Remember your first crush? That ‘butterflies in the tummy’ moment, awkward glances, gibberish mumbling at the sight of your ‘beloved’…
Why the ‘Sethiagiri’ culture won’t work anymore for Copywriters
A colloquial term that deserves the pride of place in the Oxford dictionary, ‘Sethiagiri’ is difficult to translate yet remains…
Belated applause for Mughal-E-Azam
Few moons ago, when every critic worth his ink was busy proclaiming Dabangg to be the biggest thing to happen…
Stories of our soil
Disclaimer: All the names and films depicted here are Indian. Any resemblance to ‘phoren films’ is purely coincidental and contextual.…
Meraki is a soulful journey to your inner world
What’s a poem? Words that rhyme, thoughts that find resonance in the deep recesses of your mind, musings over the…
Vitthal Teedi is the trump card of Oho Gujarati
“Will he be reckoned as a one-time wonder?” “His next project will decide whether he is here to stay.” “Overnight…
The Tashkent Files is democratic film that questions democracy
In a world that celebrates whitewashed biopics, here comes a film that traverses labyrinthine dark lanes of truth. In hindsight,…
‘Hardik’ swaagat of an upcoming director
When I first watched the Film Companion interview of my friend, Hardik Mehta, my instant reaction, just like anyone else,…
Photograph is a visual poetry in 24fps
Ever wondered what’s the definition of photography? ‘Painting with light’. Ritesh Batra’s latest offering, ‘Photograph’ is a painting with darkness.…
Gully Boy laaya Azaadi
Mediocrity se, azaadi Haan zero-brainer se, azaadi Haan sau-crore ki race se, azaadi Gully Boy leke aaya, azaadi Zoya Akhtar…