Indian films—about a classical musician, an old truck driver and a young woman—make their mark at the Venice International Film Festival

Manoj Bajpayee’s new film tells of an ageing cop in a polarised city. The actor speaks to Divya Unny about the limits of the insider-outsider battle onscreen and offscreen

Animation films with a social conscience have become online hits

An intelligent and large-hearted star gone all too soon

Director Shoojit Sircar speaks to Divya Unny about the advantages of releasing Gulabo Sitabo, a multi-star film, online

Indian OTT shows are getting bolder and more ambitious

With minimal budgets and ample creativity, filmmakers are creating series and shows while locked in

The Hard-hitting Heartthrob

The star who elevated the performances of his co-actors and the stories he starred in

In her recent film, Tillotama Shome forces the audience to reckon with class prejudices. The actor tells Divya Unny why she chooses movies that make her uncomfortable

CELESTIAL HEROISM IS a bestseller, unless it is badly made. In it merges great survivor dramas and the romance of breaching the boundaries of human…