Reel and Real

Reel and Real is a fortnightly newsletter written by Rony Patra, sent on Saturday. It is about all things cinema, society that watches it, industry that creates it, and media that writes about it, from the publication, The Naked Truth.

Modern Cities: Love
May 21, 2022

Modern Cities: Love
Can pan-India films save India’s cinemas?
May 7, 2022

Can pan-India films save India’s cinemas?
Cinema is having an existential crisis
March 26, 2022

Cinema is having an existential crisis
The shades of the Indian sports drama
March 12, 2022

The shades of the Indian sports drama
Surviving the Crooked City
February 26, 2022

Surviving the Crooked City
The Unravelling of Hustle Culture
December 4, 2021

The Unravelling of Hustle Culture
The Many Faces of Academia
November 20, 2021

The Many Faces of Academia
James Bond, Adam Groff, and On-screen Masculinities
October 23, 2021

James Bond, Adam Groff, and On-screen Masculinities
We are now past the Friday habit
October 9, 2021

We are now past the Friday habit
The Recasting of Stardom
September 25, 2021

The Recasting of Stardom
9/11 and the cinema thereafter
September 11, 2021

9/11 and the cinema thereafter
The Storytelling Kick of the Phone Call
August 28, 2021

The Storytelling Kick of the Phone Call
‘Dil Chahta Hai’ and the Dreams of the Middle-Class
August 14, 2021

‘Dil Chahta Hai’ and the Dreams of the...
‘Mimi’ and the Single Mother in Hindi Cinema
July 31, 2021

‘Mimi’ and the Single Mother in Hindi Cinema
‘America’s Sweethearts’, Divorce and PR in the Social Media Age
July 17, 2021

‘America’s Sweethearts’, Divorce and PR in the Social...
Jubilee Hits, Stardom and the Rise of OTT
July 3, 2021

Jubilee Hits, Stardom and the Rise of OTT
The Many Shades of Grief
June 19, 2021

The Many Shades of Grief
Mare of Easttown and the Perils of Idealising Motherhood
June 5, 2021

Mare of Easttown and the Perils of Idealising...
Covid-19 and the Celebration of the Ordinary
April 24, 2021

Covid-19 and the Celebration of the Ordinary
Are you ready for the marriage?
March 27, 2021

Are you ready for the marriage?
The long but slow walk of cinema to Indian villages
March 13, 2021

The long but slow walk of cinema to...
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear
December 19, 2020

Objects in the mirror are closer than they...
The Demise of a Screen Idol
November 21, 2020

The Demise of a Screen Idol
Living with Big Brother
October 31, 2020

Living with Big Brother
A tale of chases
October 10, 2020

A tale of chases

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