Movies - Different Truths

November 30, 2019
Sukanya Basu Mallik
Cinema, Cinema, Reviews

Two 2019 Films: In the Shadow of the Moon, a Mystery and Sci-Fi; Isn’t It Romantic, a Romantic Comedy

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sukanya reviews two 2019 films. In the Shadow of the Moon is a mystery and sci-fi, while Isn’t It Romantic is a romantic comedy. An exclusive for Different...

October 19, 2019
Sukanya Basu Mallik
Cinema, Films

A Thriller and a Biography: Triple Frontier and The Social Network

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sukanya reviews two films, a 2019-release Triple Frontier. She revisits a 2010-film, The Social Network, which is still relevant. We introduce a weekly column by this young critic from...

September 24, 2019
Soma Bhowmik
Arts, Cinema

Mr. Bean Eclipsed Rowan Sebastian Atkinson: A Brief Sketch

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A timid boy, Rowan S. Atkinson, who was bullied in school. He excelled in academics and later became a renowned actor. His portrayal of Mr Bean made him...

September 17, 2019
Soma Bhowmik
Cinema

The Life and Times of Sridevi, the Queen of Hearts

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Soma profiles Sridevi, the Queen of Hearts, exclusively for Different Truths. Sridevi was born in Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu, on 13 August, 1963, to Ayyapan and Rajeshwari. Her father was...

July 13, 2019
Noveena Chakravorty
Cinema, Mass Media

Film Appreciation: Understanding Cinema Beyond an Ordinary Audience

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Noveena tells us about the basics of film appreciation. A Different Truths exclusive. Film is the art of moving images. In other words, it’s a language of motion...

June 18, 2018
IPA Service
Theatre

Jeremy Irons Mesmerises in a Semi-Autobiographical Play

Long Day’s Journey into Night, currently being staged at Los Angeles, is a masterful rendition of Eugene O’Neill’s masterpiece about the human condition. The British cast is led by...

June 5, 2018
IPA Service
Cinema, Politics

Rajini and Kamal Cross Swords over Tuticorin

The gloves are off between the two superstars, Rajini and Kamal. Politics has branded them apart and whose histrionics wins the day, and the state, is a topic of...

May 11, 2018
Sarika Sarkar Das
History & Culture, Travel & Food

Vietnam: Emerging from the Bitter Past of Wars, a Haven of Rich Culture

Vietnam is a living saga, where every corner is a witness of the bitter past, the ugly ravages of war. Here people are very innocent, but they are firm...

April 27, 2018
IPA Service
Cinema

Casting Couch as Livelihood Provider: Bollywood Makes Song and Drama of Rape Culture

The casting couch is just another piece of furniture that pretty girls aspiring to become Bollywood starlets should get familiar with in the prone position. The casting couch phobia...

April 4, 2018
IPA Service
Politics

Irani Circular and a Government Running Scared but I&B Minister Persisting with Filmy Style

The Modi-led NDA government was in a hot-and-sour soup, spicy to the tongue of Modi detractors like Shourie, thanks to Information & Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani, who overnight sought...

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