The TIFF Exclusive – Indian Films At TIFF 2018
Over the years, Indian cinema has been making waves at the international circuits. This year, at the TIFF 2018, there are as many as eight Indian movies/shorts, that are going to […]
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) – A Brief History
In a few days from now, the biggies at the Hollywood will be coming together at the Toronto International Film Festival, also known as TIFF. One of the biggest film […]
Movies that I Like – Luck By Chance (2009)
‘Luck By Chance’ sums itself up in the beginning itself, where at the Namit Kapoor (An ode to the famous Kishore Namit School) film school’s batch graduation ceremony, as the […]
Dil Se… 20 Years Of Love
Love usually begins with attraction. When the would-be beloveds see each other for the first time, an unusual feeling, like a spark goes through the bodies. This attraction slowly takes […]
Bhavesh Joshi and the Conundrum of Superhero films in Bollywood.
On August 15th 2018, John Abraham’s ‘ Satyameva Jayate’ was released. Amidst the humongous patriotic fervour that is usually associated with the day, people went to see the film. Despite […]
Biday Byomkesh – Goodbyes are always hard
Byomkesh Bakshi is considered as the Indian equivalent of Sherlock Holmes. For the quintessential Bengali Bhadralok, loosely translated to Gentleman, Byomkesh represents a suave, razor-sharp persona which the gentleman truly […]
Movies that I like – Kabhi Kabhie
Romance as a genre has been much exploited in Indian cinema. But seldom the concept of unrequited love is explored in detail. ‘Kabhi Kabhie’ is one of those rarities in […]
Movies That I Love – Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ (2001)
It has been 18 years since Dil Chahta Hai, arguably the coolest film ever to have been made in Bollywood, was released but it remains fresh as dew. The way […]
Movies That I Like – Mahesh Bhatt’s ‘Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin’ (1991)
Growing up, we had a stable diet of Rangoli on Doordarshan, every Sunday morning. While the songs were mostly nostalgic with Rafi, Asha, Lata, Kishore making the day heavenly, there […]
Avengers:Infinity War Review
Superhero films, follow a pattern. There is a super villain, a megalomaniac who threatens the world and most of the times has an ambition of ruling over hapless junta. Superheroes, […]
Mother! – An Opinion
God creates everything. From a single cell to an entire universe is forged, over millions of years. Cell, fish, frog, monkey, man.. evolution occurs. Man, Woman, Kids, Family. Group, Clan, […]
Aligarh – An open letter to Mr. Hansal Mehta
Dear Mr. Hansal Mehta, A really long time ago, I had a friend. I won’t name him. He was a gentle soul. Gentle and meek. The kind to be bullied. […]
Glorious Days of Odia Cinema – The Sixties
The decade between the sixties and the seventies was an exciting time for the country. Despite the war of 65 and internal skirmishes, the nation was placed on the path […]
Udta Pehlaj !!!
What is the minimum criteria of heading the censor board? My paltry knowledge of movies suggest that one must explore a plethora of movies in multiple genres, in order […]
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