Scottish Highs: Any film that uses Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries as a source of inspiration starts out at a disadvantage. There is an overfamiliarity with those kinds of plots, to…

It does not take a great deal of thought to understand that severe gender discrimination is a part of the film industries all over the world–both on and off screen.…

Chef’s Kitchen: Today chefs have become celebrities and social media is full of ‘reels’ by people demonstrating culinary skills; recipes can be accessed at the touch of a computer or…

Music Magic: The life of the great singer and composer, Tansen, often called the founder of Hindustani classical music, has been the subject of books, films and numerous folk legends.…

Secrets & Sex: Unbridled lust is the cause of so much trouble in the world, that a series of short films about the subject also need to capture the joy…

Frozen Borders: What are the odds that the disputed Siachen region between India and Pakistan would inspire two playwrights from both sides of the border—Aditya Rawal and Anwar Maqsood. The…

It’s a depressingly familiar story. Men in power who harass and abuse women are somehow protected by a shield of political apathy. The protest in Delhi, by wrestlers against Brij…

Damp Squib: There are bad films and there are boring films and then there’s a Tiku Weds Sheru (on Amazon Prime), the kind that leads to a rise in the sale…

All Fall Down: The movie industry is notorious for exploiting the vulnerable, and complaints have been usually buried, till the #MeToo movement blew the lid on the best-kept secret of…

Game Of Epics: When Ramanand Sagar’s series Ramayan was telecast on Doordarshan, the streets used to empty out; official functions and wedding rituals rescheduled.  The devout used to perform aarti in front…