cinema

House not full: As old cinema halls crumble, wage-earners lose their haunts

House not full: As old cinema halls crumble, wage-earners lose their haunts

Unhonoured and unsung, single-screen halls of Delhi are passing into history. Khanna in Paharganj, which collapsed the other day, was…

June 29, 2022

Revenge tourism at its best as heritage walks return

Delhi-ites are rediscovering their heritage and enjoying being outdoors, stomping out the tedium of lockdowns

February 18, 2022

Yoodlee Films ventures into Punjabi cinema

The film arm of Saregama India is venturing into the world of Punjabi cinema with their upcoming movie, starring Punjabi…

July 12, 2021

‘Being a producer, I believe that the content must be appreciated by the audience’

Anand Pandit talks about the uncertainty created by the pandemic, the rationale behind releasing a film on OTT, the growing…

July 15, 2021

Indira Tiwari; the emerging new star of Bollywood

Method actor, Indira Tiwari, is an NSD prodigy. Top filmmakers have expressed their desire to work with her Indira Tiwari…

July 1, 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

Nehruvian vibes

To mark Jawaharlal Nehru’s 54th death anniversary, it’s interesting to analyse how Hindi cinema portrayed the leader Independence had come…

July 16, 2018

Chronicling child abuse in cinema

Hindi films have portrayed child sexual abuse in their films time and again, whereas in India this hasn’t figured in…

May 18, 2018