Cinema

J Edgar

Ajit Duara

Clint Eastwood studies the twisted mind of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s first director

The Re-making of Agneepath

Sohini Chattopadhyay

An argument with Hrithik Roshan, the monsoon cycle that set up the perfect backdrop for the climax, and other adventures on director Karan Malhotra’s sets

Chaalis Chaurasi

Ajit Duara

The film’s plot is completely corny. Surprisingly, though, it works

Players

Ajit Duara

Stylish and fast-paced, a few good performances could have turned this into a decent Bollywood job

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Ajit Duara

A fine adaptation of the le Carré novel. You have to read the movie to appreciate it

The Pain and Pleasure of Playing an Older Woman

Aastha Atray Banan

Meera Syal on why The Kumars at No 42 closed acting options for her in India

Mission Impossible: The Ghost Protocol

Ajit Duara

Heart-thumping action as usual. And Anil Kapoor is embarrassing

Nainsukh through a Modern-day Lens

Trisha Gupta

The biopic of a Pahari miniaturist, now considered the most important Indian painter of the 18th century

Ladies vs Ricky Bahl

Ajit Duara

The ladies want to teach Ricky a lesson, but can’t stop loving him

Why did the late Dev Anand get into the movies? The glamour? A passion for acting? As you would expect of this incorrigible romantic, beautiful women and sexual encounters played an essential role in the story. An extract from his autobiography