P Bhaskaran was one of the most prolific filmmakers in Malayalam. In a career spanning more than three decades, he …
Chhoo Mantar
This 1958 Pakistani film, made in Punjabi and directed by Mushtaq Hafiz, is an extremely tacky and a pretty blatant yet bland …
Kersi Lord
Ace musician Kersi Lord, not only imported the first synthesizer into India in 1973, but also introduced musical instruments like the …
Hema Malini
Hema Malini was the third South Indian actress after Vyjayanthimala and Waheeda Rehman to be a major Hindi film star. …
The Bard In Bengali Films
William Shakespeare’s representation on Indian film has mainly focussed on the Pan-Indian identity of his works on celluloid. Not many …
Ladki
On viewing a film like Ladki now, you cannot help but wonder…What were they thinking?! A ridiculous excuse of a plot having …
A Precious Pause Indeed!
After 13 years, I finally revisited the National Institute Of Design (NID), Ahmedabad, this time as a jury member for …
Mirzya
Mirzya is as tedious to watch as it is pretty to look at. The visuals are sumptuous, be it the …
Gangster
“Smoking is injurious to health. It causes cancer.” Gangster, a doomed love story triggered and filled with a lot of …
Chocolate
Chocolate seems to be the flavour of some Bengali filmmakers these days. Soon after Dark Chocolate, which was a dark …