Virat Nehru speaks to director Nandita Das about her new film, which chronicles the life of one of the greatest short story writers of the 20th century.
The Bollywood Hero – An Interview with Rajkummar Rao
We spoke to Rajkummar Rao about the evolution of the Hindi cinema hero, his relationship with Hansal Mehta, and why films with small town stories are resonating with Indian audiences.
Beyond Mainstream Bollywood – An Interview with Director Shoojit Sircar
Virat Nehru speaks with Shoojit Sircar about breaking conventions, the importance of place in films, and his love for the films of Satyajit Ray.
Newton
Amit Masurkar’s darkly comic NEWTON is a brilliantly pointed take on Indian democracy.
Hotel Salvation
Hotel Salvation conveys a philosophical examination of where contemporary India finds itself now and where it sees itself headed in the near future.
An Insignificant Man
Directors Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla rely almost exclusively on a broad brush to paint the narrative of political figure Arvind Kejriwal.
Hotel Salvation – An Interview with Director Shubhashish Bhutiani
At the Sydney Film Festival, Virat Nehru caught up with director Shubhashish Bhutiani to talk about his film Hotel Salvation and the growing trend of Indian films focused on small towns.
Baahubali: The Conclusion
Baahubali: The Conclusion is a triumph of Rajamouli’s ambitious vision, with the sheer scale of the spectacle is itself worth the price of admission.
Lion
Instead of adding any nuance or complexity to representations of India and Indian characters, Lion traffics in obnoxious generalisations and harmful stereotypes.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The first part in a new series set in the world of HARRY POTTER has enough familiar delights to outweigh its tedious moralising and uneven cast.