Ambi (Sekar) arrives in Kumbakonam from Delhi to see his ailing father, Vembu Iyer (Sivakumar). His father, an orthodox religious …
Bahar
MV Raman, who brought Vyjayanthimala to the silver screen with the Tamil film Vazhkai (1949), remade the film as Bahar …
An Insignificant Man
An Insignificant Man, looking at the rise of Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) through the year leading …
Incomplete Films: Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani
Following Mother India (1957), Nargis had 3 releases in 1958 – Ghar Sansar, Adalat and Lajwanti. It is widely accepted …
Tumhari Sulu
A charming central act by Vidya Balan gives Tumhari Sulu several heart-warming moments. But even as the film makes some …
Why Is Documentary Still A Four Letter Word?
I recently came across two online reviews of the Tamil film, Aramm, starring Nayanthara, which released last Friday on November …
Deleted Songs: Balma Khuli Hawa Mein
Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) is one of Shammi Kapoor‘s most memorable films. Helmed by Shakti Samanta, the film is also …
Secret Superstar
There’s much to like in Secret Superstar. After all, who doesn’t feel for the underdog, in this case, Insia (Zaira …
Incomplete Films: Chalaak
According to Madhubala’s sister, it was sometime during the shooting of Gemini’s Bahut Din Huwe (1954) that Madhubala’s congenital heart …
Renu Saluja
Renu Saluja was undoubtedly one of the best film editors Indian Cinema has ever seen. Ironically, when she applied to …