Elippathayam
Unni (Karamana Janardanan Nair) is a middle-aged landlord somewhere in a village in Kerala. He is the radical opposite of …
The Incessant Transformations In The Cinema Of Ritwik Ghatak
This article is in celebration of my teacher’s 95th birth anniversary, which falls today on November 4th, 2020. The earth …
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 …
