Roger Ebert once said, “The movies are like a machine that generate empathy.” Stories and characters are essential to manoeuvre such a machine. Characters, in particular, are our window into an artist’s mind. From losing ourselves to fictional worlds to coming to terms with our painful reality, characterization is the core of film experience. It ...
Roger Ebert once said, “The movies are like a machine that generate empathy.” Stories and ...
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In 1983, Tom Cruise’s Risky Business propelled Ray Ban’s wayfarers into pop culture, a trend that continues onto today. A rewarding return on Ray Ban’s product placement in the movie considering they were going to pull the product off the air. Product placement in movies isn’t a new trend corporates are catching on today. We’ve ...
In 1983, Tom Cruise’s Risky Business propelled Ray Ban’s wayfarers into pop culture, a trend ...
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An actor of enormous caliber, he manoeuvres across genres with seamless ease. There’s a charismatic charm to his portrayal of Sree in Sandeep Mohan’s Shreelancer. He’s as impeccably menacing as a gun-for-hire in Rohit Mittal’s noir thriller Popcity. Like many hopefuls who come to the elusive city of dreams, Arjun Radhakrishnan arrived in Mumbai 10 ...
An actor of enormous caliber, he manoeuvres across genres with seamless ease. There’s a charismatic ...
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It wasn’t until being rejected for a role in ‘Dhobi Ghat‘ (2008) that the vastly talented Sharib Hashmi knew he wanted to pursue acting full time. A call from YRF’s Shanoo Sharma for a brief part in ‘Jab Tak Hai Jaan,’ 4 years later, gave wings to his aspirations, turning things around forever. It was also ...
It wasn’t until being rejected for a role in ‘Dhobi Ghat‘ (2008) that the vastly ...
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Writer, director Rakhee Sandilya’s debut film Ribbon featuring Kalki Koechlin and Sumeet Vyas received glowing reviews from critics and audiences alike. She’s quick, candid and full of fire as she takes on our 15 rapid-fire questions. Read on! 1. What are you watching right now? Mrs. America, an HBO show on Disney+ 2. A director that ...
Writer, director Rakhee Sandilya’s debut film Ribbon featuring Kalki Koechlin and Sumeet Vyas received glowing reviews from ...
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Here’s an interesting anecdote from Naseeruddin Shah’s autobiography And Then One Day about the time Shah wrote a letter to Gulzar saab convincing him he was ideal for the role of Mirza Ghalib, a film that never eventually happened. “While I was studying at FTII, the news that Mr Gulzar was planning a film on the ...
Here’s an interesting anecdote from Naseeruddin Shah’s autobiography And Then One Day about the time Shah ...
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His debut feature Autohead, traveled across major international festivals garnering acclaim before releasing on Netflix worldwide. Director Rohit Mittal’s sophomore effort, Megalopolis, an allegorical film is yet another proof of his artistic brilliance. (For the keen, it’s streaming on Youtube). Mittal is one of the few indie voices defying stereotypes with his unconventional form of storytelling. His ...
His debut feature Autohead, traveled across major international festivals garnering acclaim before releasing on Netflix ...
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Over the years, Bollywood has evolved to the extent where almost every movie starring a who’s who of the industry would gain sufficient attention, which would then lead to box office sales depending on the quality of the movie. But in the past few decades, there were some absolute classics, movies which are regarded as milestones ...
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His first brush with film was at the age of 3. It was a cameo in the song Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua in his father Raj Kapoor’s film Shree 420 (1955). At 18, Rishi Kapoor had already won the National Award for Best Child Artist for his debut role in Mera Naam Joker (1970). From Bobby (1973) ...
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From Amitabh Bachchan to Ayushmann Khurana, here are some of the biggest opportunities Bollywood stars missed out on! 1. Kareena Kapoor Khan – Kal Ho Na Ho (2003), Queen (2014), Ram Leela (2013), Kaho Na Pyar Hai (2000) Few people know Kareena Kapoor was Karan Johar’s first choice to play Naina (Preity Zinta). Kapoor turned ...
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After a successful debut with Revelations (2016), Tamil filmmaker Vijay Jayapal returned this year with his second feature. Nirvana Inn (2019), a psychological horror thriller opened to rave reviews at the 24th Busan International Film Festival early this month. As the film gears up for a theatrical release, let’s get to know our filmmaker in spotlight this ...
After a successful debut with Revelations (2016), Tamil filmmaker Vijay Jayapal returned this year with ...
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Kolkata-born Rajshree Ojha went to the US in 1994 to study computer science and ended up studying filmmaking following her graduation. Her short film Moment won her a student Oscar. A decade later, she returned to India to direct her debut feature Chaurahen (2007) starring Soha Ali Khan, Zeenat Aman, Roopa Ganguly among others. The arthouse film ...
Kolkata-born Rajshree Ojha went to the US in 1994 to study computer science and ended ...
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Film critic and independent filmmaker Sudhish Kamath has subverted stereotypes with his unconventional style of storytelling. ‘After Four-Letter Word’ (2006), ‘Good Night Good Morning’ (2010), ‘X – Past is Present’ (2014), Kamath is all set for a theatrical release of his fourth film Side A Side B, along with several other projects in the pipeline. Today, for Flickside’s ‘1 ...
Film critic and independent filmmaker Sudhish Kamath has subverted stereotypes with his unconventional style of storytelling. ...
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Vishal Furia showed promise with his debut horror feature Lapachhapi (2016) winning several nominations and awards at prestigious film festivals both in India and abroad. This year, he co-directed the Indian adaptation of BBC’s popular TV show Criminal Justice alongside Tigmanshu Dhulia, which released on Hotstar to positive reviews. Today, filmmaker Vishal Furia takes on 15 ...
Vishal Furia showed promise with his debut horror feature Lapachhapi (2016) winning several nominations and awards ...
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Here’s introducing you to your favourite filmmakers and folks from the industry through our quick and fun ‘1 Minute With’ series involving 15 rapid fire questions, starting today. Watch out for this space as we get you up close and personal with some of the most talented and beautiful people in cinema. We start with ...
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Dipankar Sarkar
