It is said that cricket and movies hold India together. That might not be entirely accurate but their popularity certainly transcends across frontiers. But how much do movies affect the Indian society ? Movies in India have always been intertwined with the undercurrents of society. From the heydays of euphoria after Independence, the movies showcased [...]
Gulaal, the last offering from Anurag Kashyap fared rather well at the box office. However, I feel the film’s earnings didn’t do justice to it. Dev D might have been responsible for pulling the bulk of it’s audience initially. Anurag Kashyap called Gulaal his best work ever, the movie which he made with the most [...]
Some time back I was in a debate on the impact of movies on our society, their scope of use. There were numerous arguments, the typical fare – source of entertainment, they can make education more knowledgeable , they can act as a source of educating the unlettered etc etc. There was a single argument [...]