Carlo Saura retrospective

Cinema, together with photography, have accompanied filmmaker Carlo Saura in his passion for rethinking traditional Spanish culture

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 only one of them

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

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 superstar Amrinder Gill and directed by Simerjit Singh After successfully dabbling in the regional movie-scape with films in Tamil and Marathi, Yoodlee Films,  the film arm of Saregama India , is now venturing into the […]

‘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 differences between the producers and theatre owners and more  With cinemas remaining closed or running with limited capacity under Covid-19 restrictions, it has been a difficult time for everybody in the entertainment business. The Indian […]

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 stands out in a group of people. She’s the newest method actor in the film industry. A National School of Drama (NSD)—Delhi prodigy, Indira grew up in Bhopal. Though she has been a professional performer […]

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 want to return amidst a pandemic   The 12.30 pm show on February 2, Screen 4 of PVR CitySelect Mall was completely empty, not a soul in sight. The seats were empty, and even the […]

Nehruvian vibes

To mark Jawaharlal Nehru’s 54th death anniversary, it’s interesting to analyse how Hindi cinema portrayed the leader Independence had come at a time when the Hindi film industry had already emerged as the site of country’s cinematic expression in a language that was spoken and understood more widely than other languages in the country. That, […]