Of course, I’d like to think that a film is driven by a profound idea but in this case, the film...
Category - Features
Cinematographer’s Note: Gurgaon
After saying ‘yes’ to Shanker (director Shanker Raman) to shoot Gurgaon, my first and second...
Director’s Note: Gurgaon
It is very hard to understand people who act from motives different from our own. This, perhaps was...
To Sir With Love…
According to American Writer, Willam Arthur Ward, “The mediocre teacher tells. The good...
Incomplete Films: Gouri
It was to be India’s first film in CinemaScope had it been completed. Sometime around 1956...
Deleted Songs: Rut Phire Par Din Humare
It was a key moment in Pyaasa (1957). The struggling poet, Vijay (Guru Dutt), gives his coat to a...
Freedom: My Story
Arunaraje Patil’s autobiography Freedom: My Story is a fast-paced book, moving seamlessly between...
Editor’s Note: Shab
A lot of my relatives and friends ask me what my job as an editor entails. It’s somehow easier...
RIP Sumita Sanyal (1945-2017)…
I was introduced to her as Manju, shortened from her original name – Manjula Sanyal. She had...
Cinematographer’s Note: Mom
Often when I choose a script, I’m drawn to its content, which reflects the depth of the...