In the last episode of this season exploring films, we speak with Prof SV Srinivas about the recent discussions surrounding hypermasculinity and violence in films like Kabir Singh and Pushpa. Prof Srinivas teaches at Azim Premji University in Bangalore, and is the author of two books on south Indian stars called Megastar and Politics as Performance.

In the last episode of this season exploring films, we speak with Prof SV Srinivas about the recent discussions surrounding hypermasculinity and violence in films like Kabir Singh and Pushpa. Prof Srinivas teaches at Azim Premji University in Bangalore, and is the author of two books on south Indian stars called Megastar and Politics as Performance.

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EP 4: SV Srinivas on films and masculinities

In the third episode of our latest podcast season exploring films, Madhava Prasad discusses 'cinepolitics' in south India. Mr Madhava Prasad is a cultural theorist and film scholar, whose worked as a Professor at the Department of Cultural Studies in The English and Foreign Languages University in Hyderabad.

In the third episode of our latest podcast season exploring films, Madhava Prasad discusses 'cinepolitics' in south India. Mr Madhava Prasad is a cultural theorist and film scholar, whose worked as a Professor at the Department of Cultural Studies in The English and Foreign Languages University in Hyderabad.

Madhava Prasad discusses the political significance of cinema in south India

In the second episode of our fourth season exploring themes related to films, we speak with Ritika Kaushik about the state's role in film-making and distribution in India, specifically taking a deeper look at the histories of the Films Division of India and the National Films Archive. Ritika Kaushik is a doctoral scholar at the University of Chicago and her research interests include film history, documentary films, and archival practices.

In the second episode of our fourth season exploring themes related to films, we speak with Ritika Kaushik about the state's role in film-making and distribution in India, specifically taking a deeper look at the histories of the Films Division of India and the National Films Archive. Ritika Kaushik is a doctoral scholar at the University of Chicago and her research interests include film history, documentary films, and archival practices.

EP 2: Ritika Kaushik discusses state and film-making

In the first episode of our new season exploring films, we speak with Shrayana Bhattacharya about what film icons and fandoms can tell us about intimacy and women's independence. 

In the first episode of our new season exploring films, we speak with Shrayana Bhattacharya about what film icons and fandoms can tell us about intimacy and women's independence.&nbsp;

EP 4: SV Srinivas on films and masculinities

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