The Underbug As India is ravaged by sectarian violence on the eve of its Independence Day, two rioters take refuge in an abandoned house. An eerie presence in the house, however, haunts the men to the edge of sanity. The…
Curtain Blue is the moniker of New Delhi-based singer-producer Abhishek Bhatia, known for blending haunting vocals with electronica, live brass, and Indian textures. The result? A sound that doesn’t sit in a genre—it builds its own. RANJ X CLIFR are an R&B duo that creates multi-genre music…
Since their formation in 2006, Skrat has been a formidable force in the indie rock scene, known for their explosive energy, thematic ingenuity, and relentless musical evolution. Originating from Chennai, India, this trio—composed of the dynamic Sriram TT on guitar and vocals,…
Blackstratblues is a solo project of Warren Mendonsa, who is a guitarist, composer, producer and recording engineer. The current lineup is augmented by Jai Row Kavi (Indus Creed, Pangea) on drums, Adi Mistry (Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Amit Trivedi) on bass and…
TV Dinner marks an important step in Nischay Parekh’s ongoing artistic journey. Building on his reputation as a compelling songwriter capable offorming deepconnections, this project pushes his sound into new and exciting directions. Through a blend of genres—jazz, rock, and pop—Nischay crafts a richly textured and layered musical…
The World is Family (2018) Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, a Sanskrit phrase meaning “the world is family” is a universalist idea that competes with dominant, exclusivist Hindu notions of caste. Anand grew up in a milieu that questioned the latter. The family’s…
Vivek/Reason (2018) takes us to a macrocosm – India, the world’s largest democracy. Its eight chapters are a chilling account of how murder and mind control are being applied to systematically dismantle secular democracy in a country which once aspired…
Jai Bhim Comrade (2012) For thousands of years India’s Dalits were abhorred as “untouchables,” denied education and treated as bonded labour. By 1923 Bhimrao Ambedkar broke the taboo, won doctorates abroad and fought for the emancipation of his people. He…
Dohā, or couplet, is Bijayini Satpathy’s first evening-length choreography. Navigating the relationship between prayer and play, the work is a culmination of her year-long residency at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in 2022-23. The idea of prayer is central to…
Pa. Ranjith’s period adventure follows Thangalaan, who lives a contented life with his family, cultivating a small plot of land in the village of Veppur. However, the local Zamindar conspires to seize Thangalaan’s land, reducing his family to bonded labour,…
G5A Cinema House, in collaboration with MUBI, presents Decision to Leave by Park Chan-wook. Winner of the Best Director award at Cannes, Park Chan-wook delivers a seductive, Hitchcockian romantic thriller. From a mountain peak in South Korea, a man plummets to…
Fathima, a housewife in the coastal town of Ponnani, lives under the strict control of her orthodox husband, Ashraf. When her son wets their old mattress, Fathima’s attempt to replace it sparks conflict. Ashraf blocks her at every turn, despite…
G5A imprint presents its second print edition. This physical magazine is a selection of the work published, digitally, in Volumes 05 to 09. This Edition 2 of the magazine features selected pieces from our digital edition alongside some pieces exclusively for print.