The Plot Congeals: The novelty factor in the first season of Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein was that a man was lusted after by a woman, instead of the other way round. …

Love Hurts: Whenever Manav Kaul has turned his attention to children or young people in his plays like Mamtazbhai  Patangwale or Lal Pencil, they have brough to the stage a …

History Recharged: The book by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre was a bestseller in 1975—Freedom At Midnight told the story of the period just before India attained freedom from British Rule, …

Back in 411 BC, the Greek poet and playwright, Aristophenes, wrote Lysistrata, a comedy about a woman who rallies others in a unique plan to end the Peloponnesian War between Athens …

Made In India: The three installments of Citadel that have dropped so far, form a jigsaw puzzle; the pieces are independent but also connected. The Citadel Universe, created by Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh and David Weil, …

Old Wine: Last year’s Nyad, was the real-life story of long-distance swimmer, Diana Nyad, who at age 64, finally fulfilled her dream of swimming across the Straits of Florida, a 110-mile …

Copland Capers: In keeping with the current mood of the people, Rohit Shetty’s modern-day retelling of the Ramayan makes it critic-proof.  In any case, in his extravagant actioners, no rules of logic …

Fiction Meets Fact: Naseeruddin and Ratna Pathak Shah are known for their outspoken political views, so it was inevitable that they find new writing to express their concerns. Ek Dastaan …

Twin Tales: They are identical twins—Saumya and Shailee (Kriti Sanon)–but they cannot stand each other. Shailee believes her sister is a drama queen, and Saumya thinks her twin wants to …

A new documentary, Riefenstahl, by  Andres Veiel, about the controversial German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, once again raises questions about an artist’s conscience. Can a filmmaker make beautiful and powerful propaganda films …