Representation

The Samuel L Jackson interview | 'I always wanted to do television, but they just wouldn't let me'

"I always wanted to be in a show like The Sopranos or The Wire. But my agents and managers, being the wonderful people they are, made sure I never had the time to do any of that stuff," says Samuel L Jackson ahead of debut show on Apple TV+.

If Priyanka Chopra feels a northeastern actor should've played Mary Kom, then Ben Kingsley shouldn't have been Gandhi

Where was this gyan when Priyanka Chopra Jonas not only played Mary Kom but also declared herself the perfect fit for the role (which she was, and Mary Kom agrees.)?

2021 Queer Roundup: Unassuming gayness of ACP Khan in Aarya over laboured representation in Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui

My hope for queer storytelling as we step into a new year is to be more irreverent, to see more easy queerness, more desire, and more queer authorship as opposed to only queer characters.

Dev Patel decodes his not-so-shiny armour in The Green Knight

"For me as a young actor in Hollywood, you’re dealing with issues of masculinity, ego, success, and fame. That’s the same quest my character goes on to be a known knight," says Dev Patel on his new film, now available in Indian cinemas.

New TV series on Anne Boleyn underscores importance of artistic licence to better understand historical figure

The Anne of historical record and the Anne of fiction are both imaginative creations and opportunities to reflect on her significance.

Hamilton employs colourblind casting, but that only does disservice to the idea of true representation

The trouble of a colourblind production might not be the casting itself but the fact that the casting may still erase the reimagined characters’ identities

Mindy Kaling on Never Have I Ever and uniting with Priyanka Chopra Jonas for upcoming Universal wedding comedy

Mindy Kaling addresses allegations of inappropriate representation in Never Have I Ever, and how she ensured the semi-autobiographical story seemed contemporary.

Never Have I Ever's Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on hit Netflix show, working with Mindy Kaling, and diversity in Hollywood

18-year-old Maitreyi Ramakrishnan has found instant stardom with her breakout role in the Netflix show Never Have I Ever. 'I think identity is a conversation that happens irrespective of age, at 15, at 40 and 50,' she tells Udit Jhunjhunwala in an interview with Firstpost.

Writing, race and representation: What the debate about Jeanine Cummins' American Dirt tells us about appropriation

A growing chorus of online critics accused American Dirt author Jeanine Cummins of having exploited the experience of migrants and repackaging it as opportunistic “trauma porn” for a predominantly white publishing industry.

Highest percentage of female filmmakers in Hollywood recorded in 2019 over past 10 years, as per USC study

The number of women behind the camera on Hollywood movies jumped to record levels in 2019, with 12 female directors helming directing top-grossing films including Frozen II, Captain Marvel and Hustlers