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Critics Choice 2025 highlights: Chelsea Handler jokes, Jackie Chan returns
From unexpected wins to emotional moments, the 30th Critics Choice Awards proved to be an eventful night, shaking up the awards season race in unexpected ways.

Aruna Vasudev: Icon. Scholar. Mentor. Friend.
Vasudev, “the mother of Asian cinema’’, brought a much-needed global focus to films of the East by building institutions and supporting future leaders

Aruna Vasudev (1936-2024): Remembering the maa of Asian cinema in India
Aruna Vasudev was an eminent Indian film scholar, critic, curator and painter from Delhi. She devoted her life to promoting Asian cinema in India and abroad.

Desi odyssey: Why Kalki 2898 AD dreams big
With Kalki 2898 AD, Nag Ashwin attempts sci-fi like never before. It’s got A-listers, new-age tech, and a story that’s distinctly Indian.

Critical mass: How to break down a show or a film the way the critics do
What to focus on, what to avoid. When to think outside the box and how to connect the dots. Aka, the world’s shortest film-appreciation class
