Rasa

Essays

Art, Artist and Artistry in K. Viswanath’s Cinema: Episode 2

Art, Artist and Artistry in K. Viswanath’s Cinema: Episode 2

Episode 2 of a detailed analysis of art, artist and artistic elements in K. Viswanath's cinematic corpus

The Destruction of the Indian Aesthetic Tradition has Culminated in Artistic Famine in Indian Cinema

The Destruction of the Indian Aesthetic Tradition has Culminated in Artistic Famine in Indian Cinema

The Indian aesthetic tradition based on universal principles, was systematically destroyed and has left its pernicious imprint on Indian cinema as well.

Revisiting Baahubali in a Quest for Rasa: An Analysis

Revisiting Baahubali in a Quest for Rasa: An Analysis

It’s more than two years since the nonstop, deafening noise-hype over the two-part Telugu film Baahubali has finally died out. Fresh in the wake of the release of both parts, I found all that hoopla amusing, ridiculous and completely overblown, given that it’s only a movie.