Sitaare Zameen Par is original, progressive and empowering. How is Sitaare Zameen Par an original film? Since this is an adapted film, the obvious burning question needs to be addressed first. The answer depends on how one defines originality for a film. The...
The intense feeling of longing that we call nostalgia puts us in a homely, familiar space, where we tend to feel safe and secure. Nostalgia always elicits happy, positive feelings. Often, festivals bring with them a wave of nostalgia. The Durga Puja, owing to its...
Aattam: Astonishingly tense chamber drama that rises above its influences to deliver an incisive, intricate, and nuanced story The choice to focus the lens on a theatrical troupe feels very intentional: it provides a crucible wherein an assortment of characters from...
At the perspective pith of Photo (Kannada, 2023) is an evocative parable of humanism and human foibles. Set in the time of, and shot during, the sudden and unexpected imposition of the nationwide lockdown, it is an ironic, touching tale of a boy in a village who...
12th Fail: A done to death template elevated such that the cream rises from the crop, due to a distinctive directorial voice and a fantastic lead performance. 12th Fail belongs to a genre of films dealing with the underdog narrative. In a country as populated as ours,...
