I first saw Mani Kaul’s Before My Eyes, (a film made to promote J & K tourism), in 1989. The …
Abhiyum Naanum
Even without a complex storyline or overdramatic ups and downs, Abhiyum Naanum engages you. Writer-director Radha Mohan pays careful attention …
The Mother of All Serial Killers
It’s not every day that you get to meet a legend – the mother of all serial killers. A movie …
Ek Nodir Galpo
Is strict fidelity to the original literary source possible? Or is it even necessary? Should we, as viewers, take fidelity …
Hare Rama Hare Cinema
For the last few days, I have repeatedly been getting thoughts about my first ever brush with the movies. Maybe …
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi
So, Aditya Chopra is finally back as a director after 8 long years. But the film, while having its odd …
Vaaranam Aayiram
Vaaranam Aayiram is unthinkable without Suriya’s brilliant double act of father and son. His absolutely rivetting performance(s) lifts the otherwise very …
Deepak & Demi Vs Bappi Da Vs Annnu Malllik for the Ultimate Accolade
Recently, in what appears to be a deep-rooted desire to be fired from my weekly radio show called The Groove …
There’s something about Kamini…
“Why not Kamini Kaushal?” It was a chance remark I made. An advertising filmmaker friend of mine, Shivendra (Shivi), was …
R&R
On Saturday night I tried to see a movie but it was houseful everywhere I tried. It was Madhur Bhandarkar’s …