Suvrat Kakoti’s Assamese feature film, Bidurbhai, has characters and situations from his popular web series of the same name, released …
Bengal was once known for its vibrant urban cinema which drew inspiration from the conflicts and contradictions embodied in the …
Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), steered by filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, has restored some significant Indian films over the …
In Anand Tiwari’s Bad Newz, chaos erupts when an ambitious and independent woman discovers that she is impregnated with twins fathered by …
It is inevitable that one tends to keep comparing Sudha Kongara’s Sarfira, an official remake of her 2020 film, Soorarai …
Following its premiere on the International Film Festival circuit last year onwards and finally releasing now theatrically, Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s …
He wouldn’t react to a lousy review by me in The Times of India, except for one occasion. I had …
Kalki 2898 AD, written and directed by Nag Ashwin, is a grandiose and hypnotic marriage of image and sound. Coupled …
Hit Man
Hit Man, co-written and directed by Richard Linklater, is a bright, piquant and fascinating mashup of film noir with screwball comedy. …
The Holdovers
The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne, stands as solid testament to the age-old adage, “Never count an auteur out.” The …
Suresh Pai On Editing Footprints On Water
He is one of the finest film editors in India, having edited close to 60 feature films. An alumnus of …
The Dark Humour of Randa Chahal Sabbag
Collins dictionary defines ‘Black Humour’ as: A form of humour that regards human suffering as absurd rather than pitiable, or …
Preserve The Faith
Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), steered by filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, has restored some significant Indian films over the …
Master of the Medium Wave: Basu Chatterji
He wouldn’t react to a lousy review by me in The Times of India, except for one occasion. I had …
On Our Big, Fat Movie Weddings
Once, a white-haired, dagger-tongued taxi driver, speeding me through traffic towards Royal Opera House, where Raj Khosla’s Do Raaste (1969) …
