Tag Archives: Bollywood

What I didn’t like about ‘Eternals’ (2021)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by

I rewatched Eternals today and had some time to collect some of my thoughts on it. Spoilers ahead (including one each for The Tomorrow War and Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings). Too much deus ex machina – took 55 minutes … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged Ajak, Bollywood, deus ex machina, Eternals, Gilgamesh, Ikaris, Last Contact, MCU, Shang-Chi, The Tomorrow War | Comments Off

Review: ‘Mission Mangal’ (2019)

Posted on August 17, 2019 by

This review assumes Tanul Thakur’s review as a preamble. There’s the argument that ISRO isn’t doing much by way of public outreach and trust in the media is at a low, and for many people – more than the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Scicomm | Tagged Akshay Kumar, Bollywood, Chandrayaan 2, frugal engineering, frugal innovation, GSLV Mk-III, Hinduism, Indian Space Research Organisation, ISRO, Make in India, Mangalyaan, Mars Orbiter Mission, Mission Mangal, NASA, nationalism, PSLV, science communication, Vidya Balan | Comments Off

The Oedipal intrigues of Indian cinema and if they undermine hope

Posted on May 24, 2017 by

What possibilities offered by Indian cinema have been undermined by its own “Oedipal intrigues”? Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bollywood, Dhuruvangal Pathinaaru, family drama, Jason Bourne, Luke Skywalker, Nicholas Barber, Oedipal intrigues, Sherlock, Star Wars, Tamil cinema, universe shrinking | Comments Off

Bollywood, Kollywood, etc.

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

Tamil cinema has been able to touch upon societal ills more often and better than Bollywood has been able. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bahubali, Bollywood, BR Ambedkar, caste, Dalits, Kabali, Kollywood, Rajinikanth, Tamil cinema, The Economist, Tollywood, Vaasanthi | Comments Off