Growing old at the movies
Film critic Rahul Desai writes an essay associating his late grandfather with the moments of Pushan Kripalani's little-known indie, "The Threshold" (2015), which stars Neena Gupta and Rajit Kapur.
Manmarziyaan: Let your soul fly
Pankaj Sachdeva delves into the politics of love and cinematic inspiration in Anurag Kashyap's Manmarziyaan (2018).
Food Lessons from Hindi Cinema in 2018
A unique Hindi cinema year-ender for 2018 by Pankaj Sachdeva detailing an old Indian favourite: Food in films
iiF Awards, Hindi Cinema, 2018
The fourth edition of our custom-made iiF Awards is here. Rewarding the best and worst of Hindi cinema in 2018.
The immortality of grief
A rock-climbing documentary and a space biopic collide to form a celestial body of fragile humanity.
Payal Kapadia: The narrative of change
A chat with filmmaker Payal Kapadia - an independent FTII student whose shorts have traveled to the biggest global film festivals - about her new award-winning documentary and the kind of cinema she strives to create.
Film Review: Sudani From Nigeria
A lawyer and movie enthusiast writes about why Sudani From Nigeria, a cross-cultural Malayalam title, is both a personal film and a communal experience.
In Conversation with “Poster Boy” Raj Khatri
Our 'graphic' chat with the passionate Raj Khatri, one of the foremost movie-poster designers in India, about his craft, his personal work and the perception of poster art in a nation still coming to terms with the key mediums of moviemaking.
The Circus of Cinema
Film essayist Pankaj Sachdeva delves into the depictions of the "Circus" - a dying art - in Hindi cinema.
How To Get A Censor Certificate
Based on his own experiences, independent filmmaker Kenny Basumatary details, step-wise, the extremely important process of securing a Censor Certificate. His third film, Suspended Inspector Boro, releases in cinemas soon.
