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Neha Kirpal reviews The Full Moon Coffee Shop by Mai Mochizuki, translated from Japanese by Jesse Kirkwood (published by Brazen, 2024). Mai Mochizuki’s The Full
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Rahul Vishnoi reviews Assassin by KR Meera, translated from Malayalam by J. Devika (published by Harper Perennial India, 2024). Originally published in Malayalam under the
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If you’ve ever searched for it, you’d quickly notice the scarcity of Indian chess books. Besides Vishwanathan Anand’s excellent memoir, they are rarer to find
Sports biographies and autobiographies are unique gateways to players you would otherwise just watch on your television sets or read about in newspapers and magazines.
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Team P3 curates a list of recommended reads that take you through the Indian History Timeline in the 1970s. The 1970s in India was a
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![Celebrating 10 years of Haider today! A decade ago, Vishal Bhardwaj gave us this cinematic masterpiece, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with the backdrop of Kashmir’s conflict. Our recent Screenwriting Corner dove deep into the film’s script, and it was nothing short of enlightening. Each person who participated in the discussion brought their own unique perspective, highlighting the many layers of Haider’s powerful writing.
The beauty of Haider lies not just in its story but in the way it’s told. We unpacked the characters, the dialogue, and even the unsaid – all those subtle moments that leave a lasting impact.
Here’s what some of them felt about this powerful screenplay.
Let us know in the comments – what’s your take on the writing of Haider?
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