A prequel to the legend, but with Russell Crowe miscast as the witty and lovable thug.
17 June 2010Scorsese showcases his skill as an actor’s director yet again in this psychological thriller.
09 June 2010The drama and magic of cinema is missing in this video game substitute.
03 June 2010The gifted Darsheel Safary apart, Iranian minimalism just can’t be stretched to Indian melodrama.
20 May 2010So unpleasant and egotistical is the ‘hero’ that one almost cheers for the villain when he makes his appearance.
12 May 2010An engaging film about four friends who cock a snook at the law, Manmohan Singh their Enemy No 1.
12 May 2010Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and the author of two award-winning books on water: Water, Peace, and War and Water: Asia’s New Battleground
MJ Akbar is the author of, among several titles, Tinderbox: The Past and Future of Pakistan. His latest book is Gandhi: A Life in Three Campaigns
TCA Raghavan is a former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan and Singapore. His first book, Attendant Lords: Abdur Rahim and Bairam Khan: Courtiers and Poets in Mughal India, was awarded the Mohammad Habib Prize by the Indian History Congress. He is also the author of The People Next Door: The Curious History of India’s Relations with Pakistan and History Men: Jadunath Sarkar, G S Sardesai, Raghubir Sinh and Their Quest for India’s Past. His latest book is Circles of Freedom: Love, Friendship and Loyalty in the Indian National Struggle
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