Phobia: Of Birds and Cages
A closer look at the hidden themes and images of Pavan Kirpalani's well-made horror film, PHOBIA (2016).
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).
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.
Mukti Bhawan: Of Free Will
A cinephile's comparative analysis of Shubhashish Bhutiani's beautifully nuanced 2017 indie, Mukti Bhawan.
What I Learned from Hindi Movies in 2017
Our film analyst Pankaj Sachdeva lists down his most cherished (and not-so-cherished) moment from Hindi cinema in 2017.
IIF Awards, Hindi Cinema, 2017
Our annual awards "show" across all categories for the best and worst of Hindi cinema.
A Year of Firsts: Best Debut Films of 2017
A YEAR OF FIRSTS: We list the 13 best "first films" of Hindi cinema in 2017.
O. Henry in Hindi Cinema
Pankaj Sachdeva explores the influence of iconic short-story writer O. Henry in Hindi Cinema over the years.
The Visual Fabric of Urban Life
One of our finest young critics, Pranav Joshi, examines the changing influences and representations of Bombay in Indian cinema.
Films in films: Yeh (film ke) andar ki baat hai
Pankaj Sachdeva returns with trivia heaven: about films within Hindi films -- that is, various movies watched by characters in their movies.
In Conversation with Anshuman Jha
An expansive conversation with Anshuman Jha, a talented actor who has slowly but steadily been making his way into the crevices of Hindi cinema.
Dil Chahta Hai: The subtext of fear
Pankaj Sachdeva digs deeper into perhaps the most iconic Hindi film of a generation, Dil Chahta Hai.
Why ‘Talvar’ was the most important film of 2015
An incisive look at one of the most important pieces of Hindi cinema in 2015. Yes, Talvar is still relevant, now more than ever.
The Worst Hindi Films of 2016
We list the five worst Hindi films of 2016 -- a year that was unmistakably middling in terms of both content and box-office success.
IIF Awards, Hindi Cinema, 2016
Our year-ender piece -- an 'awards' take, with various dubious and real categories, on the best and worst of Hindi cinema (Bollywood) in 2016.
The Death Of Darkness
Our guest author Suchin Mehrotra mourns -- and eagerly explores -- the state of contemporary Hindi film villainy.
The Underrated Pillars of Hindi Cinema
We list a remarkable group of familiar actors in Hindi cinema who have not quite gotten their due over the years.
