Cinema

‘It’s all about the character you play’

‘It’s all about the character you play’

After making his debut with Raj Kumar Gupta’s No One Killed Jessica, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub has gone on to play…

April 12, 2019

All about him

A biopic on the incumbent PM releasing right in the middle of an election campaign is bound to raise hackles.…

April 4, 2019

Love in the time of conflict

Overcoming formidable odds, film maker Ashvin Kumar explores the pathos of teenage romance in Kashmir Noor and Majid — two…

March 29, 2019

Streaming into spotlight

Arjun Mathur grabbed eyeballs with his spectacular performance in Made in Heaven, a role he took on despite the fear…

March 29, 2019

‘I love being a director’s actor’

With her portrayal of Sonia Gandhi in The Accidental Prime Minister, Suzanne Bernert received the much-deserved limelight. Let’s take a…

March 22, 2019

When orchestra became ‘Arkestra’

A look at the democratisation of cheap thrills in the hinterland Amid the cheering arkestra crowd, you often come across…

March 14, 2019

Black is beautiful

This year, black artists made history with seven record wins at the Academy Awards. But is it enough? “The word…

February 28, 2019

India’s distant Oscar dream

India – the country which produces the largest film in the world – has not won a single Oscar in…

February 21, 2019

Not much more than a chick flick

The world of Four More Shots Please is far from real – expensive booze, perfect looks and casual flings take…

February 15, 2019

Bollywood and the art of propaganda

The timing of a recent slew of ‘political’ and ‘nationalist’ films before the elections is not a coincidence The scene…

February 7, 2019