IIF Podcast: Crew
Film critics Rahul Desai and Ishita Sengupta discuss CREW.
12th Fail: The Light Within
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail.
IIF Podcast: Bhakshak
Film critics Rahul Desai and Ishita Sengupta discuss Bhakshak, the latest Bhumi Pednekar film.
Goldfish: The inheritance of memory
Film critic Rahul Desai writes a personal essay featuring the film Goldfish.
Three of Us: Back to the Origin
By Pankaj Sachdeva In Three of Us, Avinash Arun takes us on a journey to contemplate the realm of memories. Do our memories define us? Do we cease to exist if we forget our memories? Do we eternally remember some of our memories? He tells the beautiful story of Shailaja (Shefali Shah), who is on the cusp of losing her memories due to dementia. Before she forgets everything, she takes a trip with her husband, Dipankar (Swanand Kirkire), to the quaint hamlet of Vengurla. She seeks rediscovery of the girl she was before age caught up with her. She seeks forgiveness [...]
IIF Podcast: Dunki, Priscilla
Film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss Dunki and Priscilla.
12th Fail: The indefatigable cinema of life
Rahul Desai writes about Vidhu Vinod Chopra's 12th Fail, one of the finest Hindi films of 2023.
The Devotion of Jaane Jaan
Pankaj Sachdeva delves deep into Sujoy Ghosh's Jaane Jaan.
IIF Podcast: Apurva, The Railway Men
Film critics Rahul Desai and Ishita Sengupta discuss Apurva (Disney+ Hotstar) and The Railway Men (Netflix).
IIF Podcast: Tiger 3, The Killer
Film critics Rahul Desai, Ishita Sengupta and Uday Bhatia discuss Tiger 3 and The Killer (Netflix).
Review: Killers of the Flower Moon
Film critic Rahul Desai writers about Killers of the Flower Moon.
IIF Podcast: Khufiya
Film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss Vishal Bhardwaj's latest film.
Goldfish: Remembering to forget
By Rahul Desai Goldfish opens with a 30-something Anamika (Kalki Koechlin) storming back into her childhood home. “Let’s just get through this, shall we?” she hisses. The recipient of her curt greeting is Sadhana Tripathi (Deepti Naval), her mother. The older woman, who lives alone, is in the early stages of dementia; she is no longer as self-sufficient as she’d like. A kitchen fire forces Anamika to return after what seems like years of estrangement. Like most her age, Sadhana is in denial; she claims that her new dictaphone is for the music she teaches, and that her notepad is [...]
“Past Lives” and the grammar of dreaming
Rahul Desai writes about Celine Song's PAST LIVES, one of the best films of the year.
The Bear S2 and the multiverse of greatness
Rahul Desai writes about Season 2 of The Bear, one of the best shows in modern television.
IIF Podcast: Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani
Film critics Rahul Desai, Uday Bhatia and Ishita Sengupta discuss Karan Johar's latest film.
Ponniyin Selvan: II – The Heart Says Dil Se..
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about Mani Ratnam's magnum opus, Ponniyin Selvan: II.
Bhediya: Man vs. Wolf
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about Amar Kaushik's BHEDIYA.
