Reviews of the latest (and sometimes not-so latest) independent films from South Asians everywhere.
The cultural grief of “Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi”
A review of Seema Pahwa's solid directorial debut, RAM PRASAD KI TEHRVI, now streaming on Netflix.
Review: Nomadland
A review of the Chloe Zhao's Oscar-tipped NOMADLAND.
Review: News of the World
Rachit Raj reviews the Tom Hanks starrer, News of the World, now streaming on Netflix.
Review: The White Tiger
A review of The White Tiger, Ramin Bahrani's Netflix adaptation of Aravind Adiga's Booker-winning 2008 novel.
Review: KAAGAZ
Our review of the Pankaj Tripathi starrer, KAAGAZ, streaming on Zee5.
Review: UNPAUSED
Rachit Raj reviews UNPAUSED, the new short-film anthology on Amazon Prime.
Review: Taish
A review of Bejoy Nambiar's latest disaster, TAISH.
Review: Kaali Khuhi
Our review of the strange new Hindi horror film, KAALI KHUHI.
Review: Footfairy
A review of the Gulshan Devaiah serial-killer thriller, Footfairy.
I’m Thinking of Ending Things: A snapshot of thought
Rachit Raj reviews Charlie Kaufman's enigmatic new Netflix film, I'M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS.
Film review: Cargo
Rachit Raj reviews Arati Kadav's CARGO, the intimate new Indian sci-fi film on Netflix.
Review: Mee Raqsam
Rachit Raj reviews Mee Raqsam, the new Baba Azmi film paying tribute to his father and legendary Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi.
Review: Pareeksha – The Final Test
Rachit Raj reviews Prakash Jha's latest, Pareeksha, a social drama streaming on Zee5.
Review: Raat Akeli Hai
Rachit Raj reviews Honey Trehan's RAAT AKELI HAI, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte.
Review: Bhonsle
Rachit Raj reviews Devashish Makhija's BHONSLE, now streaming on SonyLiv.
The visual feeling of Bulbbul
Our review of Anvita Dutt's BULBBUL, now streaming on Netflix.
Film review: AXONE
Our review of Nicholas Kharkongor's Netflix-streaming film, AXONE.
Review: Gulabo Sitabo
Rachit Raj reviews Shoojit Sircar's GULABO SITABO, the first of many direct-to-OTT Bollywood releases this year.