Reviews of the latest (and sometimes not-so latest) independent films from South Asians everywhere.
A Level Playing Field
Film critic Rahul Desai writes about a short "sports" documentary that captures the impoverished - but inspiring - confines of rural Maharashtra.
Pari: Of the Inner Demon
Pankaj Sachdeva looks into the legends of Prosit Roy's fascinating horror film starring Anushka Sharma, PARI: Not A Fairytale.
A jumbled kind of Loev
Film critic Rahul Desai writes about Sudhanshu Saria's critically acclaimed independent film (now streaming on Netflix), LOEV.
The fear of female desire
Priya Bhattacharji writes about Norwegian-Pakistani filmmaker Iram Haq's evocative cross-cultural and semi-autobiographical family drama, "What Will People Say?" from the festival circuit.
Paheli: Of Ghost and God
Pankaj Sachdeva throws back to Amol Palekar's fascinating and "supernatural" leap of faith with Shah Rukh Khan, Paheli (2005).
Film Review: MASAAN (2015)
A throwback to one of the best Hindi films of 2015, MASAAN, directed by debutant Neeraj Ghaywan.
A Death in the Gunj: Of Sensitive Souls
A closer look at the details and invisible loneliness of Konkana Sensharma's outstanding directorial debut, A Death in the Gunj (2017).
Pari: The Demons Within
Young critic Pranav Joshi writes about the latest in Hindi horror cinema, PARI - Not a Fairytale.
Love Per Square Foot: Of Space
IN FRAME: Pankaj Sachdeva delves deeper into the first Indian direct-to-digital Netflix feature film, Love Per Square Foot.
Ankhon Dekhi: Seen, But Not Felt
THROWBACK: Film critic Tanul Thakur wrote about Rajat Kapoor's Ankhon Dekhi in 2014 - the breakout indie of the year, and Sanjai Mishra's finest performance.
The Knights of Comedy
A review of Assamese filmmaker Kenny Basumatary's charming Martial Arts comedy caper, Local Kung Fu 2.
“Padmaavat” & Cinematic Myth-Making
Young critic Pranav Joshi delves into the emptiness of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat and the lost art of myth-making.
History, His-Story
Film critic Tanul Thakur explores the intimacy of the award-winning documentary on late film archivist P.K. Nair: CELLULOID MAN, directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur.
IIF Awards, Hindi Cinema, 2017
Our annual awards "show" across all categories for the best and worst of Hindi cinema.
SHALA: The Ethereal Pangs of Childhood
A lovely throwback to the sweet coming-of-age Marathi childhood drama, SHALA (2011), by film critic Tanul Thakur.
Trailer Review: RUKH
Our trailer review/analysis of Atanu Mukherjee's first feature-length film, RUKH.
(Young) Review: IT
Our young critic Rohan Murti is back with his review of Hollywood's latest horror sensation, the Stephen King adaptation, "IT".
India In A Day: A Collection of Faceless Memories
We take a more intimate look at Richie Mehta's poignant Google-funded "India In A Day," India's first full-length crowdsourced film.
