Adil Hussain, The Assamese Actor Who’s Become A True-Blue Star
Starring in films across as many as nine languages, Adil Hussain is one of our most interesting actors
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Prakash Jha’s Pareeksha On Zee5 Is Naive, Narrow And Dated
Despite Adil Hussain’s heartfelt performance, the simplistic treatment mars a grassroots narrative that had the potential to transcend its exotic-slumdog status
Meal Short Film Review: A Potent, Powerful Short About An India That Is Shining No More
Meal, a powerful 10-minute short directed by Abhiroop Basu, is the first film to directly address the currentness of a nation divided by its government
Adil Hussain On Bonsai And Bachchan And The Art Of Acting, At The Dharamsala Internatio...
Plus, brief thoughts on ‘Birha’, ‘Oh That’s Bhanu’, ‘Eeb Allay Ooo!’, ‘For Sama’, and why close-ups are necessary
Adil Hussain's 'Nirvana Inn' Explores What It's Like To Be Haunted
The film, directed by Vijay Jayapal and starring Rajshri Deshpande and Sandhya Mridul, premiered at the Busan International Film Festival
Abyakto Movie Review: Arjunn Dutta Makes The Most Promising Bengali Film Debut Of The Year
Abyakto is more than just a film on a mother-son relationship
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Tigers Movie Review: A Grave And Well-Acted Recreation Of A Documentary-Worthy Story
Danis Tanovic’s film is a solid, unfazed drama that, at times, wishes it were a thrilling investigative documentary
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Love Sonia Movie Review: The Film Has Talent And Good Intentions, But Trips In The Seco...
Debutant director Tabrez Noorani’s Love Sonia is tough viewing. We spend a harrowing two hours with the girls of a Mumbai brothel as they are brutalized over and over again
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Love Sonia Movie Review: Disturbing Insights Into The Sex Trade In India
Tabrez Noorani’s Love Sonia is a bleak, deflating examination of the global sex trade network through the story of a 17-year-old Indian girl in search of her sister
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Ahare Mon Movie Review: The Best Bengali Film Of The Year
What director Pratim D. Gupta brings to the four stories makes this film go beyond just the heart
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Bioscopewala Movie Review: A Thoughtful Adaptation Of Rabindranath Tagore’s Short Story
This film, with its striking metaphors, explores the bittersweet contradictions of growing up
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Aiyaary Movie Review: Half-Baked, Simplistic and A Slog
This spy thriller is curiously inert and features lazy writing and scenes that are disconnected from the actual plot
