Arrival: A film from the past about the future
A piece on why Denis Villeneuve's ARRIVAL is the definitive pandemic film.
The White Tiger: Escaping the darkness
Pankaj Sachdeva delves into the themes and colours of Ramin Bahrani's THE WHITE TIGER.
IIF Podcast: Eeb Allay Ooo!
Critics Rahul Desai & Tanul Thakur discuss the triumph of Eeb Allay Ooo!, Prateek Vats' critically acclaimed film now streaming on Netflix.
Something fishy in films
Pankaj Sachdeva gets "fishy" with the movies.
IIF Podcast: The White Tiger
Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss the new Netflix film, The White Tiger.
Is Love Enough? Sir: A Quest To Just Be
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about Rohena Gera's SIR, which is now streaming on Netflix.
IIF Podcast: Pieces of a Woman
Film critics Rahul Desai, Tanul Thakur and Uday Bhatia discuss the searing new Netflix drama, Pieces of a Woman.
Memorable scenes of 2020
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about the most memorable scenes of Hindi cinema in 2020.
IIF Podcast: Film criticism & Hindi cinema in 2020
Podcast: Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss the year that was, in terms of both Hindi cinema and film criticism.
5 years of Bajirao Mastani: Of Rukmini, Krishna, Radha
We celebrate 5 years of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's BAJIRAO MASTANI with this detailed piece about its themes and filmmaking.
Ludo: All the World’s A Game
Pankaj Sachdeva writes on Anurag Basu's LUDO.
The enduring relevance of Bakita Byaktigoto
An essay on Pradipta Bhattacharyya's "Bakita Byaktigoto".
IIF Podcast: SIR
Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss one of their favourite Hindi films of 2020.
Tamasha: All the world’s a stage
We celebrate 5 years of Imtiaz Ali's TAMASHA – the most divisive Hindi film of our times – with this Pankaj Sachdeva essay.
What’s eating the audience?
A cinema lover grapples with the conflicts of streaming-era viewing.
IIF Podcast: Mirzapur 2, Scam 1992
Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss the web shows Mirzapur 2 and Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story.
In the Mood for Love: Maybe, Maybe, Maybe
Pankaj Sachdeva dissects the visual language of that Wong kar-wai classic, In the Mood for Love.
Serious Men: Finding the light
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about the themes – light, language – of Sudhir Mishra's Netflix film, SERIOUS MEN.
