“More realistic stories are told in films today”

Bollywood actor-writer Shashie Verma opens up about his long struggle before gaining prominence in the industry Hailing from Sitamarhi, Bihar, Actor-Writer Shashie Verma never thought he had the patience and perseverance needed to establish himself as an actor in the Mumbai film industry. Even while doing theatre in Delhi, he consciously remained inclined towards writing […]

The One Where We Cry (*happy tears*)!

As F.R.I.E.N.D.S reunion is about to make its way, fans all over the world are overwhelmed and can’t keep calm One big couch, six friends and endless memories – that’s how F.R.I.E.N.D.S fan would like to describe their favorite sitcom. What began in 1994, still resonates with millions all over the world. The show, which […]

Lights! Camera! Action!

Netflix’s Cinema Bandi is an endearing tale of an auto driver embarking on a movie-making journey What does one need to make a movie? For starters, a renowned or acclaimed writer who can churn out a story – and not just any story, one which will be written keeping in mind the ‘success formula,’ the […]

How to survive a pandemic?

Amid the ongoing global pandemic, here’s revisiting the end of the world flicks and what they teach us about surviving a catastrophe A deadly virus takes the world in its grip. It’s contagious, and that’s what is keeping humans confined to their houses, because danger lurks everywhere; no one knows who is going to be […]

“I’m proud of the work we did on Jallikattu”

Guneet Monga on her journey as a film producer, and the changing paradigms of co-producing Indian film producer Guneet Monga known for her association with films like Gangs of Wasseypur, The Lunchbox, Monsoon Shootout, Masaan, Haraamkhor, Pagglait, among others, was recently bestowed with the honour of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters at […]

Return to the small screen

With an explosive surge in Covid-19 cases in India, OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar, have once again resurfaced as the key source of entertainment to those confined at homes 68-year-old Shekhar Singh* had been, like most of the other homebound people in the country, feeling hopeless at times. His retirement plan included […]

Of love, lust and lies

Netflix’s Ajeeb Dastaans explores class division, homosexuality, patriarchy, casteism – all through the prism of human ties, and love Two people meet; fall in love and lives happily ever after. Such stories may look good on-screen, engage and entice you – but are often far from reality. In the real world, human relationships are layered […]

“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 […]