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.
IIF Podcast: Halahal, Serious Men
Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss two films: HALAHAL (Eros Now) and SERIOUS MEN (Netflix).
Smell in cinema
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about "smell" – and its sociocultural language – in Hindi cinema.
IIF Podcast: Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare
Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss DOLLY KITTY AUR WOH CHAMAKTE SITARE.
Pankaj Sachdeva’s Hindi film trivia
Another edition of Pankaj Sachdeva's Hindi film trivia.
IIF Podcast: CARGO
Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss CARGO, Arati Kadav's intimate new sci-film film on Netflix.
Class of ’83: Callback to the Eighties
Pankaj Sachdeva looks into Atul Sabharwal's CLASS OF '83 and its retro themes.
Television in films
Pankaj Sachdeva looks at the varied instances of television – both literal and figurative – in Hindi cinema.
IIF Podcast: CLASS OF ’83
Three film critics – Rahul Desai, Tanul Thakur and Uday Bhatia – discuss their differing opinions of Atul Sabharwal's CLASS OF '83.
IIF Podcast: Gunjan Saxena
Film critics Rahul Desai & Tanul Thankur discuss the Gunjan Saxena biopic and break into a Pankaj Tripathi rave.
The Jaideep Sahni script: David v/s Goliath
Pankaj Sachdeva dissects the David v/s Goliath themes of screenwriter Jaideep Sahni's storied filmography.
IIF Podcast: Shakuntala Devi, Raat Akeli Hai
Four film critics discuss the week's streaming releases: Shakuntala Devi & Raat Akeli Hai.
