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Ishita Sengupta
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Tangra Blues review: The Parambrata Chatterjee starrer has its moments but is largely unmemorableSubscriber Only
April 18, 2021 17:16 IST
The premise of songs being used to voice angst makes comparisons with Gully Boy inevitable. Tangra Blues, however, is not derived from Zoya Akhtar’s film
Sun, Apr 18, 2021
A Teacher: Hannah Fidell’s show is a necessary addition to the MeToo narrativeSubscriber Only
April 16, 2021 18:20 IST
With A Teacher, Hannah Fidell (creator and director) is dissecting themes she had first explored in her 2013 film of the same name: grooming, unequal power dynamics, and abuse
Fri, Apr 16, 2021
Why Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland is a message of hope for a grief-stricken, pandemic-hit worldSubscriber Only
April 13, 2021 03:16 IST
In a year when isolation has been the only way of living and farewell the most common greeting, Nomadland comforts with its compassion.
Tue, Apr 13, 2021
Parambrata Chatterjee on artists uniting for anti-hate music video ahead of elections: ‘I felt endangered’Subscriber Only
April 07, 2021 10:00 IST
In a recent interview with indianexpress.com, Parambrata Chatterjee spoke on the film, Soumitra Chatterjee's presence and if that sanitised the storytelling. He also addressed the video where he along with other artistes from the Bengali film industry did together.
Wed, Apr 07, 2021
Pagglait is a charming tale of self-reckoningSubscriber Only
April 01, 2021 18:20 IST
Even though Pagglait is crafted as a tale of self-reckoning, Umesh Bist refrains from using personal loss as a pass to freedom from a possible self-erasing relationship
Thu, Apr 01, 2021
Mohomaya review: Swastika Mukherjee, Ananya Chatterjee starrer is an abomination of a series, sleazy and gratuitous in equal measureSubscriber Only
March 28, 2021 20:55 IST
The true testament of Mohomaya's ludicrousness remains how it resists any sort of intellectual engagement. It is designed like some feverish artistic dream but unfolds like a limp nightmare.
Mon, Mar 29, 2021
‘I am always editing, captioning his photos’: Athiya on giving social media tips to father Suniel ShettySubscriber Only
March 25, 2021 17:30 IST
Athiya Shetty, who is quite a regular on the ramp, was seen in a printed embroidered bomber jacket paired with a bustier and skirt. She spoke to indianexpress.com about her relationship with fashion, what she has learnt from such times and the tips she gives her father Suniel Shetty
Sat, Mar 27, 2021
Allen v Farrow: Riveting four-part documentary that exhorts it’s time to amend the notion of geniusSubscriber Only
March 23, 2021 17:30 IST
The documentarians refuse to peddle ambiguities that have long shrouded the discourse. Instead, much like their previous works, make their stand known even though this time they are pitted against judicial absolution.
Wed, Mar 24, 2021
Karishma Dev Dube’s Bittu examines the cost of human lives in an uncaring worldSubscriber Only
March 15, 2021 19:10 IST
Karishma Dev Dube’s discomfiting Bittu is a counter-narrative to the crowded layout of newspapers; the New York-based filmmaker pulls out a thread of story from the stack of statistics, providing faces to facts.
Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Awake: Atul Mongia’s short depicts the selfishness of caregivingSubscriber Only
March 08, 2021 19:10 IST
The seeming dysfunctionality of their marriage in Atul Mongia's twisted short serves as a critique of the functionality of marriages.
Tue, Mar 09, 2021
Hiralal review: A middling biopic on Hiralal Sen, among pioneers of Indian cinemaSubscriber Only
March 07, 2021 19:45 IST
That there is little known about Hiralal Sen despite his decisive accomplishments makes Hiralal a course correction by default; a necessary historical intervention. But that is hardly enough.
Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Ayesha suicide: Despite one death every hour, the menace of dowry persistsSubscriber Only
March 05, 2021 15:50 IST
Stories of harassment and deaths over dowry cut across class, financial, educational and religious barriers. Though dowry was made illegal decades ago, the crime is still rarely reported to the police
Fri, Mar 05, 2021
The Big Day: Another vacuous Netflix attempt at Indian myth-makingSubscriber Only
February 28, 2021 20:10 IST
The Big Day -- much like Indian Matchmaking -- uses India as a backdrop, pointing the camera at places they want to view and be viewed against. It feeds into stereotypes without caring enough to examine the discrepancies.
Mon, Mar 01, 2021
Jaipur Literature Festival 2021: HM Naqvi on his writing and what he seeks to achieve through itSubscriber Only
February 27, 2021 17:30 IST
Naqvi, a slam poet and writer based out of Karachi, is one of the speakers at the ongoing digital version of Jaipur Literature Festival. He spoke with indianexpress.com about his own negotiations, the role identity plays in his writing, and what he seeks to achieve his work
Mon, Mar 01, 2021
Jaipur Literature Festival 2021: Taran N Khan on her novel, Shadow City, and to be a female writer todaySubscriber Only
February 26, 2021 10:23 IST
The author is one of the speakers in the ongoing digital version of Jaipur Literature Festival. In an e-mail interview with indianexpres.com, she spoke about her work, narrative decisions she took along the way, and what is it to be a writer today
Fri, Feb 26, 2021
Valentine’s Day 2021: Nine of Gulzar’s best songs on love, loss and longingSubscriber Only
February 14, 2021 18:32 IST
It is only fitting that a day dedicated to love should serve as an excuse to revisit some of Gulzar's songs. Here are nine of his most enduring songs, in no particular order
Sun, Feb 14, 2021
PS Vinothraj’s ‘Pebbles’: An effective portrait of India told through what has become of its inhabitantsSubscriber Only
February 05, 2021 15:50 IST
Stories about hinterlands are mostly understood through events. In his directorial debut, Vinothraj departs from such episodic linear arrangement by portraying a mundaneness peculiar to life.
Mon, Feb 08, 2021
How The Great Indian Kitchen represents invisible female labourSubscriber Only
February 02, 2021 19:10 IST
The Great Indian Kitchen has the arc of an inspirational story where the inherent reward resides in watching an individual break free from all the odds stacked against them.
Thu, Feb 04, 2021
55 km/sec by Arati Kadav: An unlikely crisis drama that looks beyond the afflicted and the affluentSubscriber Only
January 31, 2021 19:10 IST
In its 23-minute runtime, the film underlines that despite the hazard it entailed, the common catastrophe enabled some to truly belong, if for the first and last time
Sat, Feb 06, 2021
Ghalib was always in debt because he lived beyond his means: Mehr Afshan FarooqiSubscriber Only
January 29, 2021 16:31 IST
In an interview with indianexpress.com, Farooqi talks about what drew her to Ghalib, the challenges she faced in uncovering a story which is already scarcely known and what she gained in the process.
Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Rohena Gera’s Sir deconstructs the idea of love; is a story for the agesSubscriber Only
January 15, 2021 15:50 IST
With Is Love Enough? Sir, Rohena Gera desists viewing togetherness as love’s end goal, gently uncovering the gifts of being in it instead.
Fri, Jan 15, 2021
Pieces Of A Woman: A definitive portrait of living through griefSubscriber Only
January 10, 2021 19:00 IST
Pieces Of A Woman, which has its roots in Mundruczó and Kata Wéber’s personal tragedy of losing a child during pregnancy (Wéber has written the screenplay), is at its core a definitive portrait of a woman afflicted with an unspeakable loss
Sun, Jan 10, 2021
Writing poetry has often helped me heal: Shamayita Sen on her debut collection of poemsSubscriber Only
January 07, 2021 16:21 IST
In a conversation with indianexpress.com, Sen dissects the theme of her poems, the running subjectivity in them and discusses her future works
Thu, Jan 07, 2021
Pixar’s Soul is the defining film of the yearSubscriber Only
December 31, 2020 17:01 IST
Pete Docter’s gratifyingly inventive Soul is anchored in a similar site of broken chances and eluding hope, making it one of the most defining films of this year.
Sat, Jan 02, 2021
Evermore: Taylor Swift’s new album is a haunting lesson in kindnessSubscriber Only
December 17, 2020 16:40 IST
Taylor Swift's Evermore imprints her transformation as a person, and in extension artist
Thu, Dec 17, 2020
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