Cinema

‘It’s like making daal’

Shaikh Ayaz

Pankaj Kapur, who returns to a comic role after a long hiatus, shares his recipe for acting

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

Ajit Duara

The talented Mr Bhardwaj has lost his mojo

Table No 21

Ajit Duara

A rare Bollywood movie in which the protagonists are greedy, hedonistic and sadistic

Dabangg 2

Ajit Duara

A staid affair. There is no real conflict in this film. You half expect the villain to come up and ask Salman for an autograph

The Accidental Superstar

Shaikh Ayaz

Dilip Kumar turned 90 on 11 December. The legend and lore of perhaps the greatest Indian actor ever

The Last Act

Ajit Duara

A thriller that works only if you do not watch it as a thriller

Khiladi 786

Ajit Duara

This is a ridiculous film, but at least it’s good for a few laughs

Talaash

Ajit Duara

An overdose of a scowling Aamir Khan ruins this film

For the first time at Cannes, separate films directed by a father and son are being screened. David, the father, is a master of the ‘body horror’ genre. But Brandon, a debutant director, would rather not be seen as his son

Going up in Smoke

Rupleena Bose

Malana, famous for its secretive traditions and cannabis, is changing. In his National Award winning film, Amlan Datta tells us why this village may be dying