DAASI (1988, Dir. B. Narsing Rao, India) [Telugu]
The story of Daasi takes place in 1925 colonial India when the region of Telengana was under the rule of the Nizam. The powerful and vicious landlord who reigns over … Continue reading
November 22, 2018 · Leave a comment
TIKLI AND LAXMI BOMB (Dir. Aditya Kripalani, 2017, India) – Sex and the City
The hectic roadside at night is a connective urban tributary in Tikli and Laxmi Bomb, a brazen, atypical and bleak observation of sex workers in Mumbai. Given the rise of … Continue reading
January 28, 2018 · 1 Comment
BOMBAY TALKIE (Dir. James Ivory, 1970, US/India) – ‘Typewriter, Tip, Tip, Tip…’
Ismail Merchant and James Ivory were illustrious and varied collaborators and with a career spanning over 40 years it was one of the most substantial partnerships in modern cinema. I … Continue reading
May 9, 2011 · Leave a comment
SUJATA (Dir. Bimal Roy, 1959, India) – Authorial Peaks
The release of Sujata in 1959 marked the end of director Bimal Roy’s most prolific and creative period. Beginning with … Continue reading
November 30, 2010 · Leave a comment
