Cinema

Amazon unfriends outspoken actor

Amazon unfriends outspoken actor

Swara Bhaskar is intelligent and doesn't fit the pliant-flexible role that neo-liberalism assigns to women celebrities There is something freaky…

July 16, 2018

No paeans to ‘jaan’

Film-makers seem to have fallen out of love with Mumbai, the city in which they live and work. No ode…

May 15, 2018

Child power

Utpal Borpujari is a bold film-maker who chose to take up the theme of witch-hunting in a remote Assamese village…

May 3, 2018

Grandfather next door

As an old Rishi Kapoor and an older Amitabh Bachchan come to a screen near you in 102 Not Out,…

May 3, 2018

Talent Roll-Call

It’s celebration time for the makers of Newton, Baahubali and Toilet: Ek Prem Katha Mainstream blockbuster Baahubali: The Conclusion won…

July 16, 2018

MANGO MELODIES

In literature and on screen, mangoes often inspire lyrical thoughts. However, there isn’t a rich enough repertoire to match the…

April 26, 2018

DISCORDANT NOTE

The concept of Mile Sur worked when born, failed when reborn. It can’t strike strike a chord with a generation…

April 23, 2018

NO SONGS FOR SUMMER

The Hindi film industry has produced very few songs for this season, compared to the other three seasons. Perhaps love…

April 23, 2018

NOVEL CREATIONS

Great works of literature have not done too well as movies whereas mediocre books do better. Film-makers must find a…

April 25, 2018

AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER

An interview with IAWRT Festival Director Aradhana Kohli Kapur This is the only festival of its kind in India. The…

April 24, 2018