“Zwigato” and the burden of the almost-good film
Film critic Rahul Desai writes about Zwigato.
Review: The Broken Table
Rahul Desai writes about the short film, The Broken Table.
Love Hostel: No country for lovers
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about one of the most underrated Hindi films of 2022, Love Hostel.
Pathaan and the meta commentary in Shah Rukh Khan’s filmography
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about Bollywood's biggest blockbuster, PATHAAN.
IIF Podcast: Gulmohar
Film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss the new Disney+ Hotstar original, Gulmohar.
Films & Writing #14: Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva
Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva do their 14th podcast together – speaking about The Romantics, YRF films and more.
IIF Podcast: The Fabelmans, Farzi
Film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss The Fabelmans and Farzi.
The necessary kindness of ‘A Man Called Otto’
Rahul Desai writes about the new feel-good Tom Hanks movie.
Films & Writing #13: Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva
Writers Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva return for their first podcast of 2023: on action cinema, Deepika Padukone and animated films. Tune in here: [Listen to IIF on Spotify here]
The Wonder Women of Ponniyin Selvan
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about the women of Mani Ratnam's latest, Ponniyin Selvan.
IIF Podcast: Pathaan
Film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss PATHAAN.
Aftersun: The luminosity of an aftermath
Rahul Desai writes about AFTERSUN.
IIF Podcast: Kuttey, Aftersun
Listen to film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss Aasmaan Bhardwaj's Kuttey and Charlotte Wells' Aftersun.
IIF Podcast: The Banshees of Inisherin, Decision to Leave
Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss two award season favourites: The Banshees of Inisherin, Decision to Leave.
Qala and its many Ms
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about Anvitaa Dutt's QALA.
2022 Wrap: Rahul Desai & Pankaj Sachdeva
Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva discuss the year that was: moments, movies, pieces and more.
IIF Podcast: Govinda Naam Mera
Film critics Ishita Sengupta, Poulomi Das and Sucharita Tyagi discuss Govinda Naam Mera.
Monica, O My Darling: Of Snakes and Ladders
Pankaj Sachdeva delves into the themes and easter eggs of Vasan Bala's Netflix hit, Monica O My Darling.
