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Punjab's stories they won't tell | Gurvinder Singh

New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- In this episode of Frontline Conversations, Tatsam Mukherjee speaks with filmmaker Gurvinder Singh about his cinema, Punjab, memory, identity and the stories that remain outside... Read More


'Last Man In Tower': Ben Rekhi's film dilutes its source material's amused cynicism

Nepal, Sept. 15 -- capitalistic city where everything/one is for sale, where desires can be preyed upon as a means to an end, how does one take on a man who wants. nothing? It's the question at the he... Read More


'Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups' sells its soul to burn bright in its excesses

Nepal, Sept. 1 -- Maybe, it's not a compliment to start out comparing a film to Sandeep Reddy Vanga's works. I can imagine how Toxic might have been pitched as something that 'subverts' Vanga, which i... Read More


In 'One foot in front of the other', four runners build their utopia on the road

Nepal, Aug. 12 -- Few things help people bond more than being in the trenches through an extreme experience: travelling/living with someone over a long period, being on an outdoor schedule, working in... Read More


A rom-com that learns to let go

Nepal, Aug. 1 -- Eventually, Sharanya Rajgopal's 'Musafir Cafe' settles into the cosiness of a novel found in a railway station bookstall. Those unintimidating 200-page paperbacks, which one buys for ... Read More