Films of the horror genre are naturally predisposed to provoke dread, disgust, and fear in the audience. Director-writer Konkona Sen Sharma’s A Death in the Gunj deliberately begins in such a direction. Set in McCluskiegunj, 1979, the film promptly opens with a clinical portrayal of two men discussing a suitable position to arrange a body ...
Films of the horror genre are naturally predisposed to provoke dread, disgust, and fear in ...
KEEP READING2017 was a washout year for big-budget, star-studded Bollywood films. Luckily for us, it brought to the fore fresh stories from new filmmakers across diverse genres. Here are some of the most remarkably crafted films that stole the limelight in 2017: 5. Lipstick Under My Burkha Alankrita Shrivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha offers four intricate, ...
2017 was a washout year for big-budget, star-studded Bollywood films. Luckily for us, it brought ...
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The 17th Annual New York Indian Film Festival finally concluded on May 7. The week-long prestigious fest brought with it post-screening discussions (with the movie makers/cast), special events, workshops with award-winning directors, nightly parties and more! Director Shubhashish Bhutiani’s indie drama Mukti Bhawan, which has won several awards, won the Best Film. Here are all who ...
The 17th Annual New York Indian Film Festival finally concluded on May 7. The week-long ...
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1. Lipstick Under My Burkha Early this year, while Alankrita Shrivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha was banned in India, it won several awards at film festivals abroad. In the latest string of developments, however, the film has been ‘cleared with A certificate after Film Certification Appellate Tribunal’s (FCAT) directions to CBFC and will release soon in ...
1. Lipstick Under My Burkha Early this year, while Alankrita Shrivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha ...
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Dipankar Sarkar
