Salander Strikes Again:  Lisbeth Salander, who appeared in three bestselling books by Swedish writer Stieg Larsson is a heroine for our times.  Brilliant, brave, loyal and indestructible. The writer passed…

Muscles & Men: Rating: **1/2 The idea behind his movie seems to be, throw money at it, and nobody will notice the flaws. Get two of the hottest male stars,…

A Friend Indeed: One of the most moving moments in the stage production Mahabharat: The Epic Tale, has Duryodhan, reviled as a villain in the epic, taking up for Karan,…

Ditz The Way: Rating: Two stars The Anuja Chauhan book had an idea begging to be turned into a romcom, but The Zoya Factor, directed by Abhishek Sharma is a…

Blood Feud: Rating: Two Stars Remaking a 2010 Telugu film has its share of problems–mainly the dated subject and old-fashioned style of filmmaking. Deva Katta had also directed the original,…

In cities, education for girls and a certain amount of freedom is taken for granted, but go out into the Indian mofussil, and the story is very different– if girls…

Memories Are Made Of This: The year 1969 was an eventful one for the US–  the Apollo 11 moon landing, the continuing tumult of the Vietnam War, the Manson murders,…

After doing theatre through school and college, when Atul Satya Koushik applied to the National School of Drama he was rejected and told he could not do theatre (due to a slight physical disability).…

Kolkata Chronicle: Delhi-based theatre producer, director and writer, Atul Satya Koushik has been bringing his productions to Mumbai regularly. His plays, belonging to diverse genres from mythologicals to comedies and…

Law vs Justice: Rating: Two stars It is barely a few months that the #MeToo storm hit India, and the backlash begins– to use the word writer Susan Faludi employed…