Bharat, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, is an adaptation of a successful Korean tear-jerker, Ode to My Father (2014). I …
Kalank
Kalank has all the theatrics and posturing of an epic stage act. The setting is more surreal than real. The …
Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein
To adapt a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky into a film takes courage. To mould two short stories by the …
Kesari
The Battle of Saragarhi took place on September 12, 1897 between 21 Sikh soldiers led by Havildar Ishar Singh and …
Badla
Badla, the official remake of the Spanish film, Contratiempo (The Invisible Guest) with a gender twist, marks director Sujoy Ghosh’s somewhat return …
Director’s Note: Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein
It was around the Spring of 2014 when my tenure as a television professional came to an abrupt end and …
Gully Boy
The film is a compelling watch because it offers something never seen before: an insider’s view of the independent rap …
Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi
Shockingly and disappointingly, Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi sets a new benchmark in terms of its tackiness. Produced by Zee …
Rubaru Roshni
Television programming in India is generally packed with crassness, crudity and inanity of the worst kind. In such a dismal …
Why Cheat India
Why Cheat India is that classic example of how just picking up germs of a relevant issue doesn’t automatically transfer …