Broken Mirror: Conversations with Artists and Thinkers

As the world moves into an uncertain post-theory phase, and one can see an increasing intolerance which threatens to disrupt the painstakingly constructed language of Indian modernity, there is a profound need for conversations and dialogues that can lead to self-questioning and open up a meaningful interpretative space. These interfaces may eventually lead to reflections and a possible reconstruction of the prevailing discourse(s).

Broken Mirror captures the life-experiences, worldviews, hopes and frustrations of several leading cultural personalities who have left a deep imprint on the shaping of the Indian ethos. The individuals represented here cover a significantly wide range of authors, filmmakers, scholars, artists and critics who simultaneously represent Bengal and India. Through these interviews, Chinmoy Guha draws out the inner self of these personalities, examines their personal trajectories and worldviews in the face of the changing paradigm of cultural and knowledge discourse in the country, and traces the formation and evolution of the larger cultural milieu.