The Prime Lens: Recent Episodes
The Prime Lens
The Prime Lens takes you beyond the long shot and deep dives into Indian Cinema and feminist film theory. With each episode, Aditya, Prachi and Sharon, analyze films that made them passionate about film criticism, bringing their distinct feminist perspectives to the mix while they celebrate and critique it all.
In the final episode of this segment, Aditya, Prachi and Sharon attempt to summarise what they have learnt through this podcast and how it has helped shape their perception of Indian Cinema. They discuss the films that have impacted them and what they expect the future of Indian Cinema to be like. However, the big question remains... IS THIS THE END OF THE PRIME LENS?
In this episode, Aditya, Prachi and Sharon discuss Indian Cinema's tryst with the Superhero genre. They talk about films such as Krrish, Mard ko Dard Nahi Hota and Minnal Murali, attempting to deconstruct notions of Hegemonic Masculinity in the portrayal of these Super-MEN and trying to analyse if Indian Cinema has made attempts to move away from these toxic representations.
In this episode, Aditya, Prachi and Sharon talk about Women filmmakers in India like Aparna Sen, Sai Paranjpye and Mira Nair. They contest how they have been actively kept out of the mainstream and why it is necessary to foreground women's cinema.
In this episode, Aditya, Prachi and Sharon touch upon the politics of representation of a girl-child in Indian Cinema, their personal experiences and also some thoughts on imagining Indian Girlhood!
Aditya, Prachi and Sharon attempt to chart the history of Indian Cinema and the Feminist Film theory. They discuss landmark incidents that have defined the subcontinent's century long tryst with the film fraternity. Further they also dissect the rise of the Feminist Film theory and how it has had its impact on Indian Cinema.
From films they have loved and to those they have grown out of, passionate film students, Aditya, Prachi and Sharon, are here to critically navigate Hindi Cinema, the feminist film theory and everything in between.