I first met Aruna Vasudev at the International Film Festival (IFFI) in Delhi at the 1988 Film Festival. I was …
Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank, directed by Amar Kaushik and the sequel to his 2018 film, Stree, takes its cues …
Vedaa, directed by Nikkhil Advani from a screenplay by Aseem Arrora, chooses to explore caste oppression in a gritty fashion …
Jayprad Desai’s Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba, currently streaming on Netflix, is a sequel to the 2021 film, Hasseen Dillruba, directed …
With Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha, Neeraj Pandey ventures into the emotional tapestry of a doomed love story built on …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
