Bharatiya Janata Pandering
Writer, standup comic & cinema enthusiast Somdeb Roy laments Hindi cinema's formulaic audience-studio dichotomy.
A Death in the Gunj: Of Sensitive Souls
A closer look at the details and invisible loneliness of Konkana Sensharma's outstanding directorial debut, A Death in the Gunj (2017).
Untying the Ribbon
Our interview with Rakhee Sandilya, the debutant maker of one of the most underrated and un-seen Hindi films of 2017, RIBBON.
Pari: The Demons Within
Young critic Pranav Joshi writes about the latest in Hindi horror cinema, PARI - Not a Fairytale.
Love Per Square Foot: Of Space
IN FRAME: Pankaj Sachdeva delves deeper into the first Indian direct-to-digital Netflix feature film, Love Per Square Foot.
Ankhon Dekhi: Seen, But Not Felt
THROWBACK: Film critic Tanul Thakur wrote about Rajat Kapoor's Ankhon Dekhi in 2014 - the breakout indie of the year, and Sanjai Mishra's finest performance.
Mukti Bhawan: Of Free Will
A cinephile's comparative analysis of Shubhashish Bhutiani's beautifully nuanced 2017 indie, Mukti Bhawan.
Tumhari Sulu: Main Kar Sakti Hain
Pankaj Sachdeva delves deeper into Suresh Triveni's charming "Tumhari Sulu" and its thematic companions.
The Knights of Comedy
A review of Assamese filmmaker Kenny Basumatary's charming Martial Arts comedy caper, Local Kung Fu 2.
In Conversation with Pankaj Tripathi
Priya Bhattacharji speaks to the man of the hour, actor Pankaj Tripathi, about his path-breaking 2017, evolving craft and fledging career in Hindi films.
“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.
In Conversation with Naveen Kasturia
Abhishek Gautam speaks to web acting sensation Naveen Kasturia, about his journey, young career, roles and the fledging Indian digital space.
History, His-Story
Film critic Tanul Thakur explores the intimacy of the award-winning documentary on late film archivist P.K. Nair: CELLULOID MAN, directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur.
Omkara: Swinging Between Two Faces
Our indefatigable film analyst takes on the Bard in master storyteller, Vishal Bhardwaj.
The story behind India’s first “Math Fiction” short film
Indie filmmaker and ex-engineer AB Chakravorty writes about the fascinating journey of his "math fiction" short film, 90 To Win. [Cricket nerds, this is for you]
What I Learned from Hindi Movies in 2017
Our film analyst Pankaj Sachdeva lists down his most cherished (and not-so-cherished) moment from Hindi cinema in 2017.
The high of CATNIP
An interview with the very talented Reema Sengupta, the co-founder of CATNIP, one of the most interesting video production houses in the country today.
IIF Awards, Hindi Cinema, 2017
Our annual awards "show" across all categories for the best and worst of Hindi cinema.
