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Sanjukta Sharma

Sanjukta Sharma

Articles by Sanjukta Sharma

Why ‘Satluj’ stopped being just a film

The Satluj controversy revives debate on CBFC censorship, police portrayal in cinema and why the Jaswant Singh Khalra biopic is now viral.

Updated on Jul 10, 2026 10:45 IST

The ‘pind’ indie

Singh’s Rehmat, inspired by short stories of celebrated author Ajeet Cour, is a hyper-connected narrative set in a village.

Updated on Jun 13, 2026 08:54 IST

The pain principle

The greatest Stoics of ancient Greece and Rome would find kin in Rafael Nadal

Updated on May 30, 2026 06:38 IST

Short Stream | ‘The Stubble’ by Shaz Syed

From farm to air.

Updated on Mar 25, 2026 17:35 IST

Ukrainian artists showcase their response to Russia’s invasion on canvas

Mumbai, India - Feb. 23, 2026:Anna Zaichenko, Acting Consul General of Ukraine in Mumbai, Sven Ostberg, Consul General of Sweden in Mumbai during a thematic exhibition "The Worst Anniversary Ever" featuring works by Ukrainian artists created since the onset of the full-scale invasion, to commemorate the fourth anniversary of Ukraine’s resilience in the face of Russian full-scale aggression, at if.be , Ballard Estate in Mumbai, India, on Monday, February 23, 2026. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 22:00 IST

Short Stream | ‘Varas’ by Rohan Apte

A still from the short movie Varas

Updated on Feb 21, 2026 20:41 IST

Short Stream | Lost Songs of Sundari

A still from the short film Lost Songs of Sundari

Updated on Jan 17, 2026 07:35 IST

Mumbaikars shut out the city din with musical sanctuaries

People gathered at Godrej Design Lab for a few hours, singing songs during the Strangers Choir session, which required no auditions or prior singing experience. Mumbai, India. 13, 2025. (Photo by Raju Shinde/HT Photo) (Raju Shinde)

Updated on Dec 21, 2025 24:32 IST

Short Stream | Smile Please by Bakul Matiyani

Set in a small-town household on the cusp of a life-altering move, the understated film centres on Ali, a teenager living with his parents .

Updated on Dec 15, 2025 12:35 IST

Making journalism ‘great and humane’: An editor reflects on New Yorker's century

David Remnick and his team plan the countdown to Trump’s re-election in October 2024. (NETFLIX)

Updated on Dec 10, 2025 13:18 IST

Happy century, The New Yorker. What’s keeping you alive?

The New Yorker editor David Remnick with the magazine's art editor Francoise Molly at work on the 100th anniversary issue

Updated on Dec 6, 2025 08:37 IST

Short Stream: ‘My Hate Letter To Cycles And/Or Self-Harm’ by Harsh Vardhan Kumar

The Delhi-based filmmaker’s experiments in shooting it in black and white

Updated on Nov 15, 2025 08:01 IST

Kantara Chapter 1: In times of strife, myth and horror are cinematic gold

The first, Kantara (2022), and now, its prequel, Kantara: Chapter 1 are runaway hits.

Updated on Oct 12, 2025 11:21 IST

Short Stream | ‘Prakriti’ by Monet Roy Saha

The poster of the Bengali film ‘Prakriti’.

Updated on Sep 1, 2025 11:08 IST

Short Stream | Hanging by a Thread

‘Hanging by a Thread’

Updated on Aug 2, 2025 15:53 IST

Short Stream | ‘GAIA’ by Abhay Kapoor

A still from ‘GAIA’.

Updated on Jul 2, 2025 07:52 IST

Finally, Bollywood fully embraces neurodivergence

Sitaare Zameen Par released in theatres on Friday.

Updated on Jun 21, 2025 09:30 IST

Short Stream | ‘BMCLD’ by Shreela Agarwal

BMCLD is a reminder of how much of a toll it can be for Mumbai’s dispossessed to claim their space and their passions in it.

Updated on Jun 2, 2025 10:14 IST

Design for the hot earth

The two-day exhibition will be held at the Sabha Space in Bengaluru. (Neralu Heat Shelter)

Updated on May 29, 2025 04:02 IST

Short Stream | Artificial judgements

'Vision' was completed in 24 hours for a Paramount filmmaking challenge.

Updated on May 4, 2025 08:58 IST

Short Stream: Violent air

A scene from the film Riha. (Official image)

Updated on Apr 1, 2025 08:08 IST

Short Stream | Zoya: A silent rebellion wrapped in a tragic love story

A still from Zoya

Updated on Mar 1, 2025 02:30 IST

Short Stream | An ode to the anxious teenage soul

A still from The Girl Who Lived in the Loo

Updated on Feb 1, 2025 02:30 IST

The year of the ‘sakhi’

Preeti Panigrahi and Kani Kusruti in a still from Girls Will Be Girls.

Updated on Jan 1, 2025 15:26 IST

Bobby Beauty Parlour: The finishing line of childhood

A still from Bobby Beauty Parlour

Updated on Jan 1, 2025 12:38 IST

Despatch: The manly problem

Kanu Behl’s new film Despatch is streaming on Zee 5 (HT Photo)

Updated on Dec 14, 2024 06:26 IST

Short Stream | ‘First Time’

Stills from the film ‘First Time’.

Updated on Dec 3, 2024 08:20 IST

How Squeaky Shoes That Chase Lost Souls explores teenage turmoil

A still from Squeaky Shoes That Chase Lost Souls

Updated on Nov 5, 2024 09:25 IST

Short Stream | Daadhi blends comedy and commentary on newsroom madness

A poster of Daadhi: The Beard (2022)

Updated on Oct 2, 2024 12:45 IST

Farmers on camera

A still from Farming the Revolution by Nishtha Jain

Updated on Sep 20, 2024 02:30 IST

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