The best part of Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl lies in its dynamism, its action, its rapid change of scene …
Going In Circles With Satyajit Ray
Satyajit Ray’s famous children’s film, Goopi Gyne Bagha Byne (1969), has a fascinating segment known as ‘Bhooter Naach’ or the Dance …
Chitegu Chinte
In the general elections of a fictitious country called Gajadweepa, a master political manipulator called TK successfully sets up film …
Diamonds Of The Night
The winner of the Grand Prix for the best debut film at the 1964 the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film Festival in …
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
After Satyajit Ray, Adoor Gopalakrishnan is perhaps the most well known Indian filmmaker in the West. He has never compromised …
Aarya
The drama seldom leaves the family, one large ensemble of characters linked by blood or business. Much like the Italian …
Bulbbul
Anushka Sharma and her brother, Karnesh, have built quite a track record for themselves as producers with their off-the-beaten-track films …
Odia Not Acceptable?
Amartya Bhattacharyya is not only an independent film director, but also a poet, writer, cinematographer, editor, painter, actor, lyricist, recitation …
Penguin
Penguin, the Tamil film directed by debutant Eashvar Karthic, is the third film I’ve seen following Ponmagal Vandhal and Gulabo …
Director’s Note: Selfies With Siri
The Covid-19 lockdown has triggered different responses from different people. Filmmakers like everyone else, too, have been left with no …