Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap pulled no punches as he described the trend of ‘pan-India’ filmmaking as a “massive scam” during a session at The Huddle by The Hindu. Mr. Kashyap, known for iconic cult movies like Dev D and Gangs of Wasseypur, said that a film can only be anointed ‘pan-India’ when it has become successful […]
Vetrimaaran in conversation with Baradwaj Rangan at The Hindu Huddle. | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash Tamil filmmaker Vetrimaaran, known for dealing with political themes and social commentary in his films, said cinema cannot escape politics. Speaking at The Huddle by The Hindu, Vetrimaaran opined every film makes a political statement, directly or indirectly. “Man is […]
Vetrimaaran at The Hindu Huddle | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar How do you define a political film? At a session titled ‘Let’s Get Gritty: Indigenous Cinema in a Mainstream Environment’ at The Hindu Huddle 2025, film director, producer and screenwriter Vetrimaaran says that every film makes a political statement because man is a political […]
Actors Nandita Das, Shahana Goswami, director Jeo Baby, in conversation with The Hindu’s Film Correspondent Shilajit Mitra | Photo Credit: K. Bhagya Prakash At The Hindu Huddle 2025, filmmakers Nandita Das, Jeo Baby, and actor Shahana Goswami come together for a compelling panel discussion moderated by The Hindu’s Shilajit Mitra, exploring how cinema is transformed […]
Films that are being made in India now face three kinds of censorship, said Nandita Das, filmmaker and actor, speaking at The Huddle by The Hindu. “One is [from] the official body; then many of us have to self-censor. Then there are some self-proclaimed custodians of culture,” she said, adding that free speech is fundamental […]
