In one of the first scenes in Thappad, a film about a doting husband who unexpectedly assaults his loving wife for the first time at a party, I noticed a Gustav Klimt (Austrian symbolist artist) painting on the wall which tells me… Continue Reading
Contrary to popular Indian belief, South India shits out as much bad cinema as Bollywood. Varane Ayusshmand, Dulquer Salmaan’s first production venture, is a testament to this fact. The film is one faux-pas after another; an Altman ensemble film gone… Continue Reading
10. Delhi Belly Directed by: Abhinay Deo Starring: Imran Khan, Vir Das Defiantly pessimistic, hilariously sickening and completely in English, 2011’s Delhi Belly was Bollywood’s Oracle of Delphi in that it envisaged everything Bollywood would represent in the 2010s, which is… Continue Reading
Ranbir Kapoor is indisputably one of the finest thespians to grace the theater halls of Hindi cinema. When Ranbir Kapoor plays a role, he doesn’t just act it out, he fully immerses himself in his characters, who all drastically differ… Continue Reading
Once again, the announcements of this year’s National Film Awards recipients have left us in a tizzy. Remember Akshay Kumar’s getting Best Actor for Rustom? I wish I didn’t. It’s happened again this year with a plethora of WTF wins. From the mawkish, jingoistic Uri:… Continue Reading
I refuse to watch the psychological thriller everyone and their dadi is raving about on account of yes, its principal actors. Kangana Ranaut | Like many out there, my love affair with the three-three National Award winner, Kangana Ranaut, ended sometime… Continue Reading
Chopsticks, starring the supposed lesser of the Deols, Abhay, and YouTube pixie, Mithila Palkar, is a Netflix Original which means it’s a good film but, much to our chagrin, it rarely exceeds that. Those seeking frothy late night Hindi entertainment… Continue Reading
India’s sweethearts, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt, have been blessed thus far in their six-year plus career with one success after another. Unlike most of their Bollywood peers, neither of them has ever seen a film of theirs crash and… Continue Reading
When I, or probably anyone for that matter, thinks of Bollywood, the phrase “ZIG A ZIG AH” doesn’t exactly come to mind. But one of the 90’s pop sensation Spice Girls indeed tried her hand in India’s largest film industry a… Continue Reading
Filmmaker Ritesh Batra might only be four films old but his filmography couldn’t be more impressive. After striking gold with his debut, The Lunchbox, one of the most beloved transnational Indian films, he ventured out to the world to work… Continue Reading