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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Dipankar Sarkar
