India on screen

Documentary films such as the celebrated All That Breathes by Shaunak Sen, Colours of Life by Praveen Morchhale, The Show Must Go On by by Divya and Jall Cowasji, and Mask Art of Majuli by Utpal Borpujari will also be screened

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 […]

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

Indian Picture via Western Lens

Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking earning an Emmy nomination makes us question the depiction of India — to, by and for the western world, yet again   When Elizabeth Gilbert’s life falls apart, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. And what’s better than India – the “land of yoga, religion and spirituality” – for such a […]

“I’m glad filmmakers now visualise Sikh actors in realistic space and time”

Actor-director Kuljeet Singh opens up about the changing landscape of Indian cinema, from the perspective of its depiction of Sikh characters in films   Kuljeet Singh, a Delhi-based theatre actor-director, finds himself at the forefront of a dramatic shift in the depiction of Sikh characters in Indian films and series. Having personally fought the insensitive […]