The Structure of Things
One of the co-writers of the celebrated Partition drama ‘Qissa’, Madhuja Mukherjee describes the creative journey…
Cinema
Glass Half Full
Shonali Bose’s ‘Margarita With A Straw’ is courageous and sensitive, but fails to become more than…
Out of Order
‘Court’ is an understated masterpiece that excoriates our broken justice system, says Ajachi Chakrabarti. Court Director:…
“Dear Sir”: Letters from Ratan Bai
The actor’s tussle with New Theatres over being edited out is instructive of the preconceptions of…
Truth Detective
Dibakar Banerjee’s much-awaited Byomkesh film isn’t really a Byomkesh film. Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! Director: Dibakar Banerjee…
Violence re (viewed): Badlapur and NH10
Soumabrata Chatterjee investigates the changing trends of violence in Indian cinema. There is now a delineation…
All Washed Up
Barkhaa’s attempt at a progressive depiction of Mumbai’s bar dancers is stymied by a terrible script…
Shaming the Shikari
Harshvardhan Kulkarni’s Hunterrr isn’t just about the cheap laughs, but a warts-and-all look into the dark…
Own up, India.
Is the recent ban on ‘India’s Daughter’ another sign of our intolerance to criticism? Devjani Bodepudi…
A Big Element of Shamelessness
Capturing the very essence of political incorrectness, Hanif Kureishi discusses his thoughts on racism, creativity and…