movies

This edition of Bolly Volley is not about Bollywood! It is in fact about celebrating that section of Indian and other South Asian cinema that does not get…

September 18, 2013 · 3 min read

Jiah Khan's death put Bollywood's treatment of young women back in the headlines — and inspired a film about it. Why do aspiring actresses stay so vulnerable?

June 24, 2013 · 2 min read

Retro Reel Vol 19: a true 1996 Hyderabad story — a gun at a cinema ticket window, then 'based on a true story' flashes on screen. Guess the film!

May 28, 2013 · 7 min read

This movie’s USP is clearly about authenticity – the eye for detail in it is stunning. Its art direction recreates the late 70s, early 80s so perfectly that…

May 2, 2013 · 6 min read

Spielberg's Minority Report asks whether crime can be stopped before it's committed. A Retro Reel column on fate, free will, and the future of policing.

April 3, 2013 · 6 min read

Sreepathy's Retro Reel on Sidney Lumet's 12 Angry Men (1957): a single jury room, twelve men, and a masterclass in power, prejudice, and reasonable doubt.

February 21, 2013 · 6 min read

As gifted as highly intelligent people are, they frequently come bundled with another very human attribute – arrogance. Authors and stories (and movies too)…

January 25, 2013 · 6 min read

As memories of that extravaganza fade into the background, I thought this just might be the best time to talk about sports in Bollywood! The excitement and…

August 23, 2012 · 7 min read

Lady Margaret Thatcher. You can quibble with her principles, question her philosophy, or quarrel with her ideology. What you cannot do, however, is to…

May 25, 2012 · 5 min read

The Two and a Half Men star was cast as Steve Jobs in the indie biopic Jobs, announced in April 2012 — a year before it premiered at Sundance.

April 2, 2012 · 2 min read

Gurus and godmen. Cults and communes. Pollsters and politicians. Ideologues and institutions. Marketers and media men. Consultants and corporations. There…

March 25, 2012 · 6 min read

Imagine you are barely out of your teens and the anointed crown princess of your country. Every starry-eyed teenager wants to be you…But you, however, want…

September 21, 2011 · 6 min read

Arup Raha's monthly Bollywood column: the new wave of debutant directors, plus Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Delhi Belly, Ready — and a music quiz.

May 17, 2011 · 4 min read