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Fire

By Diaspora • Apr 7th, 2008

Fire, a controversial movie produced by Deepa Mehta, provides an interesting look at some characters from India’s burgeoning middle class. Although India is rapidly modernizing, her culture is not keeping up. This film depicts a patriarchal society, where women are not yet truly free citizens. Already married, the young and beautiful Shabana Azmi playing the […]



Gandhi My Father

By Diaspora • Mar 15th, 2008

 

Gandhi My Father
Cast: Akshaye Khanna, Darshan Zariwala, Shefali Shah, Bhoomika Chawla
Direction: Feroz Abbas Khan

 
The film is based on Gandhian Scholar, Chandulal Dalal’s book, Harilal Gandhi: A Life. Gandhi My Father is Dalal’s attempt to recreate his book in the form of a feature film.
Harilal, Gandhi’s son who is played by Akshaye Khanna, is a […]