cinema

Kajol: The Unfading Star

Kaveree Bamzai

Kajol likes challenging roles. The latest is a wronged wife in a legal drama

Oppenheimer Beats Barbie in India. Why?

Kaveree Bamzai

Oppenheimer was an event, much like a FIFA World Cup or the Olympics, which cuts across cultures and classes. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, with its close identification with American girlhood in a pink paradise, did not have the same resonance in India, where the Mattel doll has never been too popular

American influencer to play AI character in Malayalam movie

Ullekh NP

Aparna Mulberry, the US-born, Malayalam-speaking vlogger, will play Monica, a human-like robot

With Love from the Valley

Kaveree Bamzai

Alif has been an overnight star 20 years in the making

When Ira Found Agatsu

Kaveree Bamzai

Ira Khan has created a community centre for those with mental health issues

The Light of Asia

Rachel Dwyer

India should do more to attract globetrotters

When Mr Seth Won a Genie

Kaveree Bamzai

For Such a Long Journey based on Rohinton Mistry’s book

“To make a film that reaches out and resonates with people is a big thing,” says Anurag Kashyap

Kaveree Bamzai

Anurag Kashyap’s new film on an ex-cop receives critical acclaim at international festivals. The filmmaker speaks about failures, hopes and living on less to