• The Federal
    Deepansh Duggal
    About the AuthorDeepansh Duggal
    Deepansh Duggal is a film critic and culture writer based in Delhi.
    Ae Watan Mere Watan
    Films

    Ae Watan Mere Watan offers powerful commentary on present-day politics

    1 April 2024 1:30 PM IST
    The Color Purple
    Film Reviews

    The Color Purple review: A powerful portrait of sisterhood and solidarity

    9 March 2024 7:25 AM IST
    Poor Things
    Film Reviews

    Poor Things review: A woman’s quest to reclaim her body in Victorian England

    3 March 2024 6:30 AM IST
    The Teachers’ Lounge review: Classroom thriller, up for Oscars, is tense, tantalizing
    Film Reviews

    The Teachers’ Lounge review: Classroom thriller, up for Oscars, is tense, tantalizing

    2 March 2024 6:30 AM IST
    The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth
    Entertainment

    The Indrani Mukerjea Story review: Chilling docuseries uncovers truth of Sheena Bora case

    1 March 2024 3:10 PM IST
    Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers
    Film Reviews

    The Holdovers review: An affecting tale of heartbreak, and quest for healing

    18 Feb 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Monster
    Film Reviews

    Monster review: A tale of reincarnation and many shades of queer love

    9 Feb 2024 6:30 PM IST
    Bhakshak review: A commentary on local media, struggles to find emotional ground
    Film Reviews

    Bhakshak review: A commentary on local media, struggles to find emotional ground

    9 Feb 2024 12:30 PM IST
    Anatomy of a Fall review: Marriage, murder, mystery and courtroom misogyny
    Film Reviews

    Anatomy of a Fall review: Marriage, murder, mystery and courtroom misogyny

    3 Feb 2024 6:30 AM IST
    Aditya Tiwari, author of Over the Rainbow: Indias Queer Heroes
    Features

    Aditya Tiwari interview: ‘Queer heroes have transformed lives of others like them’

    26 Jan 2024 10:30 AM IST
    The film offers a realistic portrayal of dementia and how the ableist world is quick to alienate and dismiss the differently-abled.
    Film Reviews

    Three of Us review: A celebration of memory and ever-lasting love

    29 Dec 2023 11:36 AM IST
    Kaala Paani review: Survival drama struggles to stay afloat, shines in parts
    Film Reviews

    Kaala Paani review: Survival drama struggles to stay afloat, shines in parts

    18 Oct 2023 6:46 PM IST
    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review: Wes Anderson’s short, sweet serenade
    Film Reviews

    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review: Wes Anderson’s short, sweet serenade

    7 Oct 2023 8:07 AM IST
    Charlie Chopra and The Mystery of Solang Valley review: A fresh take on whodunits
    Entertainment

    Charlie Chopra and The Mystery of Solang Valley review: A fresh take on whodunits

    27 Sept 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Past Lives review: Celine Song’s poignant ode to immigrant heartbreak
    Film Reviews

    Past Lives review: Celine Song’s poignant ode to immigrant heartbreak

    18 Sept 2023 12:30 PM IST
    Scam 2003: The Telgi Story review: Gagan Dev Riar shows art of restraint in daring series
    Features

    Scam 2003: The Telgi Story review: Gagan Dev Riar shows art of restraint in daring series

    6 Sept 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Gadar 2: Handpumps, trucks, power of nostalgia and a 2000s renaissance in Bollywood
    Entertainment

    Gadar 2: Handpumps, trucks, power of nostalgia and a 2000s renaissance in Bollywood

    18 Aug 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Made In Heaven 2 review: Band, Baaja, Baarat, with a dash of social commentary
    Entertainment

    Made In Heaven 2 review: Band, Baaja, Baarat, with a dash of social commentary

    11 Aug 2023 11:24 AM IST
    Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani
    Entertainment

    Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani: Culture wars, family drama and the return of big screen romance

    2 Aug 2023 6:30 AM IST
    Oppenheimer sex scene Bhagavad Gita
    Entertainment

    Oppenheimer review: Breathtaking visuals, enigmatic Murphy make for a flawed yet thrilling fare

    22 July 2023 12:39 AM IST
    Kohrra-review
    Entertainment

    Kohrra review: A gritty tale of murder, privilege, and migration set in Punjab’s hinterlands

    20 July 2023 2:05 AM IST
    Joyland-Pakistans Oscars 2023 entry
    Entertainment

    Saim Sadiq’s Joyland confronts LGBTQ phobia in South Asia, basks in love’s luminous glory

    10 July 2023 12:00 PM IST
    Asur Season 2 review-Arshad Warsi-VarunSobti
    Entertainment

    Asur Season 2 review: Mythology meets technology in a thrilling, but unfulfilling fare

    2 Jun 2023 12:00 PM IST
    Tooth Pari: When Love Bites review: A romantic thriller fantasy with political undertones
    Entertainment

    Tooth Pari: When Love Bites review: A romantic thriller fantasy with political undertones

    28 April 2023 6:30 AM IST
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