A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
Madcap Hindi comedy Andaz Apna Apna (AAA) celebrated its 20th anniversary recently. Declared a flop when released, the film is now considered a cult classic and … Read more
Walt Disney Pictures’ Million Dollar Arm has its theatrical release on May 16. Contributor Veena Hampapur attended an early screening last week and also interviewed the film’s costars … Read more
Holy Mother My Mother is Toronto-based artist Vivek Shraya’s short documentary about motherhood, filmed from last year’s Navaratri Festival. It’s illuminating and evocative. Take a … Read more
I have a confession to make. Until this week, I had never seen Gurinder Chadha’s 1993 breakthrough film, Bhaji on the Beach. Many people were … Read more
Imagine you’re on a dangerous journey with no guide, and on the way you encounter someone who you don’t know at all, but who clearly … Read more
As heartbroken as I was when I realized that my hospital call schedule would prevent me from attending this year’s IIFA awards in Tampa, Florida, I … Read more
Breakaway meets The Big Bang Theory meets Friday Night Lights? Well, maybe not exactly. But Vinay Virmani, the star and writer behind the Candian Sikh Hockey … Read more
Before MP3s and iPods there were cassette tapes and Walkmans — and I still have boxes filled with tapes of Bollywood soundtracks that I used to eagerly … Read more
While most producers have steered clear of releasing their films in the middle of the ongoing elections, it perhaps makes sense that director Abhishek Varman’s … Read more
The last time I rode a train in India was in July 2011 when I took the Shatabdi Express from Delhi to Rampur for a … Read more
