Cinema

On Top of the World

Madhavankutty Pillai

The unusual filmmakers of Ladakh

Paved with Good Intentions

Samina Motlekar

The films that India considered for its entry to the Oscars this year may not merit the mania around them, but are part of an emerging cinematic sensibility that is worth our time if not the Academy’s

A Quiet Revolution

Shaikh Ayaz

Salim-Javed’s Zanjeer case and the good turn it may do Hindi film scriptwriters

Prisoners

Ajit Duara

An intelligently written film that plays on a universal fear and holds your attention

Ballsy Bombay Boy

Nikhil Taneja

For John Abraham it’s credibility over career, fitness over glamour. Nikhil Taneja talks to the surprisingly straight-edge star

The Lunchbox

Ajit Duara

A terrific film with three superb performances by its main characters

High Altitude Screen Shots

Madhavankutty Pillai

Gulzar watching his first movie once again and other glimpses from a film festival in Ladakh

John Day

Ajit Duara

The charismatic Naseeruddin Shah and Randeep Hooda keep you hooked to this thriller

Shuddh Desi

Nikhil Taneja

Jaideep Sahni is fascinated by cities like Jaipur, Indore and Kochi. Their youth, he says, are “the cutting edge of our swords against feudal traditions”