https://ranjitaganesan.journoportfolio.comRSS Feed for Ranjita GanesanenSun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/images/94d8c0a5-fe6b-403d-9d57-5ade07ac8e05.jpgSun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/images/94d8c0a5-fe6b-403d-9d57-5ade07ac8e05.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/2ebb8e18-cc92-4107-8977-9717bf2171d5.pdfI wrote about Atul Dodiya's 2019 show as an homage equally to Alfred Hitchcock and the artistic conditionMon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/2ebb8e18-cc92-4107-8977-9717bf2171d5.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/9b78ae1a-40fd-43fd-8e92-7307e3673cfb.pdfOn the Gandhian artist who is best remembered for bringing global attention to Indian rural and indigenous artsSun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/9b78ae1a-40fd-43fd-8e92-7307e3673cfb.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/images/89bfc935-39de-49c9-b1b2-eeee245e2b44.jpgA column on the longstanding Iranian cinema tradition of secretly shooting and smuggling films out of the countrySat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/images/89bfc935-39de-49c9-b1b2-eeee245e2b44.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/3cfafbb7-7408-44ee-8612-f00db39c40e4.pdfLunch with BS: Anuparna Roy, who became the first Indian filmmaker to win the Orizzonti Award in 2025, tells me about the rebellious road she took to make 'Songs of Forgotten Trees'Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/3cfafbb7-7408-44ee-8612-f00db39c40e4.pdfhttps://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/ipl-2020-colloquial-in-the-commentary-box-6047281.htmlFrom the file: A 2020 piece on how cricket broadcasts in multiple Indian languages democratised the sport for spectators and changed commentary as we knew it.Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/trends/features/ipl-2020-colloquial-in-the-commentary-box-6047281.htmlhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/14a4c9c9-fe01-49e7-9879-7ac7e2e94481.pdfReenactments are considered among the more controversial tools in documentary filmmaking. Yet, in multiple documentaries screened at the recent Sundance festival, directors comfortably added fiction-style flourishes.Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/14a4c9c9-fe01-49e7-9879-7ac7e2e94481.pdfhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/from-no-permissions-to-shoot-outdoors-to-a-smuggled-print-an-iranian-film-s-journey-to-sundance-festival-101770093055209.htmlHossein Keshavarz and Maryam Ataei’s film, ‘The Friend’s House is Here’, premiered at the recently concluded Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category. The Iranian-American husband-wife filmmakers shot the film in Iran amid the extraordinary turbulence of 2025: the 12-day war following Israel’s strikes, nationwide demonstrations, and violent crackdowns. Their film, inspired by real accounts, portrays two young women artists expressing themselves and protecting each other i...Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/from-no-permissions-to-shoot-outdoors-to-a-smuggled-print-an-iranian-film-s-journey-to-sundance-festival-101770093055209.htmlhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/7d496438-a773-43c9-b5c1-68d2abb65764.pdfTwo short films set in South India will premiere at the largest independent film festival in the US. 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An interview with the artist.Wed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/b0fb8685-9220-49e5-9156-17cad827ebc7.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/3201f3cc-9037-488b-81d5-437d2c6af178.pdfTop auctioneers of art and memorabilia tell me about the skills and thrills that go with performing sales at the rostrumWed, 14 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/3201f3cc-9037-488b-81d5-437d2c6af178.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/images/9e2fafbd-394c-4de1-9a41-b9751d5ad0cc.jpgIn light of the praise enjoyed by 'Jojo Rabbit', a look at the more effective framing of fascism in Czech film 'Shop on the High Street'Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/images/9e2fafbd-394c-4de1-9a41-b9751d5ad0cc.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/28362d46-6ea1-4506-81cf-3c47c33c29d0.pdfUncovering the place Indian movies have in Iranian cinemadoosti or cinephiliaTue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/28362d46-6ea1-4506-81cf-3c47c33c29d0.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/bc0e7873-e687-451d-b6be-9f00b2433873.pdfA look at the life and work of Shashi Kapoor, the often underrated actor who "acted in bad films so that he could make good cinema".Tue, 13 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/bc0e7873-e687-451d-b6be-9f00b2433873.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/798d7115-029b-402c-861d-74b6f3774bbf.pdfAlmost five decades ago, they were used to warn citizens about looming air attacks during war. Today, they are alarm clocks in a bustling city. In this article, I trace the legacy of Mumbai's sirens.Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/798d7115-029b-402c-861d-74b6f3774bbf.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/3ed5809a-b7e4-4198-8cfc-d892b751f8c1.pdfIn this 2016 interview, Irrfan offers a glimpse of his life of the mind--the philosophies, arts, and memories that informed his way of being.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/3ed5809a-b7e4-4198-8cfc-d892b751f8c1.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/images/cabe70c0-e2fe-4e57-8693-6e030d6e7a38.jpgA 2014 interview with Irrfan Khan where he discussed his flourishing brand endorsements, and much more.Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/images/cabe70c0-e2fe-4e57-8693-6e030d6e7a38.jpghttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/2c34210b-2d2c-4cc6-9cf9-fec822adcdbe.pdfAn excerpt from my thesis (MA Iranian Studies, SOAS, University of London) on early Indo-Iranian film co-productions, which was awarded a distinction.Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/2c34210b-2d2c-4cc6-9cf9-fec822adcdbe.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/e075f4e2-5ed8-4765-b3a9-76d42e398404.pdfMumbai Airport has a museum and it's 10 years old already. How is it ageing? A review.Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0100https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/e075f4e2-5ed8-4765-b3a9-76d42e398404.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/10dd5135-7c22-414f-a58e-4189c819b441.pdfIt is an interesting age for live music. “Concert economy” is a buzzword for governments and tourism boards across Asia, looking to attract domestic and overseas fans. As much as it boosts accessibility to have artists play in one’s own country, skyward prices can put such experiences out of reach for many.Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/10dd5135-7c22-414f-a58e-4189c819b441.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/04152345-b4f1-40bc-b976-d46f3dd389c5.pdfAn in-depth look at facial recognition technology in policing and the serious privacy concerns surrounding its useThu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/04152345-b4f1-40bc-b976-d46f3dd389c5.pdfhttps://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/de40d1f1-aab9-466c-bad5-049ee7966943.pdfFrom the archive: A feature on the life and work of Mumbai's bar dancers, after a Supreme Court order lifted a years-long ban on dance bars in 2013. This article won the Seema Nazareth Award.Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://media.journoportfolio.com/users/365110/uploads/de40d1f1-aab9-466c-bad5-049ee7966943.pdfhttps://feminisminindia.com/2025/02/25/sabar-bonda-review-when-pain-finds-permission/Review of the 2025 Sundance World Dramatic Competition winning Marathi film Sabar BondaTue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://feminisminindia.com/2025/02/25/sabar-bonda-review-when-pain-finds-permission/https://feminisminindia.com/2025/02/21/brides-2025-review-compassionate-prelude-to-a-cautionary-tale/Review of Brides, which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival 2025. Its lens rested on the overlooked emotional realities of young people who made the trip to Syria.Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://feminisminindia.com/2025/02/21/brides-2025-review-compassionate-prelude-to-a-cautionary-tale/