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‘Saiyaara’ is Not Just Another Love Story. Its an Ambitious Journey and a Resounding Success

From the very first frame, “Saiyaara” announces itself as a Mohit Suri film. Moody, emotional,…

Riz Ahmed’s Dynamite Performance Highlights ‘Relay,’ a Sophisticated Entry in the Conspiracy Thriller Genre

David Mackenzie’s “Relay” represents a compelling return to the paranoid thriller genre that defined 1970s…

A Sequel to a Cultural Touchstone: Filmmaker Gurinder Chadha is Ready to ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ Again

More than two decades after a young British-Asian footballer first kicked her way into cinema…

MSG Goes Desi: India’s Zakir Khan Will Be the First Hindi-Language Comic to Headline Madison Square Garden

When Zakir Khan takes the stage at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, August 17, he’ll…

Freida Pinto to Star in Netflix Adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Acclaimed ‘Unaccustomed Earth’

Netflix has announced that Freida Pinto will headline a new eight-episode drama series based on…

Deadpan Gangster Tragedy: It’s Showtime for Star-Studded, Macbeth-Inspired ‘Patel’

“Patel,” an anticipated feature from writer-director Ravi Kapoor, has officially wrapped production. The film represents…

Rising Stars Align: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Priyanka Kedia Join Hasan Minhaj for Netflix’s ‘Best of the Best’

Netflix has assembled a powerhouse trio of South Asian talent for its upcoming comedy feature…

‘Fucktoys’ : Annapurna Sriram’s Critically Acclaimed Debut Feature Film Frees Her From Hollywood Pigeonhole

After years of being typecast in television dramas like “The Blacklist” and “Billions,” Annapurna Sriram…

Streaming Our Discontents: Amazon Prime’s ‘We Were Liars’ is a Missed Opportunity for Meaningful Caste Representation

Amazon Prime’s “We Were Liars,” based on E. Lockhart’s bestselling young adult novel, joins the…

The Whitewashing of Captain Nemo and the Return of an Indian Hero That Hollywood Erased

For over a century, Captain Nemo has been one of literature’s most enduring characters—a brooding…

‘Heads of State’ : A Glossy Global Romp Where Priyanka Chopra Jonas Does Not Play Third Fiddle to the Male Leads

“Heads of State” kicks off in the thick of geopolitical chaos, with a distractingly cheesy…

‘Sarangapani Jathakam’ and ‘Bhool Chuk Maaf’: Two Timely Tales from Tollywood and Bollywood

Two recent movies about love and marriage in contemporary India caught my attention for the…