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Why Indian Classic Pyaasa Feels More Relevant in the Social Media Era
A few days ago, we were sitting in the office talking about the film Pyaasa. That conversation stayed with me for days, and by Sunday, I found myself watching Pyaasa once again. There is something deeply unsettling about watching Pyaasa today. Not because it feels old. But because it doesn’t. A film made in 1957 somehow understands the emotional machinery of the internet age better than many modern films do.
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