Being a fanatic follower of Indian cinema history, I have been involved in enough discussions with people interested in the …
The Bard In Bengali Films
William Shakespeare’s representation on Indian film has mainly focussed on the Pan-Indian identity of his works on celluloid. Not many …
A Precious Pause Indeed!
After 13 years, I finally revisited the National Institute Of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, this time as a jury member for …
Of White Nights and Elephants
Indian Cinema, a special publication brought out by Indian Film Culture and the Federation of Film Societies of India, had …
Mahasweta Devi On Celluloid
Mahasweta Devi, who passed away on July 28, 2016 at the ripe old age of 90, will never have competition …
When Manto Went Crazy For 8 Days…
The breakaway group from Bombay Talkies, that had formed a new company, Filmistan Ltd, was preparing their new project to release …
The (Non) Release Of Cosmic Sex
Cosmic Sex (2015), directed by Amitabh Chakraborty and produced by Putul Mahmood, is an independent Bengali feature film about the …
When Big B Lost Out To Sanjay Khan
It is well-known that the hugely successful Amitabh Bachchan-Rekha partnership on-screen began with Dulal Guha’s Do Anjaane (1976), a film that …
The 6th Annual Ghanta Awards: The Worst of Hindi Cinema, 2015
Following is the list of winners at the 6th Annual Ghanta Awards, celebrating the worst of Hindi Cinema of 2015! …
When SD Burman was attacked by ‘Madrasis’!
This was an incident that came straight from the horse’s mouth. I read about it in an issue of Cinema …