Had this been a literary web site, I would have used this occasion to talk about AR Venkatachalapathy's Who Owns That Song: The Battle for Subramaniya Bharati's ...

Satyajit Ray's debut film introduced Indian cinema to the world stage, showcasing the beauty of rural Bengal and the human condition in a poignant narrative. Ramesh Sippy's action-packed adventure set ...

In V. Shantaram's Marathi film about the Battle of Sinhagad, Ganpat Shinde stepped into the shoes of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. In V. Madhusudan Rao's Telugu film about Sant Tukaram, a social ...

Mani Ratnam’s Anjali tells the story of a little girl with an intellectual disability and explores the nuances of parenting. Initially, Chitra struggles as a mother. When her daughter Anjali keeps ...

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, the film headlined by Aamir Khan told the tale of the Phogat wrestling family and their sporting and social triumphs, and became the highest grossing Indian film of all time ...

Satyajit Ray's "Jalsaghar" impressed Mira Nair with its evocative storytelling and rich portrayal of decaying aristocracy, making it a source of inspiration for her own cinematic vision. M.S. Sathyu's ...

Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola, Lawrence Kasdan, Paul Greengrass, and Guillermo del Toro look at the wartime propaganda work done by filmmakers William Wyler, John Huston, George Stevens, John ...

Aamir Khan headlined this Nitesh Tiwari wrestling biopic about the Phogat family, and the details of the story breached the linguistic divide as the film became the highest-earning Indian film of all ...

Pulkit’s Dedh Bigha Zameen revolves around a simple, middle-class man named Anil (Pratik Gandhi), who sets out to sell his family land to fund the dowry for his sister’s wedding. But he gets a rude ...

In Pariyerum Perumal, his breakthrough debut starring Kathir as a young man coming to terms with what it means to be a Dalit student, it is Karuppi, his gentle dog that shows him the way forward.

Udaybhan Singh Rathod, a Rajput officer serving under the Mughal Empire. He is the primary antagonist in the film, portraying the character with a ruthless and cunning demeanor. Ehsaan Khan, a ...

Rajesh Khanna shines in this emotional rollercoaster, portraying a man torn between love and duty, making it one of his most memorable performances. With poignant storytelling and soulful performances ...