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(Young) Review: LIFE

By |March 27th, 2017|reviews, Young Critics|

Young critic Shritan Varma writes about a sci-fi Hollywood film he hails as one of the most frightening cinematic experiences in recent times.

A Masterclass with ‘Baahubali’ DoP, K.K. Senthil Kumar

By |March 24th, 2017|Analysis, Critics Speak, Film Festivals|

A summary of an invaluable cinematography masterclass conducted by K.K. Senthil Kumar -- the DoP of the epic, Baahubali, and its much-anticipated upcoming sequel.

(Young) Review: TRAPPED

By |March 21st, 2017|reviews, Young Critics|

19-year-old Rohan Murti reviews Vikramaditya Motwane's TRAPPED, the Rajkummar Rao starrer on everyone's mind right now.

Films in films: Yeh (film ke) andar ki baat hai

By |March 17th, 2017|Analysis|

Pankaj Sachdeva returns with trivia heaven: about films within Hindi films -- that is, various movies watched by characters in their movies.

Newborns: A Gaze Within

By |March 14th, 2017|Filmmakers POV, Interviews|

Our interview with filmmaker Megha Ramaswamy, whose acclaimed documentary short, Newborns, hit the web on Women's Day.

The two Indian films that got away

By |March 11th, 2017|movies we loved, Young Critics|

Our young critic writes about two under-appreciated films that he thought could have changed the way Indian cinema is perceived worldwide.

Trailer Review: NOOR

By |March 8th, 2017|reviews|

Our trailer review of Sunhil Sippy's NOOR, the new Sonakshi Sinha starrer, which releases in April this year.

Young Critics Review: LOGAN

By |March 6th, 2017|Young Critics|

Our latest young critic is 18-year-old Shritan Varma, a keen film enthusiast who has poured his heart out in his first professional review for a website.

Befikre & DDLJ: Old Wine In A New Bottle

By |March 4th, 2017|Analysis|

Our resident film analyst Pankaj Sachdeva draws some wonderfully detailed parallels between Aditya Chopra's first film DDLJ and his much-maligned latest, Befikre.

In Conversation with Anshuman Jha

By |February 28th, 2017|Interviews|

An expansive conversation with Anshuman Jha, a talented actor who has slowly but steadily been making his way into the crevices of Hindi cinema.

The film that changed my life

By |February 26th, 2017|reviews, Young Critics|

Exactly a year since its release in Indian cinemas, 18-year-old Rohan Murti writes a brief note about the film that may have just changed his young life.

Trailer Review: Anaarkali of Aarah

By |February 24th, 2017|Uncategorized|

Our trailer review of the upcoming Swara Bhaskar starrer (feels good to say that!), Anaarkali of Aarah.

Arrival: Palindromes and Non-Sum-Zero Games

By |February 21st, 2017|Analysis, movies we loved|

In the run-up to Oscars 2017, film analyst Pankaj Sachdeva takes a deeper look at the linguistic themes of last year's most fascinating contender, ARRIVAL.

Dil Chahta Hai: The subtext of fear

By |February 2nd, 2017|Analysis, movies we loved|

Pankaj Sachdeva digs deeper into perhaps the most iconic Hindi film of a generation, Dil Chahta Hai.

Why ‘Talvar’ was the most important film of 2015

By |January 31st, 2017|Analysis|

An incisive look at one of the most important pieces of Hindi cinema in 2015. Yes, Talvar is still relevant, now more than ever.

An Untypical Entrepreneur

By |January 27th, 2017|Interviews|

Our chat with Chintan Bhatt, one of the co-founders of an Ahmedabad-based Gujarati content production venture called Green Chutney Films.

Album Review: RANGOON

By |January 22nd, 2017|reviews|

Music critic Rohit Mehrotra reviews Vishal Bhardwaj's terrific new album, RANGOON.

Birds, bees and backgrounds

By |January 20th, 2017|Analysis|

An essay on the adult sights and adolescent sounds of Shlok Sharma's indie, Haraamkhor.


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