Aftersun: The luminosity of an aftermath
Rahul Desai writes about AFTERSUN.
Rahul Desai’s September watch-list
Rahul Desai's list of September titles to watch.
The meaty metaphors of Jallikattu & Aamis
Jayjit Sarkar, an assistant professor of English literature, writes an essay connecting Lijo Jose Pellissery's Jallikattu (2019) to Bhaskar Hazarika's Aamir (2019).
Memorable Hindi film scenes of 2019
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about his favourite Hindi film scenes of 2019.
iiF Awards, Hindi Cinema, 2019
The definitive list of the best and worst of Hindi cinema in 2019.
Game Over: Fight like a girl
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about the Taapsee Pannu starrer GAME OVER, Ashwin Saravanan's audacious 2019 movie about video games and sexual assault survivors.
Kumbalangi Nights: Master of all trades
A writeup about how the breakout Malayalam hit "Kumbalangi Nights" subtly does full justice to all the social issues it addresses.
Hidden gem: Kaun Kitney Paani Mein (2015)
We take a look at a hidden Hindi movie gem from 2015, Kaun Kitney Paani Mein, a tale about rotting royalty and water shortages.
Nerdy movie trivia
Pankaj Sachdeva puts together a charming list of random movie trivia – exploring everything from striking colour palettes and film posters to irreverent opening credits.
18 Years of Dil Chahta Hai
Pankaj Sachdeva looks back at the relationships that formed the core of the 18-year-old DIL CHAHTA HAI, the defining Hindi film of the multiplex generation.
Mangoes in Hindi cinema
A very seasonal look at fleeting cameos by everyone's favourite fruit in Hindi cinema.
The visual language of “Once Again”
Film critic Rahul Desai writes about the visual language and curious frames of Kanwal Sethi's 'middle-aged love story,' ONCE AGAIN.
The tragic masculinity of Music Teacher
An essay on the haunted protagonist of Sarthak Dasgupta's MUSIC TEACHER.
Random movie trivia
A (random) look at a few identical film themes, hidden nuggets and striking visual cues.
For the “love” of Gully Boy
An essay on the language of the "love story" at the core of Zoya Akhtar's GULLY BOY.
Autorickshaws in Hindi cinema
Pankaj Sachdeva does a roundup of the role of the modest autorickshaw – India's most loved and hated mode of everyday transport – in Hindi cinema.
The modern workspace movie
Through the cultural prism of three distinct but similarly "spaced" movies, Rahul Desai looks at the role of the workspace in modern cinema.
Test Your Bollywood Trivia
Pankaj Sachdeva extends his observational eye to this nugget-filled "random Bollywood trivia" post. There's something in this for everyone.
