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Of cabarets, and nudity

Free Press BulletinBy Chaitanya KalbagMay 13, 202510 Comments

OBSCENITY. Vulgar display. Indecent exposure. Suggestive gestures. We’ve been hearing a lot of such phrases, ever since the Cinematograph (Censorship) Act was passed in 1952. Even today, they look back with nostalgia to the days when there were kissing scenes in Hindi films, and Himansu Rai is an often-mentioned name.  Ever since 1952, the audience…

Political Films – Finding A Voice

15th May 1983, India Today, ReportageBy Chaitanya KalbagJuly 11, 20241 Comment

Political cinema, like the new wave of the mid-’70s, has long acquired a pejorative meaning in India. At most, a political film that catches the public eye is built around a social theme that fits in with the Government’s meandering philosophy. A ‘successful’ political film also usually turns out to be feature-length, in colour, and…

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