The Kids Are Alright: Let kids be kids is the much-needed message that Papa Rao Biyyala’s film Music School conveys. Parents push their own ambitions on to their children, and in…

That Girl!: It is generally believed that youth is supposed to be carefree,  particularly for those belonging to  financially comfortable backgrounds. But once the teens have been left behind, a…

The recent web series, Jubilee, about the early years of Hindi cinema, has suddenly created an interest in Devika Rani and Himansu Rai, founders of the legendary Bombay Talkies. The show…

Hate Mongering Poster:  The idea of censorship is abhorrent in any civilized society, but in times of easily fanned communal violence, a film like The Kerala Story, just begs to be…

Scuttlebutt High: In the twilight world of Hindi films about politics, there’s always an election about to take place, that justifies the heightened level of murderous mayhem that ensues. For…

Running Riot In Rann Pradesh: The constant criticism of machismo in crime shows on OTT must have given Homi Adajania the idea of making a show with women playing men—not…

Desert Love: The arid and rugged landscape of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, with gorgeously patterned dunes stretching into infinity is the setting of a fable-like tale of love so…

Spy Vs Spy: There is added interest in the Russo Brothers’ spy thriller Citadel, because it stars Priyanka Chopra Jonas. There is also an Indian version of the franchise in the making,…

M For Macabre: A man kills his wife by burying her alive, and till he is caught, he literally dances on her grave at parties he hosts. This ghoulish image…

Old Style Romance: There is something ineffably sad about a once successful and capable director like Rajkumar Santoshi stooping to make a film like Bad Boy. The film was quite long…