Nayattu: Cops Vs. Cops
It's a small world in director Martin Prakkat’s latest Malayalam movie Nayattu, set in a town in Kerala. One of the three principal characters, the rookie cop
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Mahesh Narayan Continues His Inventive Streak in ‘Malik’
I remember thinking and writing that the COVID pandemic had unleashed unseen creativity in director Mahesh Narayanan’s film C U Soon. But his inventiveness se
Disney’s ‘Spin’ Is What Is Wrong With Indian Representation in Media
Disney doesn’t have a great track record with diversity. When I was young, the only character that possibly represented me was Princess Jasmine, and she wasn
Toofan: Farhan Akhtar is a Winner, But the Film is Not
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra gets into the sports arena for the second time with his latest Amazon Prime Toofaan, produced by Ritesh Sidhwani. While his 2013 Bhaag M
Unapologetically Making It: IC Interviews Kaviya Ravi
"Almost anybody can learn to think or believe or know, but not a single human being can be taught to feel. Why? Because whenever you think or you believe or you
Tamil-Language Thriller ‘Ratchasan’ Isn’t For the Fainthearted
In the riveting 2018 Tamil language thriller Ratchasan, Sub Inspector Arun (Vishnu Vishal) finds himself at the center of a puzzling case and running out of t
Netflix Anthology “Feels Like Ishq” Is A Love Infused Pastel Bouquet Of 6 Shorts
I love anthologies. They are succinct. You may sip them slowly. Or slurp them up in one go. I prefer mysteries but stories about love (ishq) never go out of sea
Oonga Recasts the Myth of Rama in a Fearless Adivasi Prince
‘If Human Lives are the Price we’re Paying for ‘Development’, It May Not Be Worth It’: Devashish Makhija “What rights do these trees have, if the ci
Dr. Adi and Rani Singh Come to Life in DC-Netflix Series ‘Sweet Tooth’
DC Comics and Netflix collaboration, Sweet Tooth, by Robert Downey had an uncanny way of relating to our lives today. The hybrid deer-boy, Gus (Christian Convey
Parampara Festival: And the Flow Continues
A celebration of legacies - a festival of bhava, rasa, tala, laya - was recently hosted virtually by Sangeet Natak Akademi award recipient Srimati Aloka Kanungo
Love, Laughter, and Surprises in Indian-American Rom-Com ‘The Last Conception’
Graced by humor, Gabriela Ledesma’s The Last Conception seeks to spread the radiance of humane values amidst its laughable moments. It is the story of the Sik
Ray? Not Really!
Another anthology after Ajeeb Dastaans from the Netflix stable is Ray – a supposed tribute to Satyajit Ray on his birth centenary. The offering, four of Satya
