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Sightless in Bollywood





Film historian Dhruv Somani, recollects the B-town movies dealing with the theme of the sight-impaired. Cinema has always been considered as a powerful medium to reflect our ...
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Khalid Mohamed attends The Big Day weddings, listens in to Martin Scorsese’s docu-interview with Fran Lebovitz and… more. THE BIG DAY (NETFLIX) Oh oh, ...
Read MoreWomanpower in khaki





Film historian Dhruv Somani, tracks down the heroines who have portrayed top cops, a domain usually reserved for heroes. Bollywood has largely been about stereotypes, what wi...
Read MoreHow the war was won





Khalid Mohamed reviews the inexplicably neglected 377 Ab Normal, is zapped by the mega-abrupt Lahore Confidential, and discovers the controversial Bangladeshi film, Doob, with...
Read MoreVoices we miss





Film historian Dhruv Somani, chronicles the popular film playback singers, who are rarely heard today. There are quite a few film playback voices we miss hearing nowadays. La...
Read MoreMush do about something





Khalid Mohamed reviews the pleasant-enough road movie Kilometers and Kilometers from Kerala, the brain-bashing ode to violence Master from Tamil Nadu, and the silly-billy spoo...
Read MoreSuch a wonderful journey!!





Film historian Dhruv Somani, a self-confessed admirer of Dimple Kapadia, looks back at her films with affection. I just finished watching the political drama Tandav, st...
Read MoreNow, over to a Slumtiger Millionaire





Khalid Mohamed reviews the so-so The White Tiger, is impressed by Zid Ki Jeet and thumbs up the golden oldie Indiscreet. THE WHITE TIGER (NETFLIX) He’s in a ru...
Read MoreMadhumati: A classic revisited





Film historian Dhruv Somani flashbacks to Bimal Roy’s classic ghost story, which continues to be mint-fresh today. Bimal Roy’s Madhumati (1958), is an endur...
Read MoreUff, that dance of chaos





Khalid Mohamed reviews the political askew Tandav, the heart-tugging Tribhanga and the pertinent critique Pareeksha. TANDAV (AMAZON PRIME) Tandav is a divine d...
Read MoreThe apotheoses of the new wave: Jules et Jim
Godard’s Breathless and Truffaut’s Jules et Jim are the cornerstones of one ...
February 25 2021Photo Essay: Your Magic Glasses
The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic is an eye-opener for thousands of people across the...
February 24 2021Lights! Action! Politics
While the coronavirus rages on, Khalid Mohamed checks out how Bollywood stars in seats o...
February 23 2021