In Between Spaces: The City in Indian Cinema
Cities have been explored as a muse both in literature and cinema. In the latter, the dynamics between space and time …
Cities have been explored as a muse both in literature and cinema. In the latter, the dynamics between space and time …
2020 has been a rather unfortunate, unforgiving year. From the demise of powerhouse actors like Irrfan Khan, Rishi Kapoor, and …
From playing boy-next-door to embodying larger-than-life onscreen characters, Ranveer has scaled dizzying heights in a rather short span of time. …
Looking beyond what hits the big screens in India, there exists cinema that is at the periphery of the popular. …
From The Kid (1921) to Modern Times (1936), these are the 9 greatest Charlie Chaplin movies. Charlie Chaplin has been one of …
‘Badi haveliyon mein bade raaz hote hain’, says Binodini when she dresses up the fiery protagonist of our supernatural feminist …
As I plonked myself comfortably on a couch this afternoon, I overheard my mother, sitting right across talk to my …
Lives lived in cinema have such a deep, cultural impact on us that it almost gets difficult to draw boundaries …
Over the course of the past decade, Indian cinema has indelibly morphed into a novel beast. Despite still being distinguishable, the line separating ‘mainstream’ from ‘arthouse’ has experienced a paradigm shift. Many factors …
(Updated: January 13, 2021) Bollywood’s generally bankable tradition of remaking international blockbusters has seen an uptick in recent years despite lukewarm results. Last …
The Darbhanga-born filmmaker has carved a niche for himself in contemporary Bollywood since he first debuted in 2005. His craft …
There aren’t many actors who have trudged their way through Bollywood’s ranks and achieved mainstream stardom. Often, the journeys of …
Director Shoojit Sircar’s fifth collaboration with writer Juhi Chaturvedi Gulabo Sitabo begins with an ode to a traditional Lakhnavi artform: A glove-puppeteer regales passers-by with the humorous tale of a man’s wife and …
Mothers. Like them or loathe them, we all have them, and in some respects, we can’t live without them. Jai …
Over the years, Bollywood has evolved to the extent where almost every movie starring a who’s who of the industry …