One would have imagined that a couple of days after the Oscar awards ceremony, Slumdog fatigue would set in; but …
Chip on the Shoulder Syndrome? Surely Not!
Having despised Nationalism as the most divisive of political notions for most of my conscious life I now find that …
Whose Film is it Anyway?
So Slumdog Millionaire has done it with 8 Academy Awards in the bag including 3 winners from India – AR …
Need to Know?
After Shah Rukh Khan had his shoulder surgery, he called a press conference and gave the media all details, which, …
A Grasshopper’s Pilgrimage (2009) – The Grasshopper in a Local Train
Her orange nightie and petticoat looked clean, her matted white hair was tied up tidily; only her nails were black …
Birth of a Film Psychopath
I must have been about 10 and was at boarding school at Lawrence School, Lovedale. One of the highlights of …
Swimming with Sharks and Playing with Fire – The Revival of BS in Pakistan
The experience of making a feature film in Pakistan and subsequently dealing with Pakistani businesses and conglomerates and government has …
Ladies make Inappropriate Mistakes
I seemed to recognize Isabel Archer from the time I was 19. I didn’t know myself much when I was …
Dus Numbri – Incredible Female Performances
As part of the features section on Upperstall, I have been trying to start a series on Ten Best or …
The Prophet of Doom has spoken… The Writing is On the Wall.
Is it the time of year, or it creeping age or is it just the malaise that comes from living …