TRIBUTE: Birth Centenary Special Hrishikesh Mukherjee: Stories, songs, and socialismJuhi SaklaniHis films, often loosely labelled as middle-of-the-road cinema, deserve a more engaged appraisal.
FRONTLINE EXCLUSIVE ‘A tired hero questioning his own relevance’: Vinay Shukla on Ravish KumarAditya Shrikrishna
Interview ‘Chello Show has a sincerity and innocence that celebrates the power of cinema’: Shivendra Singh DungarpurSuhrid Sankar Chattopadhyay
Phalke Award Rooted in traditionZIYA US SALAMSubtlety and understatement are the hallmarks of the films of K. Viswanath, who has been honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award this year.
Interview: Jayaprada ‘It is a moment to cherish for Indian cinema’ZIYA US SALAMInterview with the actor Jayaprada.
Film Awards Questionable choicesZIYA US SALAMThe Best Actor award to Akshay Kumar and three awards for Priyanka Chopra’s Marathi production get mired in controversy over allegations of political
Documentary Reconnecting with Laurie BakerZIYA US SALAMInterview with Vineet Radhakrishnan on the making of a documentary on his grandfather, Uncommon Sense: The Life and Architecture of Laurie Baker.
Interview: Adoor Gopalakrishnan ‘Cinema is my life’ZIYA US SALAMInterview with Adoor Gopalakrishnan, film-maker.
Parthajit Baruah ‘Adoor subjects are always contemporary’ZIYA US SALAMInterview with Parthajit Baruah, the author of “Face-to-Face: The Cinema of Adoor Gopalakrishnan”.
Ishti Fight against patriarchyShreekumar VarmaG. Prabha’s Sanskrit film Ishti pits the feminine spirit against patriarchy while weaving a riveting tale of transformation within the Namboodiri comm
Tribute Shooting starILANGOVAN RAJASEKARANThe lyricist Na. Muthukumar (1975-2016) resurrected the richness of language in Tamil cinema with his expressive lines, which were suffused with liber
Interview: Buddhadeb Dasgupta Journey to the unrealSUHRID SANKAR CHATTOPADHYAYInterview with Buddhadeb Dasgupta, film-maker.
Controversy On a cutting spreeZIYA US SALAMThe fuss over Udta Punjab is in keeping with the CBFC’s track record in recent years.
Interview: Goutam Ghose Inimitable storytellerZIYA US SALAMInterview with film-maker Goutam Ghose, currently working on Lala, an Indo-Italian venture.
Music Honour for a melody queenP. SUSHEELA, the melody queen of south Indian films, whose illustrious career spanned several decades and was marked by five National Awards and a doz
An institute of Bodology to investigate the past The Bodos are constructing a comprehensive picture of the Brahmaputra civilisation.
