Habitat International Film Festival: A cinematic extravaganza

In its third edition, the Habitat International Film Festival will run till May 15th at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, featuring a line-up of over 60 films from India as well as across the globe

‘Our anime films are big hits’: Koji Sato

Delhi-ites were treated to the theatrical edition of the Japanese Film Festival 2022, in partnership with PVR Cinemas. Japan Foundation Director General Koji Sato talks about the success of the online edition and latest trends in Japanese cinema

Of contract killers

In this interview, Sidharth Sengupta talks about the success of Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein, how he conceived it, the creative vision behind naming the series after the famous Shah Rukh Khan song from the ‘90s, and what can be expected from the second season of the show. Sidharth Sengupta is an industry veteran with over […]

And the best performance goes to…

Some of 2020’s best works came from the ones we didn’t expect, and not the big stars of B-town When the world began fighting a pandemic, the entertainment industry was among the worst-hit sectors. Even then, and more so, the Indian audiences sought solace in films and web shows. Fortunately, there was never a dearth […]

Zones of dark deeds

The brutality faced by women in conflict zones gets a voice in writer-director Sudipto Sen’s upcoming film Writer-director Sudipto Sen’s upcoming film ‘Aasma: In the name of Jihad’ explores the dark side of the Kashmir crisis from the perspective of a helpless Kashmiri girl who gets kidnapped by four armed cross-border militants one night. They […]

Not much method in the madness

Bollywood’s history of manhandling mental health goes a long way, but there’s still hope It was 2016 when a film created waves for depicting a social issue aptly on-screen. The “issue” I am talking about is mental health – which, even in the 21st century, remains a taboo. People find it difficult to openly converse […]

Celebrating 50 years of Yash Raj Films

Here’s taking a look at some of the iconic films by YRF, that defines its larger-than-life legacy Yash Raj Films completed a glorious 50 years in the Bollywood industry last month. It was founded by late filmmaker Yash Chopra. YRF is popularly known for its mushy romantic dramas and colourful sets. The banner started experimenting […]

Bend it like Chadha

Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha’s latest Blinded by the light is a hybrid musical with a different touch She came into the limelight with her 2002 drama Bend it like Beckham. The film featured a young Indian-British woman, Jess, who tried to realise her football dreams while trying to be the dutiful daughter of traditional Indian parents. […]