cinema
Riteish Deshmukh: Cool Maratha
Priyanka Pereira
Riteish Deshmukh, the banjo player, makes a mark in Marathi cinema too—with perfect comic timing
Colour of the Rebel
A new sensitivity in Hindi cinema takes feminism beyond the comfort zone of victimhood
“Pink isn’t an idea, it’s a calling’
The director of Pink, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury, tells Open why he wants to make movies that reflect society today
Playing With Dhoni
A big budget feature film on India’s most successful captain is a different kind of thriller for Neeraj Pandey
Rekha: Missing From the Frame
A biography of Rekha that is rich in empathy but lacks the diva’s voice
The New Scene Stealers
An actor’s life in Mumbai is not only about the big screen. The young and enterprising are busier than ever before
Mise-en-Cuisine
Eating scenes in films embody conflict or cooperation between the characters, inform or assign an individual or family’s place in society
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