Cinema

“The pandemic created an alternative to Bollywood’s star-led system”

“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…

February 16, 2021

A prize too far

Despite being the country which produces the highest number of films every year, India has never bagged an Academy Award…

February 16, 2021

Be your own Valentine, they say

Some films make you want to fall in love all over again – with yourself “You truly cannot love another,…

February 8, 2021

Screens open, but seats empty

Despite the government allowing theatres to function at full capacity, a lack of big releases has people doubting if they…

February 4, 2021

BBC documentary gives an insight into Jiah Khan’s controversial death

Death in Bollywood, a three-part investigative documentary on BBC, attempts to further dig out the ever elusive truth Amid a…

February 3, 2021

Rocky landing, smooth takeoff

A paraplegic woman draws inspiration from an injured magpie in Netflix’s Penguin Bloom What happens when a bird, despite having…

February 1, 2021

Creative freedom under fire?

What happened with Amazon Prime Video’s Tandav gives an indication of what’s yet to come Bholenath aka Lord Shiva questions…

January 26, 2021

‘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…

January 25, 2021

An ode to womanhood

Netflix’s Tribhanga explores nuances and complexities of a mother-daughter relationship Being a woman was and never has been an easy…

January 19, 2021

Utter loneliness of being

Among the few good things that 2020 brought were quarantine films, depicting lives amid lockdown Creativity thrives even amidst conflict.…

January 18, 2021