Natesh Hegde’s Kannada film, Vaghachipani (Tiger’s Pond, 2025), is a fine follow-up to his debut venture, Pedro (Kannada, 2021), and effectively …
Aarti Kadav’s Mrs., produced in 2023 and currently streaming on Zee5, delves into the Sisyphean struggle of women tethered to …
Over the last few years, Satyajit Ray’s short stories have found a renewed audience on over-the-top platforms. Ananth Mahadevan’s feature …
Baby John, a remake of Atlee’s Theri (2016) and directed by Kalees, features an all-too-predictable storyline and an over-reliance on clichés …
Jaicheng Zxai Dohutia’s third feature film, Baghjan (2024), is based on the tragic real-life incident of Assam’s longest oil-field fire …
Abhijit Mazumdar’s Body looks at the psychological effects of reckless actions driven by drunken revelry and how they can significantly impact a …
Assamese filmmaker Himjyoti Talukdar’s sophomore feature, Taarikh, is a languidly paced, meditative drama about an old man who refuses to …
Come December 14, 2024, one of Indian cinema’s greatest icons, Raj Kapoor (1924-1988), would have turned 100 had he been …
All We Imagine As Light
The existential struggles of big city life have long been a much-discussed subject across various formats, including cinema. This theme …
The Political & The Personal
Karama Has No Walls (2012), is a documentary film made in 2012 by the Yemeni-Scottish filmmaker Sara Ishaq. Made as a …
Hit Man
Hit Man, co-written and directed by Richard Linklater, is a bright, piquant and fascinating mashup of film noir with screwball comedy. …
Eric
Eric, written and created by Abi Morgan and directed by Lucy Forbes, is a discerning, powerful and emotionally charged examination …
Raj Kapoor 100
Come December 14, 2024, one of Indian cinema’s greatest icons, Raj Kapoor (1924-1988), would have turned 100 had he been …
Aruna Vasudev: A Tribute
I first met Aruna Vasudev at the International Film Festival (IFFI) in Delhi at the 1988 Film Festival. I was …
Preserve The Faith
Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), steered by filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, has restored some significant Indian films over the …
