Revisiting Sandesam after Sreenivasan’s death reveals why the 1991 film remains one of Malayalam cinema’s sharpest political satires.

Question: As life more eerily resembles art in Washington, what are the best American political movies? Answer: America has a long and storied history of engaging politics through film, and some of ...

Paris-based MMM Film Sales has picked up “Versailles,” from “Roma” and “Birds of Passage” producer Pimienta Films and its director Andrés Clariond Rangel’s Cinematográfica CR. Its trailer bows ...

Brussels-based company Best Friend Forever has acquired international rights to Valentyn Vasyanovych’s “To the Victory!” in the run up to its world premiere at Toronto. Set to bow in Toronto’s ...

A look back at the films that shaped Sreenivasan’s legacy – from political satire and social critique to timeless comic partnerships – and how his writing and performances transformed Malayalam cinema ...

If you believe that satire in film is about cracking jokes, think again. Satire is about using humor to deliver sharp social commentary. It combines social criticism with pointed humor, then hands it ...

Sreenivasan, a veteran actor and scriptwriter, was known for his sharp political satire and wit in Malayalam cinema. His ...

Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Western University provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. But it’s also important to consider how political ...

This post is written by Apoorva Thakur, junior research assistant at the Department of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India. Humor, specifically political humor, serves a purpose. It can be a ...