The recent Dalit representation in Indian cinema has arrived with nuanced attributes, distinct from the earlier cinematic portrayal that mostly depicted them as victims of caste atrocities and violence. The new representation in the recent Hindi, Tamil, and Marathi films and on various over-the-top platforms has progressively identified Dalits as the part of a greater
Serious Men review: Lying for a better life
(from left) Indira Tiwari, Aakshath Das and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Serious Men
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Who among us hasn’t committed to memory a piece of trivia, a line of verse? This may not be done purposefully, but the unveiling is almost always to our advantage, to impress an object of affection or someone whose approval we seek. Now imagine if a similar sort of acquisition a few lines, a few numbers could have life-altering consequences. How far would you go?
This is the question at the heart of