Reviews of the latest (and sometimes not-so latest) independent films from South Asians everywhere.
Review: COW
A review of Andrea Arnold's bovine documentary, COW, now streaming on Mubi.
Film review: Thar
Rachit Raj reviews the new Netflix film, THAR.
Truth beyond magic: Disability in Encanto
Rachit Raj writes about the portrayal of disability in the new Disney film, Encanto.
Review: Unpaused: Naya Safar
Rachit Raj writes about the Amazon Prime anthology, Unpaused: Naya Safar.
Review: All That Breathes
A Sundance review of ALL THAT BREATHES, Shaunak Sen's stunning award-winning documentary.
Review: Devashish Makhija’s CYCLE
A review of Devashish Makhija's new short film, CYCLE.
Review: Cheepatakadumpa
Rachit Raj reviews Devashish Makhija's new short film, Cheepatakadumpa.
Review: Kalira Atita
A review of the Odia-language Kalira Atita, now streaming on MUBI India.
Anthology review: Feels Like Ishq
Rachit Raj reviews the Netflix rom-com anthology, Feels Like Ishq.
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.
The “Gulabo Sitabo” album is a sight for sore ears
Rohit Mehrotra raves about the Shantanu Moitra-scored music album of the upcoming GULABO SITABO.
Understanding the trinity of Eeb Allay Ooo!
Jayjit Sarkar takes a deeper look at the trinity – the man, the animal, the God – of Prateek Vats' Eeb Allay Ooo!
Review: Betaal (Netflix)
Our review of Patrick Graham's BETAAL, the second Netflix-Red Chillies misfire after Bard of Blood.