I had a slightly different film in mind to begin with but sometimes you have to respond to what’s happening …
Aaja Nachle
The good news first – Madhuri Dixit is back and yes, is as good as ever. The Indian screen definitely …
Om Shanti Om
Om Shanti Om (OSO) is a landmark film for Bollywood. It’s redefined the business of the trade – set all …
Saawariya
Saawariya is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s nadir. It is undoubtedly the most disappointing film of his career so far, film he calls a simple …
Vel
Vel is Suriya’s second film with Hari after Aaru (2005) and like Aaru, is one of those “mass entertainer” films he has done to …
Director’s Note: Crossing The Line
I was born in Independent India. For me, everything that happened at the time of Partition of India in 1947 …
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag
On being told that Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) was being remade, Waheeda Rehman in her normal, gracious manner had responded that …
Marigold
You are truly gobsmacked after watching Marigold. What, oh what were it makers thinking? How could no one see what a …
Chak De! India
A film with a sporting backdrop already has half its battle won, since it deals with the triumph of the …
Gandhi, My Father
Gandhi, My Father leaves you disappointed on many fronts. The film, looking at the stormy relationship between Mahatma Gandhi and …