The Dark Reality of Madhur Bhandarkar
Though calendars have been replaced by mobile phone apps today, the demand for calendar girls has shot up, says critically acclaimed director-writer-producer Ma
Suchi Sargam
Chronicles of Culture
The Encyclopedia of Hinduism (EH)—perhaps, and strangely—the world’s first comprehensive encyclopedia on Hinduism, was launched in India in a 11 volume se
The Leading Funny Man
What do you think will happen when Boman Irani, better known as the absurdly laughing Dr. Asthana from Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., dons the hat of Farhad and romances
A Full House
The name Sajid Khan brings to mind a silver screen and award show host who has tickled the funny bone of thousands for the last two decades. The last six years
Hero or Villain?
“ If you want to know about the research that went into the making of this film, login to YouTube and type Paan Singh Tomar,” says Tigmanshu Dhulia, when as
Midas of the Bibliosphere
The world of Indian education may be full of teachers, policy makers, and even a few conmen seeking to influence the life of students hungry with ambition, desp
Going Suburban
Imran Khan’s latest big screen outing Mere Brother Ki Dulhan (MBKD) had many expectations riding, given the critical and commercial acclaim of his last film D
Courting Controversy
Bollywood director-producer Prakash Jha’s latest film, Aarakshan, released to much hype and controversy in August 2011. Made with a Bollywood A-list star-cast
Programmed for Sarcasm
When I meet director Anurag Kashyap for an interview in his Mumbai office, he is busy with post-production work on Gangs of Wasseypur, his next directorial work
Infusing Reality in Bollywood
Financing one’s Bollywood project through social networking instead of a big-banner production house is no mean feat. Onir, the director of critically acclaim
