Owing to its original, charming set-up of a cute kid abandoned at home during the holidays who uses his street smarts to sustain himself and outwit home invaders (and Macaulay Culkin’s iconic, impossibly cute interpretation of Norwegian Expressionist, Edvard Munch’s The Scream) Millennials hold the… Continue Reading
The minute the trailer to Netflix’s Real Housewives of Bombay (what I call the show on the basis that it’s a Transatlantic import of Andy Cohen’s hot mess) dropped, I messaged my Indian film critic friend, Rahul Desai, and told… Continue Reading
I confess that I rolled my eyes when I read that Bollywood was churning out another pseudo-inspiring chowdikar film and releasing it of course on Independence Day to capitalize on the streak of fervid nationalism coursing throughout India in this very,… Continue Reading
In one of the first scenes in Thappad, a film about a doting husband who unexpectedly assaults his loving wife for the first time at a party, I noticed a Gustav Klimt (Austrian symbolist artist) painting on the wall which tells me… Continue Reading
Contrary to popular Indian belief, South India shits out as much bad cinema as Bollywood. Varane Ayusshmand, Dulquer Salmaan’s first production venture, is a testament to this fact. The film is one faux-pas after another; an Altman ensemble film gone… Continue Reading
10. Delhi Belly Directed by: Abhinay Deo Starring: Imran Khan, Vir Das Defiantly pessimistic, hilariously sickening and completely in English, 2011’s Delhi Belly was Bollywood’s Oracle of Delphi in that it envisaged everything Bollywood would represent in the 2010s, which is… Continue Reading
Ranbir Kapoor is indisputably one of the finest thespians to grace the theater halls of Hindi cinema. When Ranbir Kapoor plays a role, he doesn’t just act it out, he fully immerses himself in his characters, who all drastically differ… Continue Reading
Once again, the announcements of this year’s National Film Awards recipients have left us in a tizzy. Remember Akshay Kumar’s getting Best Actor for Rustom? I wish I didn’t. It’s happened again this year with a plethora of WTF wins. From the mawkish, jingoistic Uri:… Continue Reading
I refuse to watch the psychological thriller everyone and their dadi is raving about on account of yes, its principal actors. Kangana Ranaut | Like many out there, my love affair with the three-three National Award winner, Kangana Ranaut, ended sometime… Continue Reading
Chopsticks, starring the supposed lesser of the Deols, Abhay, and YouTube pixie, Mithila Palkar, is a Netflix Original which means it’s a good film but, much to our chagrin, it rarely exceeds that. Those seeking frothy late night Hindi entertainment… Continue Reading