A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
The 40th Annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) opened on September 10 and continues through September 20. Since its start in 1976, TIFF has become … Read more
The beauty of Ritesh Batra‘s debut feature The Lunchbox lies in its details. Its subtle moments of observation, small bursts of wit, deliberately casual pacing … Read more
The Mumbai portrayed in The Lunchbox, director Ritesh Batra’s latest film, is one that’s very different from what fans of Indian cinema are probably used … Read more
When Aamir Khan’s pet project Lagaan made it as the third-ever Bollywood movie nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2001, I … Read more
Bharara indicts D’Souza for illegal campaign donations. Dinesh D’Souza, the conservative writer and filmmaker whose 2016: Obama’s America criticized President Obama, was indicted Thursday for allegedly violating campaign finance … Read more
Oscar Buzz: The Hollywood Reporter’s Scott Feinberg suggests that The Lunchbox (Dabba in India) starring Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire, The Namesake, Life of Pi) will “likely” … Read more
