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
Posts by: MURTAZA ALI KHAN
“My job as a writer is to focus on the characters and build them in their originality”
Screenwriter Sandeep Shrivastava on his creative process of screenplay writing, his latest successful endeavour Shershaah and more Sandeep Shrivastava is a veteran screenwriter noted for films like Ab Tak Chhappan, Kabul Express, New York, Shivaay, and Sachin: A Billion Dreams, among others. He made his OTT debut as a screenwriter with the Hotstar series […]
“I am elated by the love Vodka Diaries received”
From his upcoming movies to the evolution of content amid pandemic — filmmaker Kushal Srivastava gets candid about his journey and the film industry Kushal Srivastava has had a fascinating journey from the Air Force to Bollywood. He was barely 11 when his uncle Raju Srivastava took him to N Chandra’s film set in […]
“OTT platforms are a boon for actors”
Actor Anshumaan Pushkar talks about his early struggle and newfound success post-Jamtara The journey from Mor Mokama to Mumbai hasn’t exactly been a cakewalk for Anshumaan Pushkar, but with each new performance he is slowly but surely cementing his place as a promising actor working in the Mumbai film industry. His consistently good performances […]
“I am creatively satisfied now”
With a film career that spans over a decade, actor-writer Sonal Sehgal reflects upon her journey so far — while talking about her craft and creative projects Actor-Writer Sonal Sehgal has had a fascinating journey in the film industry. Her career began in television with two of the most unconventional shows – Saara Akash […]
“No story can survive without the emotional content”
Screenwriter Imteyaz Hussain speaks about his latest project, Satish Kaushik directorial Kagaaz Starting his career in theatre as a playwright and director, Imteyaz Hussain has gone on to become one of the most prominent screenwriters in Hindi cinema with titles like Parinda (1989), Dil Aashna Hai (1992), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Ghulam-E-Musthafa […]
‘Being a producer, I believe that the content must be appreciated by the audience’
Anand Pandit talks about the uncertainty created by the pandemic, the rationale behind releasing a film on OTT, the growing differences between the producers and theatre owners and more With cinemas remaining closed or running with limited capacity under Covid-19 restrictions, it has been a difficult time for everybody in the entertainment business. The Indian […]
“I’m glad filmmakers now visualise Sikh actors in realistic space and time”
Actor-director Kuljeet Singh opens up about the changing landscape of Indian cinema, from the perspective of its depiction of Sikh characters in films Kuljeet Singh, a Delhi-based theatre actor-director, finds himself at the forefront of a dramatic shift in the depiction of Sikh characters in Indian films and series. Having personally fought the insensitive […]
“More realistic stories are told in films today”
Bollywood actor-writer Shashie Verma opens up about his long struggle before gaining prominence in the industry Hailing from Sitamarhi, Bihar, Actor-Writer Shashie Verma never thought he had the patience and perseverance needed to establish himself as an actor in the Mumbai film industry. Even while doing theatre in Delhi, he consciously remained inclined towards writing […]