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About the horse who got fucked

By |May 28th, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

A young, upcoming filmmaker writes fervidly about his perception of storytelling in the Indian Film Industry.

Before Sunrise: Of Death, leaking Life, and Time

By |May 25th, 2017|Analysis|

Our intrepid film analyst Pankaj Sachdeva explores the thematic beats of Richard Linklater's cult classic, Before Sunrise.

Worth The Wait

By |May 21st, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

POV: Filmmaker Ashish Varghese writes about how he made his award-winning short, The Wait.

Zoya Akhtar, Dreams and Khwaabon ke Parindey

By |May 17th, 2017|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva delves deeper into director Zoya Akhtar's filmography and her cinema of "dreams".

Short film review: Jai Mata Di (TTT)

By |May 13th, 2017|reviews, Young Critics|

Pranav Joshi reviews "Jai Mata Di," Terribly Tiny Talkies' new Mother's-Day-themed short film.

The desi indie story of 2017

By |May 9th, 2017|Uncategorized|

A look at the desi indies of 2017 -- those released, and those anticipated in the coming months.

Writing my own lessons

By |May 6th, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

Screenwriter Navjot Gulati (Running Shaadi) lists down some valuable lessons he has learned, now that he is officially one film old.

The Struggle for Beauty

By |May 2nd, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

Documentary maker Ashish Kumar writes about what made him put together his new film on acid attack survivors, "Beauty of Life."

(Young) Review: Baahubali 2

By |April 28th, 2017|reviews, Young Critics|

One of our young critics reviews S.S. Rajamouli's much-awaited second instalment of the epic Baahubali franchise -- Baahubali 2: The Conclusion.

Raees: Of Dhandha and Gandhian vision

By |April 27th, 2017|Analysis|

Writer Pankaj Sachdeva provides us with an in-depth long-form look at the motifs and comparisons of Rahul Dholakia's SRK starrer, 'Raees'.

My life: The Three-act Film

By |April 23rd, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

An indie filmmaker, Sourabh Shrivastav, writes about his life and never-give-up attitude, and introduces his latest feature-length film 'Play This'.

From the editing room: The Nascence of Cinema

By |April 19th, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

In our latest of POV voices, an independent director waxes philosophical about the building-block process of "editing" a film.

Cinema of Fear

By |April 14th, 2017|Analysis, Young Critics|

A visceral essay by a young critic on the horror-film genre and the 'Cinema of Fear'.

The Oedipus Complex in Hindi films

By |April 11th, 2017|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva delves deeper into Hindi cinema and its intermittent relationship with the Oedipus Complex.

Jack In The (Web) Box

By |April 7th, 2017|Interviews|

Our interview with the 'Government of Cool' himself, Jackie Shroff, at a time he is winning hearts on the internet with a new Terribly Tiny Talkies short film.

I film because you can

By |April 4th, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

Another young, upcoming filmmaker writes fervently about his early experiences and passion for the craft, hoping to continue the "best job in the world".

Filming in the dark

By |April 1st, 2017|Filmmakers POV|

In our new series of young voices, a talented 23-year-old Indian filmmaker writes an evocative piece about why he does what he does.

Kahaani 2: Of Vidya Sinha and Rajnigandha

By |March 29th, 2017|Analysis|

Our resident film analyst takes a closer look at all the hidden references and themes in Sujoy Ghosh's KAHAANI 2.


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