Urban existentialism in a Turkish tragicomedy
Rahul Desai writes about a game-changing Turkish drama that premiered at the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival.
Megha Ramaswamy on being “the odd” one in
An interview with hybrid filmmaker Megha Ramaswamy, whose new music-themed series, The Odds, featuring Abhay Deol and Yashaswini Dayama, is setting the festival circuit alive.
Pro view: Impact of technology on entertainment
A professional art designer writes about the positive impact of technology on the entertainment industry.
Random movie trivia
A (random) look at a few identical film themes, hidden nuggets and striking visual cues.
Sonchiriya: The goodness of evil
Pankaj Sachdeva delves into the themes of Abhishek Chaubey's brilliant and underrated "Indian Western," Sonchiriya.
For the “love” of Gully Boy
An essay on the language of the "love story" at the core of Zoya Akhtar's GULLY BOY.
Insight: Sharad Raj’s “Ek Betuke Aadmi ki Afrah Raatein”
Filmmaker Sharad Raj writes about the journey of his fiercely independent and crowdfunded film, "Ek Betuke Aadmi ki Afrah Raatein".
Chalchitra Talks: The voice of movies
Filmmaker Vaibhav Munjal writes about the origins and ambitions of his unique movie-recommendation show on Youtube, CHALCHITRA TALKS.
Badla: Of Reversals and Power
Pankaj Sachdeva delves into the twists and themes of Sujoy Ghosh's 2019 hit, BADLA.
In conversation with Utpal Borpujari
Our chat with award-winning film critic, curator and filmmaker Utpal Borpujari about the evolution of North-Eastern cinema and the voices he aspires to represent.
A career by (art) design
An art designer writes about his career, ambitions and the significance of his craft as more than just a hollow device of movie publicity.
Autorickshaws in Hindi cinema
Pankaj Sachdeva does a roundup of the role of the modest autorickshaw – India's most loved and hated mode of everyday transport – in Hindi cinema.
The modern workspace movie
Through the cultural prism of three distinct but similarly "spaced" movies, Rahul Desai looks at the role of the workspace in modern cinema.
Made In Heaven: Crazy Rich Indians
Pankaj Sachdeva delves into the crazy rich Indian world of Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's web show, MADE IN HEAVEN: a 360-degree turn from their recent hit film, GULLY BOY.
Test Your Bollywood Trivia
Pankaj Sachdeva extends his observational eye to this nugget-filled "random Bollywood trivia" post. There's something in this for everyone.
The rebellion of the Hindi film heroine
An analysis of the modern transformation of the "heroine" through the prism of Hindi cinema in 2018.
The Politics of Vishal Bhardwaj’s Cinema
Pankaj Sachdeva writes at length about the political elements in the cinema of perhaps India's most politically expressive filmmaker, Vishal Bhardwaj.
The transmutation of “Lithium”
Director Pranjal Dua writes about the journey and making of the music video for Zykr's cover version of the classic, "Lithium".
