Art for a nation’s cause

History be damned in Bollywood

The Great Primitivist

A brush with a legend: Haku Shah

Toon Cinema gets a Ray of Hope and Joy

With Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle, films based on fairy tales no longer offer a happily-ever-after

Abhijeet Deshpande's Kashinath Ghanekar biopic brings the past to life with great performances

With Thugs Of Hindostan, Bollywood showcases its penchant for glamour over authenticity in period dramas

Regional literature finds new readers across India, thanks to excellent translations, a dedicated litfest