Indu Lakshmi says her maiden film ‘Nila’ is about how resilience and willpower in women can bring about positive changes

Indu Lakshmi says her maiden film ‘Nila’ is about how resilience and willpower in women can bring about positive changes

Writer and filmmaker Indu Lakshmi saw the Nila in spate only during the shooting of her maiden feature film, Nila. But the much-celebrated river, the second longest one in Kerala, has a special place in Indu’s heart as a result of her numerous readings of litterateur MT Vasudevan Nair’s works, many of which feature the […]

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‘B 32 Muthal 44 Vare’ movie review: A sensitive, nuanced take on body politics

‘B 32 Muthal 44 Vare’ movie review: A sensitive, nuanced take on body politics

A still from ‘B 32 Muthal 44 Vare’ | Photo Credit: Kerala State Film Development Corporation One can either choose to drill in the message that has to be conveyed with loud, didactic melodrama, or just gently put it across without compromising much on the craft. In B 32 Muthal 44 Vare, debutant director Shruthi […]

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Award-winning Malayalam film Nishiddho explores the experience of migrants

Award-winning Malayalam film Nishiddho explores the experience of migrants

The film directed by debutant, Tara Ramanujan was judged the best film at the Ottawa Indian Film Festival The film directed by debutant, Tara Ramanujan was judged the best film at the Ottawa Indian Film Festival Tara Ramanujan’s debut directorial Nishiddho (Forbidden) may have been judged the second best feature film at the 52nd Kerala […]

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