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Lights, Camera, Analysis: RS Prasanna (‘Sitaare Zameen Par’)

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Ozhivu, by Sahal Thaju

Hey Baradwaj, I am happy to let you know that my debut novel (in malayalam) got published by Mathrubhumi books. I request that the link of my book is shared in the blog page so that it reaches out to more people. Also I am 19 ( I hope that it generates a  curiosity to read […]

The Amateur’s Art #66 – Voicemail

Written and directed by Prasanna Kumar. Director’s Note: “Even when we forget grief, it does not forget us” A 1-minute war between memory and survival, set in the most vulnerable place for a human.

Vivek Soni’s ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ (Madhavan, Fatima Sana Shaikh) starts beautifully, but slowly, the messaging gets in the way of the romance

The first hour is charming and very inventively staged. It helps that the genre is rarely seen with an older couple. But the woke messaging makes the latter parts a bit of a pain. The rest of this review may contain spoilers. In Aap Jaisa Koi, a superb R Madhavan plays Shrirenu Tripathi, or Shri, […]

Krishnakumar Ramakumar’s ‘Oho Endhan Baby’ could have used stronger writing, but it’s a pleasant romance

Rudra and Mithila Palkar play a couple whose love story is like the movies, and yet, a lot like life outside the movies. The result is an easy-breezy watch. The rest of this review may contain spoilers. If Gautham Vasudev Menon dialled down the intensity and increased the candyfloss-ness of one of his romances, we’d […]

AR Raghavendra’s ‘Mayakoothu’ is a clever mix of storytelling, philosophy, and politics

This is the story of a writer who confronts not just his characters, but also his own biases and prejudices. The inventively made film doesn’t preach, but it leaves you thinking. The rest of this review may contain spoilers. On the surface, Mayakoothu is the story of a writer of serialised novels. His name is Vasan, and […]

Interview: Madhavan / Fatima Sana Shaikh (‘Aap Jaisa Koi’)

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Interview: Vishnu Vishal (with a bit of Rudra, ‘Oho Endhan Baby’)

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From the Web (FTW) #26: Top movies of the century, as per The New York Times’ readers

Here, you’ll find several blockbusters that fell short of the original 100 — “Sinners,” “Barbie,” not one but two “Dune” movies — and small international gems like “Drive My Car” and “The Handmaiden,” too. “Midsommar” and “Mean Girls” entered the chat, while a surprising number of rankings (“Mulholland Drive,” “The Social Network”) stood firm. Full […]

Readers Write In #827: Left Unread, Feeling Misread

By Sai Prasath On Fathers, Forwards, and the Need to Be Seen I have been living away from home on and off since 2010, the first time I stepped away for my undergraduate studies. In the years since, I’ve grown in my parents’ absence—my mind widening with new ideas, perspectives, and friendships. But only recently […]