Makaramanju (Mist of the Capricorn) Review : Celluloid quicksand
Lenin Rajendran’s Makaramanju (Mist of the Capricorn) is perhaps the most deserving of the “masterpiece” tag amongst the Indian films I’ve...
Dhoosar Review : A beautiful blur
Indian filmmakers seem to have hit upon an unerring formula in the last few years. The success of Aamir Khan’s Taare Zameen Par brought about a new template...
Nauka Doobi (Boatwreck) Review : Petty posturing, Overhyped director
Rituparno Ghosh has often been called the one with the potential to fill the void in Bengali cinema left by the likes of Ray, Ghatak & Sen. I’m not extensively...
Chronicles of an independent filmmaker : The Untitled Kartik Krishnan Project
Robert Rodriguez stenciled his name on the history of cinema when he made El Mariachi for a measly $7,000. And though there is light years between the two in terms...
Review : The White Elephant
Two decades after it was telecast, the vintage teleserial Malgudi Days still draws honeyed praise whenever mentioned. What could the simple tales of Swami &...


