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?
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Vasan Bala
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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.
7 Great Action Comedies Streaming On Netflix
Ranging from buddy-cop romps to wacky capers, here are some of the best action comedies currently available on Netflix
Using Old Songs in New Films is an Underrated Art, and Overpriced
Directors and screenwriters like to use popular old songs as references in their work. But one song can cost more than the budget of the entire secondary cast of your film (or web series)
Will Shoojit Sircar’s Unreleased Shoebite Ever See The Light Of Day?
Earlier this week filmmaker Anurag Kashyap tweeted about Shoojit Sircar’s unreleased debut film Shoebite, pleading that it get a digital release and finally see the light of day
From His Fancy Shoe Collection To Why He Thrives In Chaos: Anurag Kashyap Fields Questi...
Vasan Bala, Amit Trivedi, Radhika Apte, Kalki Koechlin and more ask the director about his films’ distinctive sound, whether he’s a forgiving person and the one thing he’d change about Gangs of Wasseypur
Download The Script Of Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
Vasan Bala’s self-aware, nostalgic tribute to growing up in 80s India features knockout performances, and a big heart
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Madness In Matunga: A Guided Tour With Vasan Bala
Vasan Bala’s Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota is as much about a love for movies as it is about a place and its people. A day after its release, the filmmaker returns to the neighbourhood he has grown up in
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Every Pop Culture Reference In Vasan Bala’s Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
From Mani Ratnam’s Dil Se and Thalapathi to Narcos, Shahenshah, Die Hard and everything in between – the director talks about the influences on his film
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Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Video Movie Review By Anupama Chopra
Vasan Bala’s rich imagination gives us a roster of memorably kooky characters
