As a send-up of the postmodern discourse about art, The Plagiarists is hilariously successful. But as a work of art in itself, it feels uninviting and closed off, insulated by its own convictions....
Devika Girish demystifies everything you need to know about India's most popular film industry: its name, its history, and the "secret sauce" that makes it special....
Devika Girish is a film and culture journalist, whose work has appeared in Film Comment, Village Voice, Reverse Shot, MUBI's Notebook, Vague Visages, and other publications. She grew up in Nagpur, India, and studied Modern Culture and Media at Brown University, graduating with honors. Devika is interested in exploring the ways in which cinema can both reflect and redefine global culture—and the decisive role film critics can play in that process.
