Art & Cinema

Oct 26, 20227 min read

Jahangiri Painting: An interpretation of visually embedded Mughal imperial ideology

Paintings had been a powerful medium for consolidating legitimacy of rule through spiritual symbolism and propagation of worldly exploits...

Sep 10, 202114 min read

Mapping Tawaifs through Hindi Cinema

A loose narrative of evolution of Tawaif culture from missing pages of history, while drawing parallels with its depiction in Hindi movies.

Sep 10, 20217 min read

A List of 10 Most Visually Appealing Bollywood Costumes

Here is a pick of 10 most visually aesthetic costumes seen in Hindi movies from 1995 onwards- in both period dramas and contemporary cinema.