Call for diversity

Hollywood has realised the value — and profitability — of diversity in stories, cast and crew. India is not far behind Bollywood might be inspired by Hollywood in multiple ways — from movie plots to the industry’s name itself — but when it comes to social diversity, Bollywood is oddly sparing. Diversity is not a […]

Don’t blame the victim

Netflix’s series Unbelievable is a lesson for journalists and police on how to report and investigate rape In 2016, the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting was awarded to An Unbelievable Story of a Rape by T Christian Miller of ProPublica and Ken Armstrong of The Marshall Project “for a startling examination and exposé of law […]

A deep-rooted tale

Nirmal Chander’s documentary Moti Bagh, based on the struggles of an 83-year-old farmer, has been nominated for the Oscars this year “So many hands in the kitchen, and one in the field – cannot be productive,” says the 83-old farmer. For more than five decades, Vidyadutt Sharma has been struggling to take care of his […]

Dream Girl: A missed chance?

The disappointment with the film lies in its inability to actually engage with and address the issues arising out of small town Indian male fantasies and loneliness “Ayushmann Khurrana’s Dream Girl is on a rampage. The film has minted Rs 16.42 crore on the second day of its release,” gushed India Today on September 15. […]

‘I like to steal people’s hearts’

Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav, who’s been in the industry for two decades, opens up about his journey Rajpal Yadav has never looked back ever since he made his debut with Ram Gopal Varma’s Jungle in 2000. Over the last couple of decades, he has managed to carve a niche for himself as a bankable character […]

A spy who loved Shakespeare

Director Ribhu Dasgupta and author Bilal Siddiqui talk about their upcoming project Bard of Blood, soon to premiere on Netflix The highly-anticipated Netflix Indian original series Bard of Blood is all set to premiere on September 27. The series, directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, stars Emraan Hashmi, Shobhita Dhulipala, Vineet Kumar Singh, Kirti Kulhari, Jaideep Ahlawat […]

‘Isa’s character not based on Dawood’

Saurabh Sachdeva, who has been an acting coach for about two decades, forayed into acting with Sacred Games – and there has been no looking back since then What’s common between actors Frieda Pinto, Jacqueline Fernandez, Vani Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Richa Chadda, Harshvardhan Rane and Rana Daggubati? They have all been taught by […]

‘For the love of fans, I continued with Crime Patrol ’

Actor Anup Soni, a well known face in tv shows, has a lot in his plate – from web to films Ludhiana-born Anup Soni is best known for hosting Sony TV’s popular crime series Crime Patrol. After a successful stint in television with serials such as Sea Hawks and Saaya, he went on to star […]