Alaka Sahani

As precautions against the spread of Covid-19 bring shoots and other production-related activities to a halt, here’s a look at the setback the entertainment industry is likely to suffer.

The journey of Rohena Gera’s debut feature, Is Love Enough? Sir, started with the premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2018. Even as the India release of this much-travelled movie is postponed, the writer-director talks about the trigger for this movie and being a writer on commercial projects.

The indefatigable Irrfan Khan on Angrezi Medium, his unconditional love for his sons, and the futility of Friday fears.

Director Hardik Mehta’s debut feature Kaamyaab is a hat tip to actors who contributed to the uniqueness of Hindi movies by essaying stock characters.

Writer-director Sooni Taraporevala on adapting a real-life fairytale on screen, her film clock ticking and why India needs to nurture indie cinema.

Actor Richa Chadha talks about finding her feet in the film industry, tackling trolls with humour and being called a filmi Naxal.

As Eeb Allay Ooo! readies for its Berlinale premiere, actors Shardul Bhardwaj and Naina Sareen talk about their involvement with this sociopolitical satire

As Eeb Allay Ooo! readies for its Berlinale premiere, actors Shardul Bhardwaj and Naina Sareen talk about their involvement with this sociopolitical satire

Marathi movie Kastoori is the discomforting story of a childhood spent in manual scavenging and carrying out autopsies.

The humble dafli, which has been part of Indian folk and popular culture for long, is now an object of suspicion.

Writer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra on the film Shikara, his connect with Kashmir, the Pandit exodus and why the only solution to hate is love

After her film was screened at the Berlin International Film festival last year, Rima Das is part of its Generation 14plus jury.

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali on exploring his doubts in his films, why some art is timeless and making Love Aaj Kal again.

Theatre director Melly Still on the Indian adaptation of a classic Agatha Christie novel, the challenges that her characters pose and why the play didn't do away with the bigotry in her writing.

A theft during his wedding became the premise for Saurav Rai’s debut feature Nimtoh, which now travels to the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Actor Kajol on presenting stories of lesser-known historical heroes on screen, and her future projects.

Writer-director Meghna Gulzar on how the story of an acid attack survivor was translated on screen.

Be Afraid: For years, the mandate of entertainment has held back Indian filmmakers from darker tales. Horror films, especially, were long dismissed as B-grade, sleazy movies. That’s changing.

Chhapaak writer-director Meghna Gulzar on how the story of an acid attack survivor was translated on screen.