The outlier of French new wave: Claude Chabrol

In a career that spanned over five decades, Claude Chabrol (24 June 1930 - 12 Sep 2010) was one of the most prolific and widely respected of Fr...

Amazing Grace

Film historian, Dhruv Somani, pens the untold story of the playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, who retired from the hurly burly o...

The Glad and the Sad

Even as COVID-19 spikes on, the film soundtracks of yesteryear offer some solace and relief. Khalid Mohamed writes on the vast...

Our Tarzans: Bollywood’s romance with the Lord of the Jungle

Film historian, Dhruv Somani, tracks down the unusual repertoire of desi Tarzan movies, which once used to delight Indian audi...

David Bowie: An Avid Reader

For a man who left Bromley Technical High School with just one 'O' level (in art), David Bowie ended up a remar...

Cold War and Cool Jazz

“If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know.” ― Louis Armstrong

Americ...

How 100 Acid Trips Changed My Life - Becoming Cary Grant, A fascinating Documentary At Cannes

In the late 1950s, at the height of his fame, Cary Grant set off on a trip in search of his true self, unpicking the myth he had spent three decades perfecting. He tried hy...

The Life Project: What Makes Some People Happy, Healthy & Successful

In March 1946, scientists recorded the birth of almost every British baby born in one, cold week. They have been following thousands of them ever since, in what has become ...

Day 5 Of The 16th Mumbai Film Festival Marks The Start Of A Cinematic Weekend Part – 2

Mumbai, October 18, 2014: 16^th Mumbai film festival organized by the Mumbai Academy of Moving Image (MAMI) touched a new high on Day 5...