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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“The film will introduce Poland to the Indian audiences”
Filmmaker Vikash Verma on what went behind the making of No Means No, the first Indo-Polish film Vikash Verma, the director and co-writer of the first ever Indo-Polish film No Means No, recently had to take the tough decision of delaying his film’s release by about six months amid rising Covid-19 cases. Produced by G7 […]
“My character in Pagglait is sensitive and vulnerable”
Actor Chetan Sharma talks about what goes behind the depiction of complex characters During his short span in the film industry, Delhi boy Chetan Sharma has managed to emerge as a promising actor capable of essaying intense characters with great ease — be it as a passionate young cricketer Saad, who gets subjected to mob […]
Back to basics: Azamgarh Film Festival nurtures love for cinema at the grassroots
Now in its third year, the festival was held at Azamgarh’s Sharda Talkies from February 26 to 28 February and screened a wide array of films There is a certain charm associated with small towns. Often it is in these towns that we discover what true love for art and culture really is. Perhaps, there […]
“Everyone is trying very hard to adjust to the changes”
Actor Zakir Hussain talks about his upcoming projects and more Versatile Indian actor Zakir Hussain, an alumnus of National School of Drama (NSD), is best known for playing baddies in films like Sarkar, Ek Hasina Thi, Johnny Gaddaar, Singham Returns. He will next be seen in the sequels of Milap Zaveri’s Satyamev Jayate, S. Shankar’s […]
“The pandemic created an alternative to Bollywood’s star-led system”
Filmmaker Indrajit Nattoji talks about his upcoming Zee5 film Aafat-e-Ishq and how the pandemic has given an alternative to Bollywood’s star-led system Writer-Director Indrajit Nattoji shot his upcoming film for Zee5 titled Aafat-e-Ishq when Covid-19 was at its peak. This is Nattoji’s second feature film following his directorial debut Aagey Se Right starring Shreyas Talpade, […]
‘It’s about sportsmanship’
Ajay Govind, writer-director, talks about his upcoming venture Madappally United Writer-Director Ajay Govind dons multiple hats. An English Literature Graduate from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi University, Govind has engaged with a range of projects all across India. In 2014, his debut feature film After the Third Bell released in theatres across eight cities. Since then […]
“OTT has changed the entertainment market dynamics”
Author Sweta Brijpuria opens up on her new novel-turned-web-series for ALTBalaji and ZEE5 titled Dark 7 White Hailing from the city of lakes, Bhopal, Shweta Brijpuria has so far authored two novels. Her first book Dark White published back in 2014 has recently been adapted into a series by ALTBalaji & ZEE5 titled Dark 7 White. […]
It’s important for me to make my own individuality”
Singer-composer Baiju Mangeshkar on his musical journey and beyond It wouldn’t be wrong to call singer-composer Baiju Mangeshkar, the son of composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar and the nephew of legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, the torchbearer of the Mangeshkar family. His latest offering ‘Within You’ is a soulful Sufi album that also features international […]