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Ship of Theseus (2012)

by Puru | Apr 1, 2016 | Anand Gandhi, English, Experimental Cinema, Hindi

Ship of Theseus is a 2012 Hindi/ English film directed by Anand Gandhi. Based on the Theseus paradox of Plutarch, this film tries to explore the question of existence and of being.

Hindi, Mira Nair

Salaam Bombay! (1988)

by Puru | Dec 8, 2015 | Hindi, Mira Nair

Salaam Bombay is a 1988 Hindi film directed by Mira Nair. It revolves around the lives of children living on the streets of Bombay.

Hindi, Kundan Shah

Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983)

by Puru | Sep 3, 2014 | Hindi, Kundan Shah

Kundan Shah’s Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro is a 1983 Hindi film, a comical satire on the corruption which is rampant in India, and holds a cult status in Hindi Cinema

Guru Dutt, Hindi

Pyaasa (1957)

by Puru | Aug 27, 2014 | Guru Dutt, Hindi

Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa (1957) signifies the beginning of the shattering of the dream which the makers of this country once had. One of the best films ever made.

Anurag Kashyap, Hindi

Gulaal (2009)

by Puru | Jul 2, 2014 | Anurag Kashyap, Hindi

Gulaal is a 2009 Hindi film directed by Anurag Kashyap. Set in present day Rajasthan, this film explores the dark sides of power, royalty, student politics, quest for legitimacy and social hypocrisy through a fictitious secessionist movement which aims to create a separate Rajputana.

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