The existential struggles of big city life have long been a much-discussed subject across various formats, including cinema. This theme …
Ghaath
Chhatrapal Ninawe’s debut venture, Ghaath (Ambush), finally hits theaters across Maharashtra after being screened in the Panorama section of the …
Kastoori
Kastoori is based on a true story and autobiographical experiences. Director Vinod Kamble has drawn on his own childhood as …
Sthal
Jayant Somalkar’s Marathi film, Sthal (A Match, 2023), is a powerful, biting critique on the tradition of arranged marriages in rural …
Against The Tide
Sarvnik Kaur’s 97-minute-long documentary, Against the Tide (2023), focuses on two individuals, Rakesh Koli and Ganesh Ganesh Nakhawa, both from …
Indian Predator: Murder In A Courtroom
After a protracted absence, acclaimed Marathi feature director, Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni, is back with the three-part Netflix docu-fiction series, Murder In …
Dithee
The importance of seeing the world deeply is at the heart of the late Sumitra Bhave’s Marathi film, Dithee (2019), currently …
The Disciple
Minimal in form, rich in detail, and unsparing in its verdict, Tamhane’s telling of the tale gently but firmly peels …
Sumitra Bhave – A Tribute
I first met Sumitra Bhave at the Hyderabad Filmotsav in 1986 when she presented her short film Bai (1985), a …
Weather Report
To weave a story involving three protagonists within 87 minutes, each following his or her own track that occasionally intersects …