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2018 Saw Films That Would Have Been Unthinkable a Decade Ago

The Wire 2018By harsh_userDecember 31, 2018Leave a comment

This was an exciting year for Hindi cinema. Self-assured scripts were written on subjects and films made in ways that would have been unthinkable a decade ago.

S.D. Burman, the Man Who Gave Hindi Film Music Its Grammar

The Wire 2018By harsh_userDecember 10, 2017Leave a comment

If you are the kind of person whose soul stirs and blood quickens if you hear even stray wafts of old Hindi film music somewhere around you, then this is the book for you.

The Year of Triumph for the Small Hindi Film

The Wire 2017By harsh_userSeptember 18, 2017Leave a comment

The year India leaves behind was a grim one in so many ways: a year in which travelling with Eid gifts or singing carols became fraught with dangers; when hate attacks on innocents became routine; a year that saw toxic political discourse, a stuttering economy and no jobs for young people.

Scriptwriters Were the True Stars of Hindi Cinema in 2016

The Wire 2016By harsh_userOctober 15, 2016Leave a comment

In a singularly sombre year for the Indian people, Hindi cinema offered some bright sparks in 2016. Some thoughtful, creative and inventive films with unusual themes and real people, were on offer.

A pilgrimage to Venice: The magic and mysteries of the historical city and the best of world cinema

Scroll 2015By harsh_userSeptember 17, 2015Leave a comment

I remember the film was Vittoria de Sica’s Bicycle Thieves. I still recall that the impact it had on me, akin to a sudden shaft of sunlight engulfing my heart. I was captivated, enchanted by evidence of what art could accomplish.