WITH ‘KALIRA ATITA’, NILA MADHAB PANDA PROVES WHY HE’S OUR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH

September 11, 2021

When producer Laurie David walked into a town hall meeting about a decade and a half back she had no idea that what was about to follow would single-handedly reenergize the global environmental movement. But, as soon as the former United States Vice President Al Gore finished making his presentation,...

TIFF 2021: A curtain raiser

September 4, 2021

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is set to be back in all its glory this year. The 46th edition of the festival, scheduled to be held from September 9 to 18, 2021 will again be held in a hybrid form; with both physical and digital screenings due to the...

‘THE EMPIRE’: AN AMBITIOUS RETELLING OF THE RISE OF THE MUGHALS

August 28, 2021

“The ambition of the Mughals of India, from the time of Babur himself, was to found an empire worthy of their glorious ancestors. Hindustan, for them, was never a plunderous foray. It was a homeland to be created and claimed, at a time when anything less than blistering confidence meant...

Why ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ is a lost opportunity

August 21, 2021

Modern lifestyles, workplace stress, inner insecurities, lack of trust, and absence of inter-personal communication in relationships have given way to many health problems and lifestyle diseases. No wonder wellness is a $4.2 trillion global industry which constitutes more than half of the total global health spending. The new Hulu series...

WHAT KRK’S ASCENT AS A SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER TELLS ABOUT US

August 20, 2021

In recent times, social media sites have become a cesspool of wretchedness and depravity. It has never been any easier for trolls to target at will the people with clout such as celebrities, politicians, journalists, critics, lawyers, artists, activists, etc. The troll would simply accuse a person of something he/she...

‘DEMON SLAYER: MUGEN TRAIN’ IS A TREAT FOR ANIME-MANGA LOVERS

August 17, 2021

The cinemas are finally open and the cinephiles can at last get a taste of some good old big screen magic. And as someone who has grown up watching the animated films of the legendary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, I don’t think that there could have been a better film...

3RD EDITION OF FRESH INDIA SHOW CELEBRATES FRESH FOOD REVOLUTION

August 17, 2021

The third edition of the Fresh India Show — a two-day event in the presence of ambassadors, farmers, industrialists, entrepreneurs and policymakers from all across the globe — was recently held in Delhi. The show comprised an international interactive conference, exhibition, networking meet, and awards. It revolved around further strengthening...

SIDHARTH’S ‘SHERSHAAH’ IS A MIXED-BAG AFFAIR

August 14, 2021

At the end of Shershaah, the recent biopic on the life of the legendary Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra, Vishal Batra, Captain Batra’s twin brother, avers, “When I think of Captain Batra’s life of 25 years, I realize that there is no greater honor than being a soldier. There...

ATUL KULKARNI, PRIYA BAPAT AND EIJAZ KHAN BRING THEIR A-GAME TO ‘CITY OF DREAMS 2’

August 7, 2021

After surprising everyone with a highly unpredictable opening season, full of twists and turns, City of Dreams is back on Disney+ Hotstar with a considerably bigger canvas for its second season. Now, the first season introduced us to the powerful Gaikwad family. After Ameya Rao Gaikwad (Atul Kulkarni) was shot...

RAHAT KAZMI’S EPIC RETELLING OF ‘LIHAAF’ IS THE HIGHLIGHT OF VOOT SELECT FILM FESTIVAL

July 31, 2021

The celebrated Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai extensively wrote about freedom of speech, femininity, class conflict, homosexuality, and expression of female sexuality: The subjects continue to be as relevant today as they were when she first started out in the 1930s. The early phase of her writing career was marred by...