and filmmaker using more than 3.5 lakh matches has been recognised as the “largest matchstick mosaic” by Guinness World Records Sree Raj S’s ‘portrait’ of the iconic English actor and filmmaker using more than 3.5 lakh matches has been recognised as the “largest matchstick mosaic” by […]

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