KAHAANI: A Mother of a Story

by Sadhogopal Ram March 20, 2012 23:11
Kahaani is an illusion, a wholly different story that will leave you, shocked at first, and later smiling in admiration at the talent that the whole team of Kahaani has brought to it.

The Dictator: A Documentary on Brother Leaders

by Mohammad March 13, 2012 04:31
Sacha Baron Cohan's (better known as Borat) is at it again. This time the comic genius promises to enlighten us about the subtle workings of our many Sheikhdoms, Kingdoms, “Jamahiriyas” and Jamhuuriyas – some Islamic and some not so Islamic.

“BOL” A Very Bold Movie

by Ras Siddiqui October 06, 2011 15:51
This movie has taken the cloak (and clothes) off many segments of current Pakistani society and parts of it will make the viewer quite uncomfortable.

Prospera’s Plight: A Review of Julie Taymor’s The Tempest

by Anannya Dasgupta August 19, 2011 22:32
If Shakespeare’s Prospero is to be recast as a woman surely it is because the change in gender would allow a re-interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s most politically charged plays.

Two for Zindagi: A critical reflection on Zoya Akhtar’s Movie

by Diditi Mitra August 03, 2011 07:01
I was disturbed by the whole hearted acceptance of a certain definition of progress, it reinforced an Eurocentric definition of beauty.

No Honour in ‘Honour Killings’

by Asif Naqshbandi June 16, 2011 05:42
Die Fremde, Feo Aladag’s film, which tells the heart-rending tale of a Muslim German woman of Turkish descent, named Umay.

A Glimpse Into Life In Pakistan on Celluloid

by Shoma Chatterji March 25, 2011 21:30
Despite the brouhaha around Pakistani politics, cricket and film stars, it is strange that as Indians, we do not have even a nodding acquaintance with Pakistani cinema.

Sulekha Ali's Arzoo

by Shoma Chatterji March 02, 2011 16:47

Arzoo is a story of transformation. It is about rehabilitation and mainstreaming of marginalised children who have been orphaned or affected by the communal riots in Gujarat in 2002.

In the Mood for Dhobi Ghat: Kiran Rao's Debut Film

by Anannya Dasgupta February 01, 2011 20:11

“Dhobi Ghat” is a beautifully told story that turns no cheap tricks. It is pretty much a slowly gathering mood film, like Wong Kar Wai’s “In the Mood for Love” (2000).

Bose - The Forgotten Hero

by Shoma Chatterji January 21, 2011 08:40
Bose – The Forgotten Hero, is a rare blend of authentic history researched by a well-versed research team for 18 months and Benegal’s personal reminiscences of his ideal hero.