One thing that is common during all IPL (Indian Premiere League) seasons is that the it is played in extreme heat, especially in the latter half which takes place in April and May. But much before the IPL began, there was a time when India used to … [Continue reading]
Bani Singh’s documentary Taangh (English title: Longing) has the backdrop of the 1948 Summer Olympics, where India won the Gold medal in Hockey. But it can’t be addressed as a sports documentary by any means. The film is, no doubt, rooted in the … [Continue reading]
Amit Ravindernath Sharma’s Maidaan is based on the life of India’s celebrated football coach Syed Abdul Rahim, played by Ajay Devgn, during the golden period for Indian football, which started in the early 1950s. Rahim is a selfless coach who only … [Continue reading]
Subjects about friendship never get old. Most of the times, these are emotional films about a group of friends who face an internal adversity only to reconcile in the end. Aditya Ingale’s Alibaba Aani Chalishitale Chor is also a story about a group … [Continue reading]
The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai completes 50 years this year. It is an extremely revered site for cricket lovers from the city. In fact, it can also be called a place of worship for them for the numerous memories they have had here over the years. As … [Continue reading]
Dadasaheb Phalke Award is the highest honour for a film artiste in India. It is given each year by the Government of India to one individual for his or her outstanding contribution to cinema. It is a part of the National Awards each year. However, … [Continue reading]
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Guzaarish advocated the idea of euthanasia on a patient who was completely bed-ridden and in a vegetative state from below his head. But filmmaker Ananth Narayan Mahadevan’s Aata Vel Zaali (English title: It’s Time To Go) … [Continue reading]
Stories about protagonists suffering from a severe illness have been dealt brilliantly in India in films like Anand and Kal Ho Na Ho. Filmmaker Suhas Desale’s Marathi movie Amaltash, which also deals with an important character going through a … [Continue reading]
Filmmaker Pulkit’s recent saga Bhakshak, starring Bhumi Pednekar in the lead, tells a fictitious tale inspired from horrific case of a girls’ shelter home in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. In 2018, it came to light that a number of orphan girls in a shelter … [Continue reading]
Filmmaker Siddharth Anand’s Fighter is touted to be India’s first aerial action film. It revolves around a group of Indian Air Force officers. The story starts off in 2019 when a combat unit Air Dragons is created in response to the increase in the … [Continue reading]