MURTAZA ALI KHAN

Murtaza Ali Khan has been a film critic since 2010. He has curated and presented retrospectives and film festivals for various embassies and high commissions in New Delhi. He has also served on the jury for a variety of film festivals. He tweets at @MurtazaCritic

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -March 9, 2025

In a stirring performance at Triveni Kala Sangam, Ukrainian musician Taras Filenko used the art form to tell the story of resistance, loss and hope

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -February 28, 2025

The 21st Ishara International Puppet Theatre Festival promises a mesmerising blend of heritage and innovation

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -February 24, 2025

Driven out from Iran, the writer found a new home in Dutch literature, using language to bridge cultures and identities

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -March 5, 2023

Gajraj Rao talks on Thai Massage that has found a new lease of life on OTT platform and elevated him to stardom despite it being a character role

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -February 12, 2023

In an exclusive interview, director Anurag Kashyap talks about his upcoming project Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat and why many Indian directors are reluctant to wait and premiere their movies at international film festival

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -August 10, 2022

Indian cinema plays a big part in helping Indians imagine themselves as an entity bound together with a common culture. Though themes and tastes have changed, there is no doubt that our films are larger than life and aspirational, showing us what we want to be rather than who we really are

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -June 12, 2022

Walk of Courage is a thrilling short film that resulted from an Indo-German collaboration. It was made for the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrating 75 years of India’s independence. In this interview, Johannes Olszewski talks about his creative vision and the challenges he faced while making it

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -May 19, 2022

The legendary Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s literature inspires the art and craft exhibition titled ‘Vita Nova’, which brings together Italian and Indian artists to explore the dynamic parallels of evolving art between the two countries

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