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Why did my Friend Cry? On vulnerable child actors and ‘humanist’ directors

Updated 2 Years Ago
By Jai Arjun Singh

Why Did My Friend Cry? On Vulnerable Child Actors And ‘humanist’ Directors
(my latest Economic Times column) ------------------------ One of my personal rewards teaching film history over the past few weeks has been...
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Nastiness, Nihilism, Humanity: Thoughts On In Bruges (and Mukundan Unni Associates)

Love, Loss, Perseverence, And The Class Divide - In The Uphaar-tragedy Show Trial By Fire

Two Views Of Fighting - In Two Terrific New Malayalam Films

Rat Psychology, Kundan Shah, Glue Traps, Playful Octopuses: How Far Can Empathy Stretch?

A Few Of My Favourite Films From The Last Few Months

A Few Thoughts On Rrr And The International Awards

My Contribution To Sight And Sound’s Greatest Films Poll

'morality' In Horror: How I Learnt To Stop Worrying And Love The Sanskaari, Chainsaw-wielding Monster

A Classroom Tryst With Nepotism: On The Obscure Origins Of Princess Leia

The Boy Stood On A Sinking Island: About Anees Salim's The Bellboy

‘gory’ Tera Gaon Bada Pyaara: Slasher Queen On The Yellow Brick Road

Brando And Esther Williams, Hrishi-da And James Dean: Vignettes From A Movie Nut’s Mind

Relishing A Trip To The Moon On A Big Screen (also: A Page Of Madness)

Secret Gardens And Opulent Gurgaon Complexes: On The New Show Hush Hush

Friendship And Vendetta In 1984: On The New Film Jogi

In Praise Of Shivaji Sawant’s Mrityunjay (and More About A Karna Obsession)

Gaslight Hai Kya? On A Zany New Film About Mental Disorders (in Women And Men)

"are We Not Both The Living Dead?" Karloff Meets Lugosi

A Coke Bottle, A Fancy Clock, A Trolley: The Dance Of The Inanimate

“when Somebody’s Wearing A Mask, He’s Gonna Tell You The Truth” -- Martin Scorsese Tells "a Bob Dylan Story"

“mathematics Se Dosti Karo.” Thoughts On Super 30

'don't Be Greedy' (and Other Strange Lessons From Reading Richie Rich Comics In A Plush Penthouse)

How The Dead Stay Alive In Super Deluxe And Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro

Flashback: Why You Should Watch Basu Chatterjee’s Sara Akash

Flashback: Reasons To Watch The Anti-war Film Aman (apart From The Bertrand Russell Cameo)

On “magical Women” Who Create, Destroy And Rebuild Worlds (and Weave New Stories)

50 Years Of “alternative Cinema” - The Lounge List

Fathers, Sons, And Boarding Schools: On The Godfather Ii And The Crown

An Erotic Mahabharata, Death In An Elevator, And Other Books For Children

On 'main Shayar Toh Nahin: The Book Of Hindi Film Lyricists'

Flashback Series: Language, Education And A Great Romantic Pairing In Gunga Jumna

“she Chose Her Lifestyle, Her Loves And Peeves…” Shamya Dasgupta On Translating A 1960s Mahasweta Devi Novel

The Car Stops Here (and A Classic Billy Wilder Suspense Film Winks At Its Viewers)

One Way Of Reading Anthologies (and A Memory Of Two Guy De Maupassant Stories)

Many Partitions: On Krishna Sobti’s Last Book गुजरात पाकिस्तान से गुजरात हिंदुस्तान

The Flashback Series: Why You Should Watch Guru Dutt’s Mr And Mrs 55

The "anyways" Conundrum

On Kundan Shah, Paigham, And Vyjayanthimala As The Comic Foil

Flashback Series: Human Pain And Human Comedy In Boot Polish (1954)

His Girl Friday: Sanjeev Kumar And The ‘computer’ In Trishul

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