Jayant Somalkar’s Marathi film, Sthal (A Match, 2023), is a powerful, biting critique on the tradition of arranged marriages in rural …
The Disciple
Minimal in form, rich in detail, and unsparing in its verdict, Tamhane’s telling of the tale gently but firmly peels …
Sumitra Bhave – A Tribute
I first met Sumitra Bhave at the Hyderabad Filmotsav in 1986 when she presented her short film Bai (1985), a …
Kastoori
Kastoori is based on a true story and autobiographical experiences. Director Vinod Kamble has drawn on his own childhood as …
Sairat
Making that next film after directing one of the finest Indian film seen in the last few years, Fandry, is …
Highway
With Highway, Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni takes a new turn in his growth as a filmmaker. While his earlier best work has been …
Killa
An 11-year-old boy, chin may Kale (Archit Deodhar), is still trying to come to terms with the recent death of …
Baburao Painter
Dadasaheb Phalke’s Raja Harishchandra (1913) had triggered off great enthusiasm among many aspiring filmmakers. Among them was a young man, Baburao Painter. …
Harishchandrachi Factory
The journey of Dhundiraj Govind Phalke’s making of the first ever Indian fiction film, Raja Harishchandra (1913). Watching Harishchandrachi Factory is like …
Court
The unfolding trial of a Dalit Folk Singer cum Activist (Vira Sathidar), charged with abetting the suicide of a sewer worker in …