What Made Fire a Landmark Moment in India’s Understanding of Queerness?

Why was the release of Fire an important moment in Indian cinema? Shohini Ghosh, media scholar, explains.

What Led to the Debate on Vulgarity in 1990s India?

Why was there a moral panic over cinema in India in the 1990s? Shohini Ghosh, media scholar, explains.

How does love in Bollywood challenge social norms of marriage? Dr. Ulka Anjaria, professor of English, explains.

How did 1960s colour films make travel aspirational for Indians? Dr. Ranjani Mazumdar, film scholar, explains.

How organized fandoms — the Telugu film industry’s best kept open secret — powered the RRR juggernaut.

Cultural commentators both in Bollywood and the West are lamenting the death of superstardom. But it also signals the fall of patriarchal stardom.