Revenge
Haider as a film projecting the reality of Kashmir, has coalesced multiple narratives into a simplistic…
Cinema
Haider and its Haters
The critical and mainstream reception of Haider was overwhelmingly positive barring some questions on the politico-theoretical…
Miss Cinemawali : Sita Aur Rainey
About the column: This series presents short articles and photo-essays on the industrial aspects of cinema…
In Cautious Praise of Filmic Fiascoes
When it comes to bad films, there has to be a distinction between a ‘failure’ and…
Anurag Kashyap’s Five Best
Celebrating Anurag Kashyap’s 42nd birthday (September 10), here is our list of five of his best…
Tollywood, the ghost of chit-fund companies and the bane of mediocrity : A report.
The Bengali film industry has suffered a major setback in recent times. Whether it is the…
‘MARDAANI’ : Theater of cruelty?
‘Mardaani’ has projected itself to be the ‘new crusader on the block’ which talks about the…
Haider: Will Vishal Bhardwaj challenge the dominant narrative?
Haider not only takes up the cause of Kashmir but also speaks of the social anomalies…
The Cinematic Soldier
On maverick Bangladeshi film-maker Tareque Masud’s third death anniversary, Udayan Dhar looks back at the man…
Pakistan, Bollywood Style
Three films about by Indians about Pakistan. (1) Nuanced, amusing… but ultimately self serving. (2) Earnest,…