Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga Is Over-Stretched And Under-Cooked
Srijit Mukherji selects a superb story but slowly drains the delicious ironies out of it
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Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion
With Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga, director Srijit Mukherji takes this material and tries to weave in a larger meditation on the deteriorating relationship between man and nature, and more.…
Taapsee Pannu Takes On Patriarchy In Mithali Raj Biopic
The film, directed by Srijit Mukherji, releases on July 15
Feludar Goyendagiri Review: Feels Like Robbery In Daylight
Srijit Mukherji’s web series, on Hoichoi, lacks basic competence
Kakababur Protyaborton Review: African Suffering
Kakababu goes to Kenya in Srijit Mukherji’s new instalment of the action-adventure franchise, streaming on Hoichoi
REKKA, On Hoichoi, Is An Infuriatingly Shoddy, Incoherent Mess
REKKA is not the first show of its kind, and it’s not going to be the last. This is standard Bengali fare, indistinguishable from one another…
40 Breakthrough Indian Directorial Debuts
On the 20th anniversary of Farhan Akhtar’s Dil Chahta Hai, we look at directorial debuts that changed the game
Book Versus Film: Ray
Some of Satyajit Ray’s short stories make you want to reach out for that word, “unfilmable”, but then, what’s filmable anyway?
Ray, On Netflix: A Tribute To The Master Storyteller
While Ray may not be the ideal tribute to the master storyteller, it definitely sets the ball running for audiences across the globe to explore his work further
Ray, On Netflix, Is A Limp Ode To The Literature Of Legacy
Ray has three directors, at least two of whom appear to be crippled by the pressure of introducing the hallowed source material to modern-day cinephiles
Ray Is An Anthology Too Uneven To Do Satyajit Ray's Stories Justice
Like most anthologies, Ray is a mix of dazzling and mediocre. The master deserves more sparkling filmmaking.
The Time-Travelling Soundtrack Of Jaatishwar
The legend of a 19th-century folk poet, a musical genius of modern-day Bengal and a 21st-century avant-garde filmmaker come together to create this blissful album
