Jaspal Bhatti's feel for the grime, the confusions, and the madness in our system was so complete that he could take on every kind of woman or man God ever gave to the institutions of India, feels Sreehari Nair.
Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next.
These characters have entertained us despite the fact that they do not have any name at all.
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.
Some of Bollywood's top directors started very young.
Mickey Virus gets better only in the second half, according to Paloma Sharma.
Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.
'There is no way you can view the movie from a distance, from a moral high ground, and get to its core.' 'To truly appreciate what Anurag Kashyap is trying to do here, you may have to lose a part of yourself to it, first,' says Sreehari Nair.
Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.
'If the State does want to come after you, in India, it can do pretty much anything. And often it isn't as though the orders are coming from the President or prime minister, no, the systems have been built in a way -- or we have allowed them to be built in a way -- that almost encourages crushing of liberties.'