Team L&M National award winning filmmaker Onir has unveiled the poster of his upcoming Hindi short film Tumhari Khushboo starring Barun Sobti and Shashi Bhushan, a visually impaired actor portraying a queer character bringing authenticity and sensitivity to the narrative. The film marks a rare moment in Indian cinema, with a visually impaired actor portraying a queer character. The film is written by Ravi […]Read More
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Dr Sukriti Tankha Just finished watching ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ starring R Madhavan amd Fatima Sana Shaikh (on Netflix) and it was so different from what I was expecting. The trailer looked like I was in for a sweet romance between two mature adults sprinkled with some drama. But, apart from a few good scenes, the […]Read More
Sandip Soparrkar The recent allegations against prominent National Award winning, Telugu choreographer, Jani Master, have sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry, raising important discussions about sexual harassment, accountability, and the systemic issues that allow such behaviour to persist in Indian cinema. Known for his work on several hit films and his collaboration with top actors, […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Born and brought up in undivided Bihar, Amitabh S Verma moved to Delhi for his undergraduate studies – he did his graduation in Sociology from Hindu College and PG from Delhi School of Economics. But post this, he joined Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) for a course in Film Editing […]Read More
Rajkumari Sharma Tankha Discovering Vivek Agnihotri Through Cinema One day in 2016 while surfing the Internet for a film on Gautam Buddha, I chanced upon the movie, Buddha in a Traffic Jam. Thinking it must be some modern take on Buddha, I began watching it. A few minutes into the movie, and I realised it […]Read More
Writer-director of India’s first animation movie, yesteryear child artiste JUGAL HANSRAJ is ready with his latest kids’ novel, The Coward and The Sword (to be published by HarperCollins). Based in the US for last two years, the Masoom actor talks to SAURABH TANKHA about being a good storyteller, missing Bollywood arc-lights and working with stalwarts […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha You may not have noticed him in small but memorable appearances—as a student auditioning in Rang De Basanti or as a pickpocket in No One Killed Jessica. But once he arrived, there was no missing him: the eccentric Jana in Stree, the chilling Hathoda Tyagi in Paatal Lok, and the ruthless drug lord […]Read More
It was a decade ago that Jaideep Ahlawat first came into notice with Priyadarshan’s Khatta Meetha, followed in the same year by Aakrosh. Since then, he has been part of notable films such as Gangs of Wasseypur, Vishwaroopam, Raees and Lust Stories. However, it was his role as Khalid Mir in Meghna Gulzar’s Raazi that […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha Playing a baddie in your debut movie can be a suicidal decision. But when there is a Shah Rukh Khan as your idol, who doesn’t want to play the baazigar? Shaan Groverr took up the challenge to play a character with negative shade in 2019-release, Noblemen. At 24, he is a veteran when […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha When there are two national film awardees at home and you want to make a career in movies, life seems sorted. But not when you are born to renowned Oriya editor-director Gadadhar and writer-producer Padmini Puty. “Since I knew the people I had to chase to get work when I wanted to work […]Read More