The rebellion of the Hindi film heroine
An analysis of the modern transformation of the "heroine" through the prism of Hindi cinema in 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
Laila Majnu: Love is Madness
Pankaj Sachdeva dissects the Imtiaz Ali-written undertones of Sajid Ali's Laila Majnu (2018) - an underrated film elevated by one of the best male performances of the year.
Mulk: When Your Own Disown You
Pankaj Sachdeva deep-dives into one of the most passionately argued, well-acted and progressive Hindi films of 2018.
Pari: Of the Inner Demon
Pankaj Sachdeva looks into the legends of Prosit Roy's fascinating horror film starring Anushka Sharma, PARI: Not A Fairytale.
“Padmaavat” & Cinematic Myth-Making
Young critic Pranav Joshi delves into the emptiness of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat and the lost art of myth-making.
