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Mukkabaaz: Of Bahut Hua Samman

By |June 14th, 2018|Uncategorized|

Pankaj Sachdeva delves into Anurag Kashyap's dynamic, symbolic world of MUKKABAAZ (2018).

Being Ranvir Shorey

By |June 9th, 2018|Interviews|

A quick chat with one of our favourite "veteran" performers about his rise as an independent film actor, his choice of scripts and his views on new-age Hindi cinema.

Longing for the tones

By |June 4th, 2018|Analysis, Filmmakers POV|

Young filmmaker Vaibhav Munjal writes about Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere," a beautifully 'tonal' film that has influenced him more than most.

A Level Playing Field

By |May 30th, 2018|Critics Speak, reviews|

Film critic Rahul Desai writes about a short "sports" documentary that captures the impoverished - but inspiring - confines of rural Maharashtra.

The Short Cuts: From Engineer to Youtuber

By |May 25th, 2018|Filmmakers POV|

Kara Studios' Karan Murarka writes about his journey from an average student to a reluctant computer engineer to the founder of India's largest short-film channel, The Short Cuts.

Pari: Of the Inner Demon

By |May 20th, 2018|Analysis, reviews|

Pankaj Sachdeva looks into the legends of Prosit Roy's fascinating horror film starring Anushka Sharma, PARI: Not A Fairytale.

Udayan Baijal: The Assistant of Change

By |May 14th, 2018|Filmmakers POV, Interviews|

An extensive interview with Udayan Baijal, a "specialist" assistant director for International productions in India, and an artist who has carved out a unique career in independent, social storytelling.

A jumbled kind of Loev

By |May 10th, 2018|Analysis, Critics Speak, Film Festivals, reviews|

Film critic Rahul Desai writes about Sudhanshu Saria's critically acclaimed independent film (now streaming on Netflix), LOEV.

Secret Superstar: The Right to Dream

By |May 5th, 2018|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva looks beyond the dreams and predictability of Advait Chandan's well-made 2017 film, Secret Superstar.

The fear of female desire

By |April 30th, 2018|reviews|

Priya Bhattacharji writes about Norwegian-Pakistani filmmaker Iram Haq's evocative cross-cultural and semi-autobiographical family drama, "What Will People Say?" from the festival circuit.

2^(n) FILMS: A short journey

By |April 27th, 2018|Filmmakers POV|

Two young Delhi-based filmmakers write about their career decisions, storytelling passions and pragmatic motivations after the launch of their small production house and first two short films.

Paheli: Of Ghost and God

By |April 24th, 2018|Analysis, reviews|

Pankaj Sachdeva throws back to Amol Palekar's fascinating and "supernatural" leap of faith with Shah Rukh Khan, Paheli (2005).

Documentary in focus: Martyrs Of Marriage

By |April 13th, 2018|Filmmakers POV|

The passionate activist-director of "Martyrs Of Marriage" - a documentary on the misuse of dowry laws - writes about her journey and lists down some valuable pointers for aspiring filmmakers.

Phobia: Of Birds and Cages

By |April 9th, 2018|Analysis|

A closer look at the hidden themes and images of Pavan Kirpalani's well-made horror film, PHOBIA (2016).

Film Review: MASAAN (2015)

By |April 4th, 2018|Film Festivals, movies we loved, reviews|

A throwback to one of the best Hindi films of 2015, MASAAN, directed by debutant Neeraj Ghaywan.

The Stages of Lalit Behl

By |March 30th, 2018|Interviews|

A long, fascinating chat with veteran actor Lalit Behl, who speaks about his sprawling life and career across stage, television and cinema.

Call Me By Your Name: The Anatomy of Desire

By |March 28th, 2018|Analysis, movies we loved|

A closer look at the beauty, meanings and soft poignance of Luca Guadagnino's CALL ME BY YOUR NAME, by the ever-observant Pankaj Sachdeva.

The Best Films of 2017

By |March 24th, 2018|movies we loved, Young Critics|

This is your definitive list. Our young critic Pranav Joshi lists down the BEST of 2017 in terms of World Cinema. How many have you watched?


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