Paruthiyur village. In childhood, the half-caste Paruthiveeran saves his cousin, the high caste Thevar girl, Muthalagu, after she falls into …
Director’s Note: Jahaji Music
“Would you want to document an interesting journey?” I have never separated ‘documentation’ from my films, I see one as …
Taare Zameen Par
Curiously enough, films on kids – as a genre, if you may – have generally been a cut above the …
Director’s Note: Khoob Asti Afghanistan
Indian filmmaker Soumitra Ranade grew up in Kabul as a teenager. Twenty-six years after leaving the country, he returns to …
Director’s Note: Lakshmi And Me
I had a slightly different film in mind to begin with but sometimes you have to respond to what’s happening …
Aaja Nachle
The good news first – Madhuri Dixit is back and yes, is as good as ever. The Indian screen definitely …
Om Shanti Om
Om Shanti Om (OSO) is a landmark film for Bollywood. It’s redefined the business of the trade – set all …
Saawariya
Saawariya is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s nadir. It is undoubtedly the most disappointing film of his career so far, film he calls a simple …
Vel
Vel is Suriya’s second film with Hari after Aaru (2005) and like Aaru, is one of those “mass entertainer” films he has done to …
Director’s Note: Crossing The Line
I was born in Independent India. For me, everything that happened at the time of Partition of India in 1947 …