Subscribe to RSS
The dude in the black shirt, the dudette in yellow boots and the ShoMan from Pakistan
The stage was all set for a hat-trick of Eid blockbusters from Sallu-bhai through a literal overdose of sponsored content across all media – TV, FM, Print...
Of two Bbuddahs and a pretentious “auteur”
The joke that began with that in your face first look unveiled during the IPL, progressed through with promos that promised Amitabh Bachchan’s return as THE...
Julian Schnabel’s Miral: A Glowing Preview
I believe that truly groundbreaking, momentous inventions are most often misunderstood. Just a few days ago, Arianna Huffington re-tweeted this quote “If at...
The ascent of Marathi cinema – A tale of two films
It all started with Shwaas in 2004 and the quality of Marathi films has been getting better with time. The hallmarks of this wave have been a strong socio-political...
Of Locomotives, Love and Longing: Three films and some ponderings
Kray (The Edge) is the official entry of Russia into the Oscars and it has already bagged a Golden Globe nomination. To my surprise, it turns out to be an entertaining...
Critical Points – Appreciating Film Criticism
I’ve been wanting to write a piece on film criticism in India since a long time, though I couldn’t find the right meter to express my views. The issue...
The unique case of the Indian film – some ponderings
As part of its Golden Jubilee celebrations, the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), in association with Film Writers’ Association (FWA), conducted...
![Why Peepli [Live] is no Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron](http://www.cinemaaonline.com/wp-content/themes/monograph/scripts/timthumb.php?h=90&w=120&zc=1&src=http://www.cinemaaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/jbdy1.jpg)
Why Peepli [Live] is no Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron
The blogosphere is abuzz with comparisons between Anusha Rizvi’s recently released Peepli [Live] and Kundan Shah’s seminal Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, that released...
Religious Prejudices, Cinematic Questions Part 1 : Catholicism under fire
Films have played a very important role in commenting on taboos and social ills arising out of religious prejudices. And unbeknown to us, they may have influenced...
Pirates of the New Age
Been off writing for quite some time, personal reasons, professional ones( having to deal with crazy deadlines at work), and of course ...
Follow Us
