After a great deal of hardships, a brilliant rookie singer Venkatasubbaiyya (Anant Nag) manages to convince a reluctant but enigmatic …
Neerja
The film looks at flight purser Neerja Bhanot’s heroic efforts in saving lives and laying down her life in the …
Mahanayika
Mahanayika translates as ‘superstar’, female. It is almost like a ‘looking back relaunch’ for Bengali cinema’s numero uno Rituparna Sengupta. …
Fitoor
One of the things that separates Fitoor from other films of the same genre is the lack of deliberate plotting. …
Ghayal Once Again
Looking back at the original Ghayal, it’s easy to understand why the visceral drama left such an impression. It …
Dada, Ami Bachte Chai
In 2008 when my sister was touring Japan, I asked her to carry DVDs of Yasujiro Ozu’s films. On her …
Saala Khadoos
A disgraced former boxer, Adi Tomar (R Madhavan), coaches a young fisherwoman’s daughter, Madhi (Ritika Singh), to World Championship Boxing …
Airlift
There is no doubting the ambition of the film. A rescue operation of almost 2 lac Indians, set in Kuwait …
Bastushaap
Cinema is often defined as the willful suspension of disbelief. Kaushik takes off from this simple saying and takes his …
Peace Haven
Three septuagenarian friends embark on a journey to build their own mortuary. Peace Haven opens with the death of an …