For the love of “Love and Shukla”
The director of "Love and Shukla" writes about the journey of his little film -- one of the few Indian titles setting the film festival circuit ablaze in 2017.
No Smoking: Of Kafkaesque Souls
Our film analyst Pankaj Sachdeva delves deep and lavish into one of his all-time favourite films, Anurag Kashyap's NO SMOKING.
In conversation with Vikrant Massey
A chat with Vikrant Massey, the young actor responsible for one of the movie performances of 2017 -- as Shutu in Konkana Sen Sharma's A Death In The Gunj.
A Year of Firsts: Best Debut Films of 2017
A YEAR OF FIRSTS: We list the 13 best "first films" of Hindi cinema in 2017.
SHALA: The Ethereal Pangs of Childhood
A lovely throwback to the sweet coming-of-age Marathi childhood drama, SHALA (2011), by film critic Tanul Thakur.
Notes from an Ethno-indie Filmmaker
Our chat with the man of the hour, Malayalam director Lijo Jose Pellissery, months after his hyperkinetic indie, 'Angamaly Diaries,' captured the nation's imagination.
The Stages of Adil Hussain
We pin down the versatile Adil Hussain at this year's Dharamshala Film Festival for a freewheeling, honest conversation about his career and contemporary Hindi cinema.
The Moon in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Ouvre
The title says it all. Pankaj Sachdeva examines a recurring visual theme in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's filmography.
Hardik Mehta: Musings of a “Mindie”
Our chat with National award-winning film maker, Hardik Mehta, about his inspirational journey and status as a Bombay "outsider".
My Journey Through The Window
POV: An independent director, VK Choudhary, writes extensively about the trials and tribulations of making his low-budget film, THE WINDOW.
Diaries in Hindi Cinema
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about the different kinds of narrative significance the common "diary" represents in Hindi cinema.
A Dharamshala State of Mind
In conversation with the multi-talented Afrah Shafiq, the current manager of the Dharamshala International Film Festival, about the lovely mountain town, her eclectic career, choices and philosophy.
MAMI 2017: The film-wise Report Card
We list down the 41 films we watched at MAMI 2017 with quick ratings, so as to help you for future viewing purposes.
In Focus: Rahul Jain’s “MACHINES”
A short chat with Rahul Jain, the director of acclaimed Indian documentary, MACHINES, which had its World Premiere at Sundance 2017, winning the Cinematography award.
In Focus: Shlok Sharma’s ZOO
An interview with Shlok Sharma, whose second feature, ZOO, competing in the INDIA GOLD section of the Mumbai Film Festival, is the first-ever Indian film to be shot completely on an iPhone.
MAMI 2017 (India Story): Bhasmasur
The director of BHASMASUR -- a film competing in the INDIA STORY section of the Mumbai Film Festival -- writes a short note about the experience.
PIPSI (Marathi): A producer speaks
The producer of PIPSI, a marathi-language children's drama playing in Mumbai Film Festival's HALF-TICKET section, writes a few words about her big little film.
Mumbai Film Festival 2017: VICTOR’S HISTORY
A brief chat with Nicholas Chevaillier, the director of "Victor's History" -- an engaging 78-minute documentary-style film playing as part of Mumbai Film Festival's "Discovering India" section.
