Masaan: Beautiful and Authentic – Kenny Basumatary

This is less of a review and more of a freewheeling rave and rant. Masaan won two awards and a long standing ovation at Cannes. I was very happy because I personally know so many of the people involved in it, but familiarity with the filmmaker is a double edged sword, especially in situations where you watch their film and it’s shit and you need … Continue reading Masaan: Beautiful and Authentic – Kenny Basumatary

Government Spokesperson Sanjay Kaul clueless about the running of FTII- Chetna Kaul

It’s disappointing and unfortunate that the govt. Spokesperson Mr. Sanjay Kaul on Ftii discussion with Kiran Rao, Gul Panag and Neel Manikant student at FTII hosted by NIdhi Razdan of NDTV was clueless about the running of FTII Pune and its humongous contribution to Indian Cinema and Television. Nor did he seem to have any idea about the history and eminence of easily one of … Continue reading Government Spokesperson Sanjay Kaul clueless about the running of FTII- Chetna Kaul

FTII Row: Bollywood Celebs Support Students Against Gajendra Chauhan’s Appointment

Press Trust Of India  |  July 04, 2015 10:40 IST (Mumbai) Kiran Rao at the protest march organized by FTII students in Mumbai. “I THINK IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT GOVERNMENT PAY HEED TO THESE PROTESTS,” SAID KIRAN RAO With the protest over the appointment of Gajendra Chauhan as FTII chairman gathering steam, film personalities like Kiran Rao, Sayeed Mirza and Piyush Mishrahave asked the government to initiate a … Continue reading FTII Row: Bollywood Celebs Support Students Against Gajendra Chauhan’s Appointment

Should Superheroes Stop Trying To Save The World?

The best part of Avengers: Age of Ultron isn’t any of the city-destroying, world-saving, building-smashing scenes, but the everyone-trying-to-lift-Thor’s-hammer scene, and the solid payoff to this gag during the climax. I think we’ve had enough of these orgies of destruction and saving the world – they start looking the same after a while. Man of Steel, Avengers 1, Avengers 2 – it’s a bit of … Continue reading Should Superheroes Stop Trying To Save The World?