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Films & Writing #19: Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva

By |July 22nd, 2023|Analysis, Podcasts|

Writers Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva return to do their 19th monthly podcast together.

Films & Writing #16: Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva

By |April 18th, 2023|Analysis, Podcasts|

Writers Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva do their 16th podcast together – about Hindi film actors and opening montages.

Films & Writing#11: Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva

By |November 7th, 2022|Analysis, Critics Speak, Podcasts|

Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva return for their 11th podcast together.

Trivia notes with Pankaj Sachdeva

By |October 18th, 2022|Analysis|

A new edition of Hindi film trivia notes with Pankaj Sachdeva.

The Colours of Love in Cinema

By |August 5th, 2022|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva pivots on Kesariya to explore the colours of romance in Hindi film songs.

Jalsa: The crisis of conscience

By |April 4th, 2022|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva writes about JALSA.

Gehraiyaan: Of Past, Luck and Choices

By |February 21st, 2022|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva writes about Shakun Batra's latest film, Gehraiyaan.

Podcast: Film Writing #3 with Pankaj Sachdeva & Rahul Desai

By |February 7th, 2022|Analysis, Podcasts|

Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva discuss film festival coverage, sound design, music and Shakun Batra.

IIF Podcast: Writing with Rahul Desai & Pankaj Sachdeva

By |January 6th, 2022|Analysis, Podcasts|

Part 2 of the writing series with Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva.

Atrangi Re: Love me little little

By |January 2nd, 2022|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva writes about Aanand L. Rai's "weird and wonderful" ATRANGI RE.

Sardar Udham: The Revolutionary

By |November 15th, 2021|Analysis, AnalysisDisplayLarge|

Pankaj Sachdeva delves into Shoojit Sircar's SARDAR UDHAM.

IIF Podcast: Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year

By |November 1st, 2021|Analysis, AnalysisDisplayLarge, Podcasts|

Listen to Rahul Desai and Pankaj Sachdeva discuss Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year.

The Namesake: Immigrants through time

By |October 18th, 2021|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva writes about The Namesake.

Podcast: Writing with Pankaj Sachdeva & Rahul Desai

By |September 6th, 2021|Analysis, Podcasts|

Listen to writer-blogger Pankaj Sachdeva in conversation with critic Rahul Desai about all things film writing.

Staircases in films

By |February 29th, 2020|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva writes about the various roles – villain, hero, romantic device – that staircases have assumed in films over the years.

Some more Hindi film trivia

By |January 17th, 2020|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva lists down more Hindi film trivia for hawk-eyed cinephiles.

The Insaaf Man of Malad

By |August 31st, 2018|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva dives deep beneath the metaphorical cape of Vikramaditya Motwane's BHAVESH JOSHI SUPERHERO.


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