Posts by: 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

MURTAZA ALI KHAN -March 25, 2022

Cat Jarman was at the 2022 Jaipur Litfest to hold a conversation with William Dalrymple on the research methods and forensic techniques that led to her authoring a path-breaking book 

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -March 15, 2022

Delhi-ites were treated to the theatrical edition of the Japanese Film Festival 2022, in partnership with PVR Cinemas. Japan Foundation Director General Koji Sato talks about the success of the online edition and latest trends in Japanese cinema

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -March 3, 2022

Bhagyashree’s daughter Avantika Dassani debuts in Mithya, a six-part Zee5 Original series directed by Rohan Sippy

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -February 23, 2022

In this interview, Sidharth Sengupta talks about the success of Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, how he conceived it, the creative vision behind naming the series after the famous Shah Rukh Khan song from the ‘90s, and what can be expected from the second season of the show. Sidharth Sengupta is an industry veteran with over […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -January 31, 2022

Virat Vilas Pawar is passionate about building a whole universe of superhero based on mythology. In this interview, he talks about his second novel and how India should take inspiration from the success of DC and Marvel.   Virat Vilas Pawar’s new novel Vidyadhara & The Universe of Magic opens up new possibilities for a […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -January 21, 2022

In this interview, National Award-winning director Dinesh S Yadav talks about the need for establishing more film institutes in the country on the lines of FTII and SRFTI, and his upcoming projects   FTII alumnus Dinesh S. Yadav’s National Award-winning film Turtle and its sequel Waah Zindagi are finally out on the web after a […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -January 14, 2022

Zoya Afroz, crowned the second runner-up at Femina Miss India 2013, will now be competing at the Glamanand Supermodel India contest and will represent India at the Miss International 2022, as the holder of the title Miss India International 2021  Starting her journey at a young age, Zoya made her first appearance as a child […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -January 10, 2022

From his role as a screenwriter in Sarkar (2005) to working on his latest work 420 IPC, writer-director Manish Gupta gives his opinion on courtroom dramas in India, the role of OTT platforms in attracting audiences and the many challenges for the industry amidst Covid  Manish Gupta began his career as a screenwriter on the […]

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