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Patang (“Kite”/dir. Prashant Bhargava, 2011)

This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on June 13, 2012. Laneways bustling with a wedding party, little boys running to and fro, kites being made and delivered, kite strings coated with glittering glass and chosen with care.  Rooftops where families and neighbours share delectable dishes, sing songs, remember the…

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The Lunchbox (dir. Ritesh Batra, 2013)

This post first appeared on Totally Filmi on September 20, 2013. “The 5,000 or so dabbawalas in the city have an astounding service record. Every working day they transport more than 130,000 lunch boxes throughout Mumbai, the world’s fourth-most-populous city. That entails conducting upwards of 260,000 transactions in six hours…

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