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The Baalak Cart: Looking at children's films in India
Subhash • 2 years agoAmole Gupte has constantly been working with children in real and reel life. His son Partho won the richly-deserved National award for his incredibly sensitive performance in Stanley Ka Dabba, the film that saw the profound link between human bonding and food before The Lunchbox.
Arti Sonthalia’s new book Read, Write, Race is about a 10-year-old’s struggle with dyslexia
Chintan Girish Modi • 3 years agoArti Sonthalia, who has written award-winning children’s books such as Big Bully and M-me (2015) and Best Friends Forever (2018) is back with a new title called Read, Write, Race. It revolves around a 10-year-old boy named Raghav who is diagnosed with dyslexia.
Happy Teachers' Day 2022: Taking a look at best mentors in Hindi films
Trendingdesk • 3 years agoOn the occasion of Teachers' Day, here are some of the actors who portrayed the character of a teacher with utter perfection.
Happy Teachers' Day: From Aamir Khan to Hrithik Roshan, looking at the best on-screen teachers
Trendingdesk • 3 years agoWhile we know that the relationship between a teacher and a student holds a very special bond, some Bollywood films explore that journey.
One in every 15 youth suffers from ADHD: Here’s what you need to know about this mental health difficulty
Mel Lefebvre And Sarojini M Sengupta • 3 years agoAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a brain disorder caused by the confluence of many genetic and environmental risk factors
On Shankar Mahadevan's birthday, a playlist to some of his most-loved tracks
Trendingdesk • 3 years agoShankar Mahadevan has composed music for films such as Bunty Aur Babli, Taare Zameen Par, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Raazi among others
In Boomika, the continuing misrepresentation of special abilities in Indian cinema
Archita Kashyap • 4 years agoThe ghost in Boomika is told to have autism but her involuntary movements, exaggerated facial expressions, repetitive tick of the head, and floppy body posture resemble those that have cerebral palsy, also a group of nervous disorders.
Read an excerpt from All You Need is Josh: An anthology of stories of courage and passion in modern India
Supriya Paul • 4 years agoSupriya Paul's book builds on the work she is engaged in as part of Josh Talks, a platform striving towards bringing to the fore stories of great courage and strength from all corners of the country.
On Aamir Khan's 55 birthday, listing 10 films I couldn't help loving, even as a non-fan of the accomplished actor
Shreemayee Das • 5 years agoGrowing up in the '90s, I had to show my loyalty towards only one star, and it was not Aamir Khan. But it could not stop me from loving the actor he is.
Dia Mirza in Kaafir, Huma Qureshi in Leila: How digital shows have given actresses a fair chance
Archita Kashyap • 6 years agoFrom Dia Mirza in Kaafir to Tisca Chopra in Hostages to Soni Razdan in Yours Truly, streaming services have opened new avenues for seasoned actresses.