Raja Sen

I wrote about Joseph Kosinski’s #F1, a (good-looking) disgrace to the sport. (Review continued in the next post)

There's never been a more craven and cowardly bunch of bootlickers running this country.

What kind of a world are we living in where even Chuck Norris can die? RIP, legend.

Not watched Dhurandhar. Not watching 2randhar. That’s all, folks.

Over the next few weeks, a lot of RW ecosystem is going to shamelessly defend demonetization. I will tell you the one statistic they'll leave out for sure. There was a 154% increase in counterfeit notes in the smaller currency notes (Rs 50 notes). This is as per RBI report, not fiction. Not even getting into the crippling effect on informal sector and small scale industries.

If you start One Battle After Another at exactly 6:53:57, Sensei will tell you that the time is 8:15 at exactly 8:15.

Wrote about #BestPicture awhile back. My review of #OneBattleAfterAnother. #Oscars

Why are so many schools having Paul Thomas Anderson meetings?

The 2026 Academy Awards (@TheAcademy) was a two-movie prizefight between Ryan Coogler's ‘Sinners’ and Paul Thomas Anderson's ‘One Battle After Another’, writes @RajaSen livemint.com/mint-lounge/ar…

My column on the #Oscars: Winners and Sinners. livemint.com/mint-lounge/ar… @Mint_Lounge

Like legitimately this is one of the most thoughtful gestures I’ve ever seen someone make at any awards show, and for the director of the movie to do that? Like there’s so little ego here, it’s just pure love.

The most important Oscar speech tonight wasn’t about film. The director of “Mr. Nobody Against Putin” just said this from the stage: “You lose your country through countless small acts of complicity. When we act complicit when a government murders people on the streets. When oligarchs take over the media and control how we produce and consume it. We all face a moral choice. But even a nobody is more powerful than you think.” He was talking about Russia. The audience knew he was talking about America too. Elon Musk owns the platform you’re reading this on. David Ellison is buying CNN — Pete Hegseth said it will be “far better” when he does. The DOGE deposition videos were removed from YouTube. The Epstein files are sealed. The Pentagon won’t release a casualty count. Countless small acts of complicity. That’s how you lose it. A nobody is more powerful than you think. Never stop connecting the dots.

If there’s a young actor named LeBron B James we could have an interesting debate in a few years.

One of the best Oscars speeches of all time: Stanley Donen, director of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, FUNNY FACE, CHARADE, etc., winning an Honorary Award in 1997.

@UshaIyer17 By being the better picture.

@RajaSen How did it beat Sinners to win Best Picture????

One Oscar After Another.

Jordan Supreme.

MBJ time?

“No to war, and free Palestine.” Javier Bardem is just the fucking best.

2003 vs 2026 — Javier Bardem. Two decades later, the courage to speak up remains.

This year's Oscar "In Memoriam" tribute video didn't include Brigitte Bardot. Last year they didn't mention Alain Delon. This is embarrassing to say the least. I assume they were excluded because of their politics, but the job of the Academy is to remember them for their contributions to Cinema. Their political opinions shouldn't come into consideration here. I too don't agree with their politics, but I can still celebrate them for their performances on screen. I hope this trend doesn't continue.