Features
Just One Question: Bappi Lahiri
With the composer’s hits appearing in Super Deluxe and the Hindi trailer of Guardians of the Galaxy 2, we asked him what it was about his music that makes it so relevant
My 3 Essential Film Books: Shakun Batra
We ask the Kapoor and Sons filmmaker to pick the books that helped him best understand filmmaking and the business of movie making
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How Qurbani’s ‘Laila O Laila’ Was Plagiarised From A 70s Musical Group
In the series Carbon Copy, we give you trivia on the connecting dots between many countries’ music. This week, we look at how composers Kalyanji-Anandji ripped off the song from the band Black Blood
9 Telugu Movie Storytelling Tropes That We Would Love To Live Without
Kids who talk like adults, manic pixies or the idiot best friend…which trope do you hate the most from this list?
Dress Circle: The Flamboyance Of The Kalank Closet
The costumes in Abhishek Varman’s upcoming love story set in pre-Partition India may not be authentically reminiscent of that era but the film’s promotional outings and teasers promise style rich moments
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Cannes Film Festival 2019: No Indian Films In The Mix Yet, But Plenty Of Exciting Directors
Here’s what struck us most about this year’s official selections
The Evolution Of Comedy In Malayalam Cinema: The Beginning, Adoor Bhasi And The Priyadarshan Years
Part one in a series celebrating and documenting the rich comedy heritage of Malayalam cinema
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From Catering To Cinema: How Madhampatty Rangaraj Stirred His Way Into Tinseltown
At one stage, the unspoken concerns of many got to Rangaraj. He had to think of the 2,000 families he was supporting, the 15 years of goodwill earned, and the long road from poverty to prosperity. But, something about cinema drew him
Now Streaming: The Twilight Zone Review
The New Twilight Zone dives deep into divisive cultural topics and spin sci-fi and supernatural yarns around them
Every Marvel Cinematic Universe Film, Ranked
From Iron Man to Captain Marvel, before Avengers: Endgame, here’s an overview of every MCU film
‘Mehandi Circus’ Gave Me A “Going-To-School-Wala” Feeling: Shweta Tripathi
How does one emote in the toughest of scenes without speaking the language?
How Nani became the Natural Star
He’s one of the few ‘outsiders’ to make it in the Telugu film industry. What does he have to say in the Nepotism Debate?