Girl Uninterrupted: The first season of She, written by Imtiaz Ali, had the faintly intriguing premise of a young and timid constable, Bhumika Pardeshi (Aaditi Pohankar), sent undercover as a sex worker…

The Bodyguard: The Telugu film Middle Class Abbayi, of which Nikamma is the Hindi remake, is just five years old, but seems to belong to another era. Nikamma, directed by Sabbir Khan, has…

Watergate Whammy: This year marks the fiftieth year of the Watergate scandal, that rocked the American political establishment, overthrew a president, and became such a buzzword for corruption and crime…

Umbrella Town: Less than a year ago, in the film Helmet, when a group of young men peddle condoms, they cover their faces with motorcycle helmets. So it is a giant leap…

V For Vigilante: The first season of Code M, set in Jodhpur, had its protagonist battle encounter killings and homophobia in the army. It was interesting to watch a woman in…

The Woman Who Would Not Weep: On Dimple Kapadia’s 65th birthday,  revisiting her National Award-winning film Rudaali. The woman is called Sookhi Shanichari (Dry Shanichari), because of her notorious inability…

History Revision: When ads of a film proclaim that it is about the last Hindu emperor, and its star states that very little is known about Prithviraj Chauhan, as if…

The Way Of The Soldier: The 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai (2008), are indelibly inked in the city’s memories. Among the people who showed extraordinary courage, a few stand out,…

Seeking Magic: What happens when a writer is unable to write? Writer’s block can be creativity-killer. And what if the characters he has thought up are annoyed to be left…

Over the last few days, there have been more than the usual reports of domestic violence against women in the news. Even when women are killed, maimed, die by suicide,…