Reviews of the latest (and sometimes not-so latest) independent films from South Asians everywhere.
Mahi-bharata: The much-told story
Rahul Desai's review of the much-awaited biopic, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.
Pyaasa: The immortal thirst for self-expression
Pranav Joshi, an engineering student and film connoisseur, lyrically reflects on Guru Dutt's classic, Pyaasa -- and its timeless themes of injustice and self-expression.
PARCHED: Fifty Shades of thirst
Rahul Desai writes about Leena Yadav's PARCHED -- an effective, if slightly laborious, film about three rural Indian women aching to break free.
Review: ‘A DEATH IN THE GUNJ’ cuts close to reality
Our review of the much-awaited 'A Death In A Gunj', directed by Konkana Sen Sharma, which premiered at TIFF '16 and will be the opening film at this year's Mumbai Film Festival.
Pink eyes and blue ears
Rahul Desai's essay on the conflicted eyes and hapless ears of the mainstream film 'Pink' -- starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu.
Review, Dear Dad: A simple, boring straight line.
Our review of Arvind Swamy starrer, Dear Dad -- a progressive Hindi-language indie that pivots solely on one stretched father-son moment.
Film Review: A FLYING JATT
Mainstream Alert: Our review of the week's 'big ticket' movie, the Tiger Shroff starrer, A FLYING JATT. In short, we're missing the indies.
Film Review: HAPPY BHAG JAYEGI
Our review of HAPPY BHAG JAYEGI, one of the few funny Hindi-language comedies this year.
Film Review: MOHENJO DARO
Rahul Desai's review of Ashutosh Gowarikar's MOHENJO DARO, another historical epic-fail.
Film Review: RUSTOM
Our review of Tinu Suresh Desai's absurdly tacky Akshay Kumar starrer, RUSTOM.
Film Review: CHAUTHI KOOT
Our review of Gurvinder Singh's award-winning sophomore Punjabi film, CHAUTHI KOOT (The Fourth Direction).
Film Review: PLAYING PRIYA (short)
Our review of yet another potentially engaging web short, PLAYING PRIYA, playback singer Sunidhi Chauhan's acting debut.
The Eternal Moonlight of Spotted Minds.
We look back on a beguiling American indie called Comet (2014), now known as the calling card of 'Mr. Robot' creator Sam Esmail.
Review, M Cream: A hazy, unambiguous look at self-discovery.
Our review of the semi-psychedelic 'M Cream', a road movie about a group of Delhi kids in search of a mythical drug...and themselves.
Film Review: INTERIOR CAFE NIGHT (short)
Film critic Rahul Desai writes about a simple little short film starring stage veterans Naseeruddin Shah and Shernaz Patel.
Film Review: Leena Yadav’s ‘Parched’
Suchin Mehrotra reviews Leena Yadav's much-decorated rural drama, 'Parched', after managing to catch it at the London Indian Film Festival.
U Turn Review: audacious, engaging ride to a tepid finale
Review of 'Lucia' director Pawan Kumar's intriguing new Kannada-language thriller 'U Turn'.
India’s New Independent Cinema: Rise of the Hybrid
A renowned Indian film academician introduces and writes about his new book -- Rise of the Hybrid -- the world's first full-fledged and researched book on new Indian indies.
