Munna Michael, star-cub, Tiger Shroff’s third outing with director Sabbir Khan, takes the formulaic route we expected it to take …
Incomplete Films: Gouri
It was to be India’s first film in CinemaScope had it been completed. Sometime around 1956, Guru Dutt had tested …
Jagga Jasoos
A sumptuously choreographed film, confirming Anurag Basu’s stature as the rare mainstream Indian filmmaker who believes in visuals over verbose …
Deleted Songs: Rut Phire Par Din Humare
It was a key moment in Pyaasa (1957). The struggling poet, Vijay (Guru Dutt), gives his coat to a beggar, …
Mom
A fine lead performance by Sridevi and some truly moody cinematography by Anay Goswamy help Mom to somewhat transcend its …
Freedom: My Story
Arunaraje Patil’s autobiography Freedom: My Story is a fast-paced book, moving seamlessly between personal anecdotes, her work experiences and her …
Editor’s Note: Shab
A lot of my relatives and friends ask me what my job as an editor entails. It’s somehow easier for …
RIP Sumita Sanyal (1945-2017)…
I was introduced to her as Manju, shortened from her original name – Manjula Sanyal. She had come to our …
Cinematographer’s Note: Mom
Often when I choose a script, I’m drawn to its content, which reflects the depth of the director’s world view …
Incomplete Films: Zooni
Habba Khatoon’s life story is a tale crying out to be told within the National and International reach of the …