Aseem Chhabra

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Dear Woody Allen, thank you for standing up for SMOKING

Dear Woody Allen, thank you for standing up for SMOKING

Rediff.com   7 Oct 2013

Woody Allen, I salute you for taking a position against the anti-smoking messages in theatres, writes Aseem Chhabra.

View: How India may have blown its best Oscar chance

View: How India may have blown its best Oscar chance

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2013

Aseem Chhabra is heartbroken that India overlooked the acclaimed film, The Lunchbox, as its Oscar nominee.

Indian Lunchbox wows west, and other gems from Telluride

Indian Lunchbox wows west, and other gems from Telluride

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2013

India scored at the recently-concluded Telluride Film Festival, reports Aseem Chhabra.

Telluride Film Festival: The Mecca for lovers of cinema

Telluride Film Festival: The Mecca for lovers of cinema

Rediff.com   28 Aug 2013

Aseem Chhabra celebrates 40 years of the prestigious Telluride Film Festival.

Aseem Chhabra's Chennai Express Review: Mindless but entertaining

Aseem Chhabra's Chennai Express Review: Mindless but entertaining

Rediff.com   9 Aug 2013

Chennai Express is a full throttle masala entertainment ruled by Shah Rukh Khan's star power

Chasing Shah Rukh Khan

Chasing Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2013

Aseem Chhabra has been trying to get an interview with the superstar since 2005, and has been lucky only once.

Review: <I>Ship Of Theseus</i> is a beautiful near-masterpiece

Review: Ship Of Theseus is a beautiful near-masterpiece

Rediff.com   19 Jul 2013

Anand Gandhi's directorial debut is a film we've all been waiting for.

Pran was the KING of villains

Pran was the KING of villains

Rediff.com   15 Jul 2013

Pran lived a full life, entertaining and scaring the hell out of many people, writes Aseem Chhabra, in his tribute to the legendary actor who passed away on July 12.

Review: <I>Bhaag Milkha Bhaag</I> looks dated

Review: Bhaag Milkha Bhaag looks dated

Rediff.com   11 Jul 2013

Farhan Akhtar's Bhaag Milkha Bhaag does not offer anything new

Review: Lootera is a beautifully wrapped gift

Review: Lootera is a beautifully wrapped gift

Rediff.com   5 Jul 2013

It reminds us why we like to watch films, writes Aseem Chhabra.

Column: I am an Indian man in New York

Column: I am an Indian man in New York

Rediff.com   18 Jun 2013

'I come from a country of colours. India is one of the most colourful countries in the world and that was true long before the Incredible India campaigns designed to entice Western tourists to India,' says Aseem Chhabra.

Why I am so excited about Pedro

Why I am so excited about Pedro

Rediff.com   17 Jun 2013

Here was this filmmaker, who has won so many awards, including a couple of Oscars, and there was not an ounce of arrogance in him, says Aseem Chhabra.

'Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is simply a genius'

'Ruth Prawer Jhabvala is simply a genius'

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2013

Aseem Chhabra remembers writer Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, who together with filmmakers Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, brought many a quiet, gentle tale to life.

'If the land goes, then your home goes'

'If the land goes, then your home goes'

Rediff.com   3 Mar 2013

Filmmaker Sourav Sarangi about his film, Char: The No Man's Island.

The Jadoo of Indian food

The Jadoo of Indian food

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2013

Indian-British filmmaker Amit Gupta speaks to Aseem Chhabra about combing his love for food and cinema

Why I don't like Argo

Why I don't like Argo

Rediff.com   23 Feb 2013

Aseem Chhabra is sure that Argo will win the Best Picture at Oscars but he still doesn't like the film. Here's why.

Review: Kai Po Che is a very fine film

Review: Kai Po Che is a very fine film

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2013

Kai Po Che works because of its earnest and very talented cast.

Watching The Clock at MoMa

Watching The Clock at MoMa

Rediff.com   26 Jan 2013

New York City's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) showcased The Clock, a meticulous effort showing clocks and watches from thousands of films from the last 100 years of cinema.

Bollywood to be blamed for the way men see women?

Bollywood to be blamed for the way men see women?

Rediff.com   2 Jan 2013

It is all too easy to blame Bollywood, notes Aseem Chhabra, just as many politicians are now saying that young women should not step out late at night or wear Western clothes, suggesting that leads some men to become rapists.

Tribute to dad: A life spent fighting injustice

Tribute to dad: A life spent fighting injustice

Rediff.com   26 Dec 2012

'He spent his lifetime writing about Africa, supporting the continent's desires to stand up against injustice. Watching him work, I learned to be tolerant, secular and liberal, values that now define who I have become.' Aseem Chhabra pays tribute to his father Hari Sharan Chhabra, one of India's foremost experts on Africa.