Having been born in the 1980s, the first actress I liked the most was undoubtedly Sridevi. It helped that I was born in a Tamil-speaking family in Kerala, which meant that I got to see some of her finely nuanced performances in Tamil and Malayalam movies. I repeatedly enjoyed seeing her scorch the screens in... Continue Reading →

Film makers in Hindi cinema have mostly dished out period films from the Mughal and British eras. Many of these like Taj Mahal, Umrao Jaan, Pakeezah, Sahib Biwi aur Ghulam, Jodha Akbar and Mughal-e-azam have not only tasted success at the box office, but also have stood the test of time. Ancient India has seldom been touched upon... Continue Reading →

 Very rarely do you have films which influence you so deeply that you take a leaf out of it and make its philosophy a part of your life. Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Anand was one such film in my life, whose message I internalised completely. The man who delivered this message for me is no more today.I... Continue Reading →

It has been 20 years since the master film maker passed away. Bengali cinema has never been the same after him. It is remarkable that a man with no training in film making (even as an assistant) went on to become the face of Indian cinema across the globeAkira Kurasawa once remarked, “Not to have... Continue Reading →