Shironam
National Award-winning production designer Indranil Ghosh makes his directorial debut with an action-filled narrative, Shironam, which means ‘headlines’. In the guise …
Puthum Pudhu Kaalai
A middle-aged man and woman surreptitiously decide to meet one another, a granddaughter is forced to stay with her estranged …
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 …
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 …
Nasir
Nasir, a Tamil film directed by Arun Karthick, is one of the finest Indian films seen in recent years. A …
Ponmagal Vandhal
Producer Suriya will probably come off best with the decision to release Ponmagal Vandhal directly on Amazon Prime Video. Following …
