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Ralang Road: The Makers Speak

By |October 8th, 2017|Film Festivals, Filmmakers POV|

The director and producers of Sikkimese feature, Ralang Road, which has its Indian premiere at this year's Mumbai Film Festival, write about the making of their quaint "local" indie.

The Cancers of Devashish Makhija’s “AJJI”

By |October 6th, 2017|Interviews|

An extensive chat with filmmaker Devashish Makhija about "AJJI," which plays in the India Gold section of the Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, 2017.

Lipstick Under My Burkha: Dreams of Desire

By |October 1st, 2017|Analysis|

Our intrepid film analyst is back with a sharp, observational piece about Alankrita Srivastava's indie hit, LIPSTICK UNDER MY BURKHA.

Black Ticket Films: A Documentary State Of Mind

By |September 26th, 2017|Film Festivals, Interviews|

Our conversation with the Black Ticket Films' founders and dynamic Delhi-based documentary duo, Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh.

Trailer Review: RUKH

By |September 21st, 2017|reviews|

Our trailer review/analysis of Atanu Mukherjee's first feature-length film, RUKH.

Indie Musings and Bollywood Thoughts

By |September 21st, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

Indian actor and independent producer Arfi Lamba reflects on his multifaceted young career in the arts. This, for him, is just the beginning.

Amma meri (Mother): The Journey

By |September 16th, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

Filmmaker Tarun Jain writes about the making of his new short, Amma meri, which premiered at IDSFFK (Kerala).

(Young) Review: IT

By |September 14th, 2017|reviews, Young Critics|

Our young critic Rohan Murti is back with his review of Hollywood's latest horror sensation, the Stephen King adaptation, "IT".

Rajveer Singh: Between Roles and Models

By |September 11th, 2017|Interviews|

Our interview with model-turned-actor Rajveer Singh, the promising lead of the fantastic and bleak Indian indie G KUTTA SE, which released earlier this year.

The Journey of “Candyflip”

By |September 7th, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

We take an EXCLUSIVE look into a trippy Goa-based indie film that might hit the scene very soon. "CANDYFLIP" stars Prashant Prakash, Valeriya Polyanychko, Kalki Koechlin and Gulshan Devaiah among others.

India In A Day: A Collection of Faceless Memories

By |September 2nd, 2017|movies we loved, reviews|

We take a more intimate look at Richie Mehta's poignant Google-funded "India In A Day," India's first full-length crowdsourced film.

Meenakshi Shedde: The Poetics Of Curation

By |August 29th, 2017|Critics Speak, Film Festivals, Interviews|

Priya Bhattacharji picks the brain of renowned Indian film curator and critic, Meenakshi Shedde, about her specialist field, career, changing perspectives and the perception of Indian cinema across the globe.

10 ml Love: The Glass is More Than Half Empty

By |August 27th, 2017|Critics Speak, reviews|

An analysis of one of the more interesting indies of 2012 -- Sharat Katariya's (Dum Laga Ke Haisha) first film, 10ml Love.

A Tourist: Filming When You Have Nothing

By |August 22nd, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

A resourceful independent filmmaker writes about the practical challenges and attitude required to create an ambitious zero-budget mini-feature film.

Jagga Jasoos and the Magical World of Anurag Basu

By |August 18th, 2017|Analysis, movies we loved, reviews|

Pankaj Sachdeva delves deep into the themes and palettes of Anurag Basu's vivid, musical universe of Jagga Jasoos.

The Timelessness of Topi

By |August 13th, 2017|movies we loved, reviews|

Priya Bhattacharji introduces us to "Topi," a poignant animated Partition-era short film (2009) by Arjun Rihan.

ELECTRIC HEART: Made 100% by heart

By |August 10th, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

A passionate and independent producer writes about his unit's intense struggle to make the unique hybrid-musical film, "Electric Heart" (A FilmEDM Experience).

The Main Course of Chutney

By |August 6th, 2017|Interviews|

Priya Bhattacharji speaks to the woman of the moment, Jyoti Kapur Das, the director of the award-winning viral short 'Chutney,' about its making, language and the multiple life-hats she dons.


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