Reviews of the latest (and sometimes not-so latest) independent films from South Asians everywhere.
iiF Awards, Hindi Cinema, 2019
The definitive list of the best and worst of Hindi cinema in 2019.
Streaming Review: Sarthak Dasgupta’s MUSIC TEACHER
Rachit Raj writes about Sarthak Dasgupta's haunting little indie, MUSIC TEACHER.
Film review: Pati, Patni Aur Woh
Rachit Raj reviews Mudassar Aziz's PATI, PATNI AUR WOH, Bollywood's latest soulless interpretation of a problematic theme.
Review: The Irishman
Rachit Raj reviews Martin Scorsese latest mob movie, Netflix's THE IRISHMAN.
(Streaming) Review: House Arrest
Rachit Raj reviews HOUSE ARREST, a quirky Netflix Original that lacks a sense of execution.
The five worst Hindi films of the decade
We list down the five worst Bollywood movies of this decade. There were many contenders. Only a few won.
Review: BALA
Rachit Raj reviews BALA, the latest in a string of feel-good Ayushmann Khurrana social-message entertainers.
Review: Saand Ki Aankh
Rachit Raj reviews Saand Ki Aaankh, starring Taapsee Pannu and Bhumi Pednekar as 60-something rural grandmothers who become senior shooting champions.
Review: LAAL KAPTAAN
Rachit Raj reviews Navdeep Singh's LAAL KAPTAAN, starring Saif Ali Khan and dust.
Review: The Sky Is Pink
Rachit Raj reviews Shonali Bose's bittersweet terminal drama, THE SKY IS PINK.
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.
The necessary nakedness of Wildlife
Rahul Desai writes about Paul Dano's directorial debut WILDLIFE, and the uniqueness of its dysfunctional family story.
Share: Play, rewind, relapse
Film critic Poulomi Das writes about SHARE, Pippa Bianco's breakout high-school drama about the unending trauma of a teenaged assault survivor in the internet age.
Desi pulp ka pasha: Crime, lust & honey
We look back at Desi Pulp ka Pasha, a short documentary about the creator of smutty true-crime spreads like Madhur Kathayen, Crime & Detective and Manohar Kahaniyaan.
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.
Photograph: Memories of time
Pankaj Sachdeva does a deep-dive into Ritesh Batra's fourth film, PHOTOGRAPH, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Sanya Malhotra.
