What do you do with a star like Shah Rukh Khan? Blitzkrieg.

AND? Make him fly, make him cry, make him stretch his arms, let him spread the charms. And then give a latex suit. Aha, try that again. It wasn’t very long ago when i had accidently discovered a picture of Shah Rukh Khan in my sister’s diary. Floppy hair, dimpled smile, casual attire – a working still [...]

MFF2011 – The winning shorts and the winners

After seven days of cinema, conversations, chai-coffee and standing in long queues, it’s a wrap for this year’s Mumbai Film Festival. And since I had put an open bet on the Dimensions Mumbai shorts, it’s time to say, we told you so. Click here to read the post with short reviews of all the shorts selected for [...]

MFF 2011 : POTD – Chaser meets its Murder-er

This has to be the height of cheap thrill. Hong-jin Na, director of the Korean film Chaser, is in Mumbai for the Mumbai Film Festival. And since he has no clue about our Bhatt Factory, which specialises in importing films from across the world to give it a desi makeover, our good friends Mihir Fadnavis [...]

MFF2011 : This is one way to do it – Sandeep Mohan’s ‘Love, wrinkle-free’

There’s at least one film in each one of us. For those of us who make it our vocation (not profession) there are many. Debutante director Sandeep Mohan’s done with his first. Indie, short, sweet and with a home-grown, quirky sense of humour, ‘Love, Wrinkle-free’ played at MAMI yesterday. And plays again tomorrow, 20th Oct [...]

First Look : Mangesh Hadawale’s Dekh Indian Circus (Trailer)

Mangesh Hadwale made his debut with a marathi film called Tingya which was well received. And now he is ready with his first hindi feature Dekh Indian Circus.  It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tannistha Chatterjee and recently premiered at the Busan Film Festival.

Mumbai Film Festival 2011 – Day 3, 4 and 5 (recco & reviews)

Here’s continuing from our Mumbai Film Festival. The recco list is here, click here for Day 1 & 2 report and here is the post on Dimensions Mumbai. Moving on – Day 3 1. Jesus Henry Christ – A super non filmy yet subversive (you-dont-know-where-it-is-headed) film, my little miss sunshine of this year. Eccentric & weird [...]

Mumbai Film Festival 2011 : Dimensions Mumbai – The films by U-25

Mumbai Dimensions is a unique initiative to spot the young and the emerging talents in the city. And the rules are simple – 1. You have to be Under-25. 2. Duration can’t be more than 5mins. 3. The film should be about the city. The prizes include Silver Gateway trophies and cash prize of Rs. [...]

Mumbai Film Festival 2011 – A dead horse, Deool, Michael and more

Since the day MAMI unveiled its line-up for the Mumbai Film Festival 2011, we all have been waiting eagerly for it to start. Just back from the screenings of Day 2, more cinema, better company and some more conversations. Today’s score – five films, five burgers, tea-coffee, cold drinks and few gallons of water. Dead [...]

Mumbai Film Festival 2011 – Films you shouldn’t miss!

Mumbai Film Festival has unveiled an impressive line-up of some 200 films this year. And we are trying to make your life little bit easier with the help of google, wiki, imdb and that DNA which has some cinema in it. The films which are making noise all over and the filmmakers you shouldn’t miss. [...]

The Dibakar Interview

Suresh Mathew caught up with filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee on the sets of his forthcoming film “Shanghai”. While all the questions and answers relating to “Shangai” will be out closer to the film’s release, here Dibakar speaks about his previous films, chasing stars, the craft of filmmaking and more. Q: Do you always manage to make [...]