Vishal Furia’s Maa firmly places itself in the age-old theme of the battle between good and evil that has long shaped Indian …
In Kaisi Ye Paheli (2025), first-time director Ananyabrata Chakravorty explores the template of a hill-town crime drama through a deeply personal tale …
The Aamir Khan starrer Sitaare Zameen Par, an official remake of the Spanish film Champions, could be seen as a spiritual sequel …
Tarun Mansukhani’s Housefull 5 is the latest instalment in a franchise that has consistently and brazenly insulted the intelligence of its audience …
Karan Tejpal’s debut feature, Stolen (2023), which premiered in the Orizzonti Extra section at the 2023 Venice Film Festival and …
Sasanka Samir’s debut film, Bhaimon Da (2025), is a biopic that narrates the ups and downs of Munin Barua (1946-2018), the …
In Bhool Chuk Maaf (2025), debutant director Karan Sharma blends the rom-com formula with a time loop premise, aiming for a commentary …
Dhanjit Das’s latest Assamese film, Casetu Nagen (The Case is Nagen), explores how a desire to get rich quickly can lead …
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 …
The Perfect Couple
Academy Award winner Susanne Bier’s recent Netflix series, The Perfect Couple, adapted from the titular novel by Elin Hilderbrand, is …
Hit Man
Hit Man, co-written and directed by Richard Linklater, is a bright, piquant and fascinating mashup of film noir with screwball comedy. …
One-on-One With Vikas Urs
From his earliest cinematic memories in a small town in Karnataka, South India, to his life-changing experiences at the Film …
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 …
