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
There’s been a dearth of truly ground-breaking songs in Hindi films this year but there have been a few standout songs that deserve to be acknowledged and celebrated. These aren’t your average Sufi qawwalis, electro-trash numbers or dreary 90s covers. … Continue Reading
Like most people who rely wholly on film critic consensus to dictate their movie-going experience, I was excited to see A Star Is Born based on all the glowing reviews it got and its Oscar buzz. There was also a part… Continue Reading
When the biggest hits of the year are banal reworkings of dated Punjabi bangers, its safe to say that its hardly been a milestone year for Bollywood musical offerings. Neither was it a forgettable one however with Amit Trivedi concocting arguably… Continue Reading