About a year before Scam 1992 made Pratik Gandhi one of the most sought-after actors in India, he featured in Dhunki, a lesser-known gem that slipped through the cracks. And this s ... Read more
About a year before Scam 1992 made Pratik Gandhi one of the most sought-after actors in India, he featured in Dhunki, a lesser-known gem that slipped through the cracks. And this slice-of-life Gujarati drama directed by Anish Shah that packs a whole lot of heart is our Lost and Found for today. Read more
Films and shows about serial killers tend to take a typical approach. Building up the menacing murders executed with heartless precision, they colour the perpetrator of these heino ... Read more
Films and shows about serial killers tend to take a typical approach. Building up the menacing murders executed with heartless precision, they colour the perpetrator of these heinous crimes as a supervillain-of-sorts whose actions cannot be rationalised. But the treatment in most is essentially the same and every murder can be seen from a mile away, leaving little scope for shock. Read more
Films where a vulnerable person or community is falsely accused of a certain crime or coloured inaccurately often end up as a social commentary, complete with a lot of rona-dhona. ... Read more
Films where a vulnerable person or community is falsely accused of a certain crime or coloured inaccurately often end up as a social commentary, complete with a lot of rona-dhona. But there are those that give it a positive spin by drafting characters who refuse to accept their marginalized position and rise above their circumstances to make their mark. Today’s Lost and Found, the 2017 drama Anaarkali of Aarah is surely one such film. Read more
Japanese anime have become widely popular across the globe since the late 80s. The anime series, often inspired from Japanese manga comics, have pushed the boundaries of storytelli ... Read more
Japanese anime have become widely popular across the globe since the late 80s. The anime series, often inspired from Japanese manga comics, have pushed the boundaries of storytelling producing some of the most riveting stories ever created. These stories invariably range from period dramas to dystopian sci-fi with elements of fantasy incorporated into the narrative. Some of the more popular anime such as the Mobile Suit Gundam series, Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Transformers series, and Neon Genesis Evangelion are called mecha anime, featuring large humanoid robots used for battle. Read more
If you’re one for thrillers that burn slowly and yet keep you hooked through the proceedings, today’s Lost and Found will surely interest you. We’re talking about the Kevin Macdona ... Read more
If you’re one for thrillers that burn slowly and yet keep you hooked through the proceedings, today’s Lost and Found will surely interest you. We’re talking about the Kevin Macdonald’s State of Play. Read more
There are shows that survive the test of time and there are those that transport us to a time and there are those that qualify on both counts. Today’s Lost and Found, the 1985 Door ... Read more
There are shows that survive the test of time and there are those that transport us to a time and there are those that qualify on both counts. Today’s Lost and Found, the 1985 Doordarshan sitcom Idhar Udhar is surely one such show. Read more
Some of the most exhilarating films have often been sports dramas depicting the adrenaline-fuelled stories about athletes and sports teams putting their bodies on the line in searc ... Read more
Some of the most exhilarating films have often been sports dramas depicting the adrenaline-fuelled stories about athletes and sports teams putting their bodies on the line in search of glory. One such film is Gavin O'Connor’s 2011 release, Warrior. Read more
Several hit Malayalam films from the 90s and 2000s have come under scrutiny in recent years for their regressive themes on numerous socio-political themes. However, one film stood ... Read more
Several hit Malayalam films from the 90s and 2000s have come under scrutiny in recent years for their regressive themes on numerous socio-political themes. However, one film stood out in terms of being far ahead of its time, the 1991 satire Sandesham. Read more
The Netflix documentary Sunderland till I Die is a painful reminder for the fans about the pros and cons of the English football system. The drama that unfolds in the docu-series c ... Read more
The Netflix documentary Sunderland till I Die is a painful reminder for the fans about the pros and cons of the English football system. The drama that unfolds in the docu-series could rival even the most riveting TV shows. Read more
The 2005 comedy-drama Breakfast on Pluto, stars Cillian Murphy as the lead as a transgender woman on a journey of self-discovery in the late 70s from a small Irish town to London. ... Read more
The 2005 comedy-drama Breakfast on Pluto, stars Cillian Murphy as the lead as a transgender woman on a journey of self-discovery in the late 70s from a small Irish town to London. Based on a book by Patrick McCabe, the film follows Murphy’s character, Patrick ‘Kitten’ Braden. Read more
