Sukhpreet Kahlon
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Run Kalyani review: An affirmative, poetic journey to self-determination
Documentary filmmaker Geetha J’s feature film debut brings to the fore issues of class and gender, highlighting female solidarity and labour.
Article Hindi
Online festivals were always an option, but no one thought about it: NYIFF director Aseem Chhabra
The New York Indian Film Festival goes live tomorrow till 2 August on the video-on-demand platform MovieSaints.
Review Hindi
The Relationship Manager review: Offers a Band-Aid solution for a complex issue
The short film starring Annup Sonii and Divya Dutta has its heart in the right place but fails to convey the complex range of issues that victims of domestic abuse face.
Review Haryanvi
Khayali Pulao review: Understated tussle for a flight of fancy to become reality
Starring YouTube star Prajakta Koli and veteran Yashpal Sharma, the short film explores the simple dream of a young girl in a village.
Review
Supermen Of Malegaon review: An endearing look at the aspirations of small-town India
Faiza Ahmad Khan’s observational documentary takes us to a film-crazy world where one man is creating his own version of the superhero movie.
Article
Kashish festival lands in a controversy ahead of 11th edition; Celina Jaitly quits as brand ambassador
Pallav Patankar, the festival's long-serving marketing director, was asked to leave, allegedly because of political disagreements.
Review Hindi
Tungrus review: Takes us on a roller coaster of emotions
The short documentary explores the way a rooster turns a regular home in Mumbai upside down.
Article Hindi
60 years of Chaudhvin Ka Chand: An ode to nawabi culture and the romance of a bygone era
Guru Dutt's Chaudhvin Ka Chand remains immortal for its title song rendered by Mohammed Rafi and for the luminous beauty of Waheeda Rehman.
Article Hindi
The Saroj Khan Story: Loving portrait of an incomparable talent
The documentary takes us behind the glamour of the silver screen to lay bare the gruelling struggle and sheer determination of Saroj Khan to emerge as Hindi cinema's pre-eminent choreographer.
Article Hindi
20 years of Refugee: JP Dutta’s romantic drama poignantly portrays plight of those in search of a home
Refugee, an unusual choice for debut film, is best remembered as the launch vehicle of star kids Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor.
Review English
Dandekar Makes A Sandwich review: Heartwarming film about old age and forging new relationships
The short, starring Brian George, is part of a virtual showcase of films made available for viewers by the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles.
Article Hindi
Cinemapreneur launches OTT platform for Indian independent films
The TVOD platform has put out a call asking for submission of short films, feature films and documentaries by independent filmmakers.
Article Hindi
40 years of Karz (1980): Rishi Kapoor’s crackling energy lights up this deliciously entertaining, glitzy musical
Subhash Ghai's film may not have done blockbuster business when it was released, but it has become one of the more memorable and influential films in popular culture.
Review Hindi
Kush review: Moving film that examines erosion of humanity in a time of crisis
Shubhashish Bhutiani's short film is frightfully relevant as it is testimony to the mindless communal violence that ravages the lives of innocent people.
Article English (India) Hindi
It's a journey I did not anticipate when I started IFFLA, says founder Christina Marouda
The Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles founder talks abut how the festival was born out of a love for Indian cinema, which was largely ignored by most international film festivals 18 years ago.
Article Hindi
45 years of Mili (1975): Celebrating the childlike exuberance of Jaya Bhaduri
Hrishikesh Mukherjee returned to the theme of his own Anand (1971) but ended Mili on a note of hope rather than tragedy.
Article Hindi
50 years of Heer Raanjha: Chetan Anand's definitive adaptation of the love ballad is sheer poetry on screen
The film, starring Raaj Kumar and Priya Rajvansh, is the only one in Hindi cinema to have the entire dialogues written in verse.
Review Hindi
Banana Bread review: Simple film that has the pulse of life under lockdown
Starring Rasika Dugal and Mukul Chadda and also written by them, this slice-of-life narrative set in the current pandemic offers some light-hearted moments.
Article Odia
Amazon cannot shrug off accountability for taking down Khyanikaa, says filmmaker Amartya Bhattacharyya
Khyanikaa: The Lost Idea was the first Odia film to be released on Amazon Prime on 6 June, only to be removed on the night of 8 June without notice.
Article Punjabi
Gippy Grewal, Neeru Bajwa to be seen together on screen after a decade in Paani Ch Madaani
Directed by Vijay Kumar Arora, the film will be released in 2021.