Mumbai Film Festival
Mumbai Film Festival: Sean Baker Masterclass, The Highlights
The acclaimed filmmaker, who is presiding over the international jury at the 20th Mumbai Film Festival, spoke to director Shakun Batra about the importance of collaboration and using humour to tell difficult stories
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6 Filmmaking Tips We Learnt From Darren Aronofsky’s MAMI Masterclass
The Black Swan, Noah and mother! director on why the close-up is the most important invention of the 20th century and why watching films is like practising empathy
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Aditya Vikram Sengupta’s Deeply Personal, Dreamlike Jonaki
The filmmaker talks about the creative genesis of his sophomoric feature, the movie scene that changed his life, and hunting for old locations in Bengal
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Bulbul Can Sing Movie Review: A languid, Beautiful, Understated Tale Of A Girl Who Learns To Be Herself
Director Rima Das’ film, starring Arnali Das, Bonita Thakuriya and Manoranjan Das, is competing in the Mumbai Film Festival’s India Gold category
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Netflix Boss Ted Sarandos On The Ideal Story Pitch And The Best Way To Grab His Attention
An old school letter and a detailed script goes a long way, said the streaming giant’s chief content officer at the 20th Mumbai Film Festival
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Mehsampur Review: An Outrageous, Shape-Shifting Film That Blends Fiction And Documentary
Kabir Chowdhry’s self-reflexive film is less about slain Punjabi folk singers Chamkila and Amarjot and more about rejecting conventions of documentary filmmaking
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Ukrainian Director Dar Gai On Making Her Film About A 65-Year-Old Mumbai Chauffeur’s Search For Silence
The award-winning director tells us about her film Namdev Bhau screening at the Mumbai Film Festival and why she believes filmmakers need to be in uncomfortable situations all the time
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Soni Director Ivan Ayr On Getting Into The Minds Of Complex Female Characters And Why The Film Is Deeply Personal
The film about the personal and professional lives of two Delhi policewomen is part of the Mumbai Film Festival’s competitive India Gold section
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Jaoon Kahan Bata Ae Dil Review: A Provocative Anti-Romance Set In Mumbai
Aadish Keluskar’s ironically titled film gives the shock treatment to the filmy love story
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BUDDHA.mov Movie Review: An Oddly Captivating Deconstruction Of Social Currency
Kabir Mehta’s documentary is essentially a disorienting manifestation of our internalization of digital voyeurism: a weirdly cinematic rendition of a person scrolling through a fascinating online profile
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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Movie Review: A Whimsically Joyful Ode To A Life Of Movies
Vasan Bala’s martial-arts-dramedy-meets-Bollywood-parody is a movie inspired by the movies and feels like the most personal Hindi film of the year
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A New Documentary Shows How Sound Recordist Mangesh Desai Created Some Of Hindi Cinema’s Most Iconic Moments
From the instantly memorable train whistle in Pakeezah to the familiar takauuuuu sound of the rifles in Sholay – The Sound Man Mangesh Desai illustrates how the recordist’s deft touch bettered more than 300 films
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