by Hamida Parkar | Mar 1, 2019 | Films
She quietly defied molds with expert performances in Fire (1996), Earth (1998), Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Azhagi (2002), Kamli (2006), Before The Rains (2007) and Ramchand Pakistani (2008). Her directorial debut Firaaq (2008), which she co-wrote with Shuchi...
by Hamida Parkar | Feb 22, 2019 | Films
Village Rockstars, India’s official Best Foreign Film entry for the 2019 Oscars, didn’t make it to the final nominations list. Critically hailed in India and on the international stage, the movie is a fine piece of work by Rima Das who directed, wrote, produced,...
by Hamida Parkar | Feb 4, 2019 | Films
“Jhansi aap bhi chaahte hai aur main bhi. Farq sirf itna hai ke aap raaj karna chaahte hai aur main apnon ki sewa.” (You want Jhansi and so do I. The only difference is that you want to rule and I want to serve my people.) This defiant line delivered by Kangana Ranaut...
by Hamida Parkar | Dec 26, 2018 | Films
Women shone in Hindi cinema in 2018, the Khans sobered down, solid scripts made their mark, and character actors rocked big along with stunning lead performances. HAMIDA’S TOP TEN COUNTDOWN Here are my top ten, chosen mainly for their content, uniqueness, and...
by Hamida Parkar | Dec 20, 2018 | Films
Serendipity in the form of a buffalo helped Guru Dutt discover Waheeda Rehman. A driving accident with a buffalo cart badly damaged his car and Dutt was stranded in Hyderabad for three days with friend and working partner Abrar Alvi. Alvi narrates the story in Sathya...
