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In our new series, MOVIES ARE US, Shashi Mukherjee (@shashpicious) examines the personal dimension of cinema – by speaking to people about how movies have defined their lives. First up is 20-year-old political science student, Chandni Sethi. Her movies: Before Sunrise, Life Is Beautiful and Thappad. 

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss Arati Kadav's CARGO, the Hindi-language sci-fi film now streaming on Netflix.

Film critics Rahul Desai, Tanul Thakur and Uday Bhatia discuss their differing opinions of Atul Sabharwal's CLASS OF '83 (Netflix). 

In the latest artists' podcast, IIF contributor Shashi Mukherjee speaks to Rohit Nair – a Mumbai-based improviser and screenwriter – about his craft and career so far. 

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss the Netflix biopic GUNJAN SAXENA – in a chat that starts with MS Dhoni's retirement (till 13:35) and ends as a rave on Pankaj Tripathi. 

Four film critics – Aditya Shrikrishna, Rahul Desai, Uday Bhatia & Tanul Thakur – discuss the biopic Shakuntala Devi (Amazon) and the noir thriller Raat Akeli Hai (Netflix).

In our latest Artists' podcast, music aficionado Arpit speaks to Manas Ullas, a veteran indie musician whose band Mode.AKA's track, "Chase in Chinatown," was featured on the soundtrack of Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!. He's also part of ViceVersa with Rohit "P Man" Pereira, where they have collaborated with several artists from the Delhi and Bangalore scene.

Film critic and trashy-reality-TV expert Poulomi Das hijacks the IIF podcast to discuss the latest internet sensation – Netflix's INDIAN MATCHMAKING – with fellow critic Aditya Shrikrishna (of "The Other Banana" pod). Come for the #trend, stay for the analysis. 

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur trade differing opinions of the Amazon series, Breathe: Into the Shadows, before discussing mental health, natural bias, perspective and the subjectivity of film criticism. 

Film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia get overexcited and have a long-form discussion about "great guy" Tom Hanks – and their all-time favourite Hanx performances.