EMPURAAN MOVIE SPARKS HINDUTVA HATE CAMPAIGN OVER SCENES OF GUJARAT GENOCIDE, SAFFRON VIOLENCE

Fri 28 March 2025: L2: Empuraan, the most hyped Malayalam film ever, has also sparked fierce hate campaigns from Hindu right-wing handles, who find its perceived political undertones difficult to digest. Upset over the film’s portrayal of incidents—including the 2002 Gujarat Muslim Genocide (though not named), Hindutva forces’ attempts to gain a foothold in Kerala, […]

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HOLLYWOOD STARS PUSH U.S. TO SHIELD COPYRIGHTS FROM AI EXPLOITATION

Mon 24 March 2025: Over 420 Hollywood actors, directors, and industry professionals have signed an open letter urging the US government to uphold copyright protections against using artificial intelligence in creative works, CBS News reported Monday. Led by actress Natasha Lyonne and signed by figures including Bette Midler, Aubrey Plaza, Mark Ruffalo, and Cate Blanchett, […]

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AURANGZEB, CHHAVA MOVIE, AND THE POLITICS OF SELECTIVE HISTORIOGRAPHY

Fri 14 March 2025: As Communal hate is on the rise through the use of History on political battle grounds, new dimensions are being added up to this during the last few years. Apart from the propaganda and indoctrination through RSS Shakha, social media, IT cell of BJP, the mainstream media, particularly many TV channels […]

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QATAR TV UNVEILS THIS YEAR’S RAMADAN HISTORICAL DRAMA ‘SWORDS OF THE ARABS’

Tue 21 January 2025: Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) announced the launch of its highly anticipated historical drama Swords of the Arabs for Ramadan, which is expected to coincide with the end of February or the beginning of March. The ground-breaking series brings together over 80 renowned actors from across the Arab world. Filmed in the Moroccan city […]

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WATCH | LET ME EXPLAIN: FROM GODHRA TO GODSE, THE RISE OF PROPAGANDA FILMS IN INDIA

Thu 16 January 2025: A movie about the 2002 Godhra train burning incident hit theatres, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his entire cabinet attending its screening. The event sparked renewed discussions about the intersection of cinema and politics in India. Just days after the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, a heated […]

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