Cinema and Beyond

28/05/2026

Let’s Talk Menstruation in Movies.

Today is and what better day than to look around for depiction of menstruation in our films in its most raw and human form.
Jeo Baby’s The Great Indian Kitchen makes an important and necessary statement about how in most households the upholder of these humiliating social stigma and misogynistic practices in the name of periods is no one but the women.

Let women bleed in dignity. Let them breathe. Let them be.

Thanks for the inspiration and the tag 🛑❤️

Share your recommendations in the comment section.

[World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Red Dot Challenge, Menstruation, Periods, Menstruation in Movies, The Great Indian Kitchen]


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28/05/2026

Bimal Roy- the name and the legacy it carries are enough.
Cinema & Beyond is a film community that has been hosting film discussions for over two years and has more than 30 episodes.
We are coming to Bengaluru and it is our absolute privilege and honour to work on the legacy of Bimal Roy- tha father of Parallel Cinema even before Pather Panchali.

Join us for a 3-hour immersive & interactive session exploring the social themes still relevant, quiet emotions, evocative storytelling and timeless melodies of one of India’s greatest filmmakers-Bimal Roy.

Film in focus:
Do Bigha Zamin

Other films in discussion
Madhumati
Bandini
Sujata
Parineeta

Whether you’ve grown up watching his films or are discovering them for the first time, this session is the perfect entry into the world of
Bimal Roy.

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🗓️ 31st May
⏰ 4 PM – 7 PM

[Bengaluru Events, Benguluru Film Club, Bimal Roy, Bengaluru Cinema Culture, Do Bigha Zamin, Sujata, Bandini, Madhumati]

26/05/2026

Join us for a 3-hour immersive & interactive session exploring the social themes still relevant, quiet emotions, evocative storytelling and timeless melodies of one of India’s greatest filmmakers-Bimal Roy.
An auteur who inspired Satyajit Ray, Ritwik Ghatak, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Mrinal Sen, Tapan Sinha and even Anurag Kashyap.

Films in focus:
Do Bigha Zamin

Other films in discussion
Madhumati
Bandini
Sujata
Parineeta

Whether you’ve grown up watching his films or are discovering them for the first time, this session is the perfect entry into the world of
Bimal Roy.

📍 Atta Galatta, Bangalore
🗓️ 31st May
⏰ 4 PM – 7 PM

[ Bimal Roy films, Events in Bangalore, cinema lovers, Bimal Roy, classic Hindi cinema, film appreciation, Bangalore events, Film session, old movies to watch, Cinema community near me]

24/05/2026

We are beginning our Sunday Columns, a space where members of our community will share their thoughts, experiences, and opinions on films, media, and pop culture.

Starting this series is a piece by our dear community member, Naushad Khan, who writes about the recent social media uproar surrounding the not-so-impressive acting debut of renowned journalist Saurabh Dwivedi in Netflix’s Kartavya.

The column goes beyond one performance and reflects on why film academics, commentators or journalists usually fail to walk the talk when it comes to creation.

[Saurabh Dwivedi, Netflix, Netflix India, Kartavya, Film Critics, Film Journalists]

Since the inception of cinema, critics have crossed over into the creative trenches as screenwriters, actors, or directors. The names that instantly come to

24/05/2026

We are beginning our Sunday Columns, a space where members of our community will share their thoughts, experiences, and opinions on films, media, and pop culture.

Starting this series is a piece by our dear community member Naushad Khan, who writes about the recent social media uproar surrounding the not-so-impressive acting debut of renowned journalist Saurabh Dwivedi in Netflix’s Kartavya.

The column goes beyond one performance and reflects on why film academics, commentators or journalists usually struggle to walk the talk when it comes to creation.

Read the full article on our website.

[Saurabh Dwivedi, Netflix, Netflix India, Kartavya, Film Critics, Film Journalists]

20/05/2026

Bengaluru, this one’s for the ones who still get affected by a black & white frame.

Cinema & Beyond is celebrating a man who didn’t just make films he held a mirror up to the world and asked you to look, really look.

Director. Editor. Cinematographer. Bimal Roy wore all of it, and wore it quietly.

We’re sitting down to talk about one of the most important filmmakers Indian cinema has ever produced and we’re starting where it all gets real: Do Bigha Zamin.
A farmer. Two bighas of land. A city that doesn’t care. And a film that came out in 1953 and somehow still feels like it was made about today.
But we’re not stopping there.

From the rain-soaked heartbreak of Devdas to the quiet dignity of Sujata, from the haunting beauty of Madhumati to the tenderness of Bandini and Parineeta we’ll trace the full arc of a filmmaker who gave Hindi cinema its conscience.

Bring along your favourite Bimal Roy moment, sing your favourite songs for us or simply come and discover one with us.

📍 Atta Galatta, Bangalore
🕓 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
🔗 Registration link in bio, seats are limited, grab yours.

[Bimal Roy, Cinema of Bimal Roy, Bengaluru Events, Classic Hindi Cinema, Indian Parallel Cinema, Film Appreciation, Bengaluru Cinephiles, Atta Galatta, Madhumati, Bandini, Sujata, Do Bigha Zamin, Cannes]