In the mood for love
An honest manifesto of compassion and human bonding, Peranbu is a bliss to watch, and it is inarguably one of the best performances from Mammootty in recent times
A study of two film festivals
A film enthusiast’s guide into the IFFI and IFFK. What makes the cut and what not, and why
The revenge of geography
Mirzapur and Vada Chennai track the life and career of men and women condemned to be prisoners of their own geography
Does India need a Censor Board?
As its recent actions illustrate, the certification body is an anachronism in a modern democracy like India
When films disturb you for good
The Goa film fest signals honest filmmakers are rightly mapping the turbulence of our times