Dhanjit Das’s latest Assamese film, Casetu Nagen (The Case is Nagen), explores how a desire to get rich quickly can lead …
With Raid 2, Raj Kumar Gupta returns with a follow-up to his Raid (2018). The film is a relatively effective and …
With Ha Lyngkha Bneng (The Elysian Field, Khasi, 2025), Khasi filmmaker Pradip Kurbah presents a film of quiet, unwavering grace, …
Puratawn is arguably Suman Ghosh’s best film to date. The film marks the return of veteran actress Sharmila Tagore to …
Debutant Karan Singh Tyagi’s Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story Of Jallianwala Bagh, based on the book The Case That Shook …
In Saba, debutant director Maksud Hossain crafts a quietly powerful film set in the teeming heart of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It follows …
In Bollywood’s recent playbook, ageing superstars are paired with South Indian directors to revive screen legacies via a mass action-filled entertainer. …
From his earliest cinematic memories in a small town in Karnataka, South India, to his life-changing experiences at the Film …
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 …
