Gurvinder Singh’s National Award-winner Chauthi Koot is a 2016 Punjabi thriller set in the ’80s, in the events that followed the infamous Operation Blue Star -- to eliminate Sikh m ... Read more
Gurvinder Singh’s National Award-winner Chauthi Koot is a 2016 Punjabi thriller set in the ’80s, in the events that followed the infamous Operation Blue Star -- to eliminate Sikh militants in Punjab. The film delves into how locals in rural areas in Punjab were targeted by both militants and the police who pulled them up for harbouring insurgents. Read more
Trapped, a 2016 thriller film. This Vikramaditya Motwane film manages to infuse dread and discomfort into a plot whose premise would sound only mildly unsettling at best. The film’ ... Read more
Trapped, a 2016 thriller film. This Vikramaditya Motwane film manages to infuse dread and discomfort into a plot whose premise would sound only mildly unsettling at best. The film’s story not only manages to furnish a series of turns that make this eventuality a reality, but it also ensures the lead’s desperate state of mind translates across the screen. The film has Rajkummar Rao in the lead role. Read more
Waiting, this 2016 film starring Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin, turns the concept of grieving over its head. Its muted narrative occasionally laced with dark humour delves in ... Read more
Waiting, this 2016 film starring Naseeruddin Shah and Kalki Koechlin, turns the concept of grieving over its head. Its muted narrative occasionally laced with dark humour delves into the idea that while humans can get acclimated to extreme degrees of pain, moving on entirely can be an excruciating affair. Read more
In today’s episode, we dive into Shubho Mahurat, directed by Rituparno Ghosh. With Rakhee as the protagonist, the film was Ghosh’s personal hat-tip to the innumerable Mrs Marples w ... Read more
In today’s episode, we dive into Shubho Mahurat, directed by Rituparno Ghosh. With Rakhee as the protagonist, the film was Ghosh’s personal hat-tip to the innumerable Mrs Marples who reside in every household, unacknowledged, or even uncelebrated. Read more
Kaamyaab, this Hardik Mehta directorial released in March 2020 barely managed a few weeks in theatres on account of the pandemic and was only discovered by some when it dropped on ... Read more
Kaamyaab, this Hardik Mehta directorial released in March 2020 barely managed a few weeks in theatres on account of the pandemic and was only discovered by some when it dropped on Netflix. The plot delves into the mundane life of a retired character actor Sudheer, played by Sanjay Mishra, who decides to return for a second innings when he learns that his filmography is one short of 500. Read more
Neeraj Ghaywan’s 2015 directorial debut Masaan also launched Vicky Kaushal in a compelling turn. The film, which also stars Richa Chaddha and Shweta Tripathi, is a deeply moving de ... Read more
Neeraj Ghaywan’s 2015 directorial debut Masaan also launched Vicky Kaushal in a compelling turn. The film, which also stars Richa Chaddha and Shweta Tripathi, is a deeply moving depiction of how some are profiled on account of their caste and also packs a heart-wrenching love story. Read more
This film was critically acclaimed for its engaging storyline about the tussle between corrupt politicians and Indian judiciary in the 80s. Colloquially dubbed as Auto Raja by fans ... Read more
This film was critically acclaimed for its engaging storyline about the tussle between corrupt politicians and Indian judiciary in the 80s. Colloquially dubbed as Auto Raja by fans, Shankar Nag has delivered some of the most iconic Kannada movies of all time. Read more
Batman is arguably the most popular superhero in the world. The DC comic book character has appeared in countless adaptations over the years ranging from film, television, and vide ... Read more
Batman is arguably the most popular superhero in the world. The DC comic book character has appeared in countless adaptations over the years ranging from film, television, and video games. The most definitive version of the caped crusader - Kevin Conroy’s 1993 version of the Dark Knight in the animated film, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Read more
Hansal Mehta’s Aligarh is based on the real-life story of the Aligarh University professor who was persecuted and laid-off for his sexual orientation and translates as a heart-brea ... Read more
Hansal Mehta’s Aligarh is based on the real-life story of the Aligarh University professor who was persecuted and laid-off for his sexual orientation and translates as a heart-breaking story of discrimination. Headlined by Manoj Bajpayee, who plays the wronged academic and Rajkummar Rao, plays a journalist in this award-winning film. Read more
Very few films have focused on the plight of ‘child soldiers’ who are often employed in conflicts in some war-ravaged countries in Africa. And Beasts of No Nation is one such film. ... Read more
Very few films have focused on the plight of ‘child soldiers’ who are often employed in conflicts in some war-ravaged countries in Africa. And Beasts of No Nation is one such film. The film is narrated from the perspective of a child soldier from an unnamed African nation. His tragic journey from his village to joining a rebel militia group is captured with great attention to detail by director Cary Joji Fukunaga. Read more
