Capri is a stunningly beautiful island located on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea …
When All Roads Led To Meena Kumari!
It is now more than 50 years without one of Hindi cinema’s best actresses, Meena Kumari. Known mostly for her …
Screenplay by Raymond Chandler
Enough has been written about perhaps the greatest mystery writer of all time, Raymond Chandler. Born on July 23, 1888, …
One-on-One with Avijit Mukul Kishore
After studying Motion Picture Photography at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, Avijit Mukul Kishore has …
Incomplete Films: Kaneez
Kaneez was launched sometime in 1962-63 following the critically acclaimed and multi-awarded Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), produced by Guru …
Director’s Note: Mumu Shelley
A scene in our film Mumu Shelley (2021) has Mumu (Pubali Sanyal) drop a vessel of cooked rice on the …
Purab Aur Paschim: Book Excerpt
Purab Aur Paschim showcases villainy in Hindi cinema through an intensive study of four films – Ramanand Sagar’s Ankhen (1968), Manoj …
One-on-One With Shubham
Shubham, a graduate in acting from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, has carved a unique niche …
One-on-One With Arun Nambiar
He is one of the finest sound designers in India today. A graduate of the Film and Television Institute of …
Director’s Note: R For Roshan’s Childhood
We are today far removed from the days when documentaries were seen as works that projected or reflected the ‘objective …