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 -February 16, 2021

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, […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -January 25, 2021

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 […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -January 11, 2021

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. […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -November 24, 2020

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 […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -October 19, 2020

The brutality faced by women in conflict zones gets a voice in writer-director Sudipto Sen’s upcoming film Writer-director Sudipto Sen’s upcoming film ‘Aasma: In the name of Jihad’ explores the dark side of the Kashmir crisis from the perspective of a helpless Kashmiri girl who gets kidnapped by four armed cross-border militants one night. They […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -May 7, 2020

After making his mark in Bollywood and south Indian cinema, Rahul Dev is showcasing his considerable talent in web series  Best known for playing tough-looking baddies in Hindi cinema, Rahul Dev is set to complete 20 years in the film industry in 2020. Dev, who is exploring new avenues on the web nowadays has been […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -November 26, 2019

Jay Shah, Vice-President, Head – Cultural Outreach, Mahindra Group shares the vision behind the Mahindra Kabira Festival MURTAZA ALI KHAN @patriot_talks   Mahindra Kabira Festival, known for offering an immersive experience inspired by Kabir’s teachings, is back with its fourth edition. This year the festival will run from 22 – 24 November, 2019 in the […]

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MURTAZA ALI KHAN -November 8, 2019

Filmmaker Praveen Mochchale gives an insight into the challenges of making indie films and his way of storytelling National Award-winning filmmaker Praveen Mochchale’s third feature Widow of Silence refuses to slow down on the international festival circuit. Having already won accolades at Kolkata International Film Festival, MOOOV Festival, Belgium and Indian Film Festival of Los […]

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