Haider as a film projecting the reality of Kashmir, has coalesced multiple narratives into a simplistic choice between vengeance and peace. Deepa Bhasthi elaborates the shades of grey which often permeate into the everyday lives of Kashmiris …. Horatio: They
The critical and mainstream reception of Haider was overwhelmingly positive barring some questions on the politico-theoretical aspect of the film. Thomas Crowley interrogates the position of Bhardwaj as a filmmaker who represents a dissenting voice. Is he leftist or a
About the column: This series presents short articles and photo-essays on the industrial aspects of cinema produced from Bombay aka Bollywood. Stories of the making of Bollywood, stars, publicity mechanisms, fan cultures, gossips, costumes, music usage, playback systems, singers, composers,
When it comes to bad films, there has to be a distinction between a ‘failure’ and a ‘fiasco’. Thomas Crowley trains his lens on the Salman Khan starrer ‘Kick’ and Luc Bresson’s ‘Lucy’ and shows us why they fall in
Celebrating Anurag Kashyap’s 42nd birthday (September 10), here is our list of five of his best works. Pratiti Ganatra reports. Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) Rarely has a tale of revenge and vengeance been depicted with such raw emotion on Indian celluloid before.
The Bengali film industry has suffered a major setback in recent times. Whether it is the shortage of funds or the poor quality of films or both is a question worth exploring. G.Singh reports … Kolkata, 30 August: It is
‘Mardaani’ has projected itself to be the ‘new crusader on the block’ which talks about the trade of child sex trafficking. Soumabrata Chatterjee explores the role of mass media in propagating awareness regarding sexual violence and the politics of ‘recognition’
Haider not only takes up the cause of Kashmir but also speaks of the social anomalies that have become a part of everyday Kashmiris’ lives. But will it actually brave out and capture the real stories, probes Sheikh Saaliq… In
On maverick Bangladeshi film-maker Tareque Masud’s third death anniversary, Udayan Dhar looks back at the man and the inspirations that provided film lovers across the world with some of the best works of contemporary Bengali cinema. Tareque during the shoot
Three films about by Indians about Pakistan. (1) Nuanced, amusing… but ultimately self serving. (2) Earnest, well-intentioned, but ultimately banal. (3) Deliberately trivialising, over-the-top, but ultimately satisfying. By Thomas Crowley. The recent events in Pakistan – most dramatically, the Karachi