Only a few days ago, I was in a deep discussion about standards of film criticism with a colleague. I …
Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro
Two bumbling photographers, Vinod Chopra (Naseeruddin Shah) and Sudhir Mishra (Ravi Baswani), are employed by Shobha (Bhakti Bharve), the editor …
The Dirty Picture
It takes more than smart one-liners and ample cleavage show to make a film and The Dirty Picture, supposedly based on …
That Girl In Yellow Boots
That Girl In Yellow Boots traces Ruth’s (Kalki Koechlin) search for her father – a man she hardly knew but …
7 Khoon Maaf
7 Khoon Maaf comes with solid baggage. After all, it is made by a man (Vishal Bhardwaj) whose track record …
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi is undoubtedly one of the greatest Indian actresses ever, having won a record 5 National Awards for Best …
Peepli [Live]
Peepli [Live] is a delightful, adeptly helmed satire the likes of which haven’t been seen sinceJaane Bhi Do Yaaro and the innumerable …
Raajneeti
Raajneeti is easily one of the most awaited films this year, what with Prakash Jha (a real politician himself) directing a …
A Wednesday!
For most of it, A Wednesday! is a pretty enjoyable film. A brisk plot, well-fleshed characters, and some terrific performances make this …
Maqbool
At last! Vishal Bhardwaj’s take off on Macbeth and The Godfather, Maqbool, shows that a good, sensible film can indeed …