Aseem Chhabra lists his top 10 films from this year's Sundance festival, a blend of narratives and documentaries made in the US and other parts of the world.
Sean Baker broke a record by winning four Oscars just himself for Anora: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing and Best Original Screenplay.
This year's Sundance Film Festival was rich with films and the theatres were warm, even as temperatures outside dipped to below freezing point. It snowed only once but the sidewalks remained slippery for a few days.
'The flutters of excitement of a high-school romance, and then how life changes.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.
'I went to a school in Baroda, where if the boys harassed us, the teachers pulled the girls aside and said, "Oh, your skirts are too short".' 'They made us feel ashamed of having any sexual feelings or having bodies that were growing up to be a young women.'
Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.
Neetu Yadav and Kirti Jangra teamed up to create an app that is possibly the platinum standard for apps targeted at Bharat.
'He killed so many people, doing the kind of horrible things he did, and yet, he believed he was making the right choices.'
Like Slumdog Millionaire, RRR will remain a one-time phenomenon until another big, larger-than-life, Indian film connects with the critics in the West, predicts Aseem Chhabra.
Directed by Pawan Kumar, Lucia is the first crowd-funded Kannada language film.
Directed by Pawan Kumar, Lucia is the first crowd-funded Kannada language film.
The filmmaker talks about his unusual film he is making that will release this summer.
Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.
The director will talk about his film Mariyan and working with Dhanush.
Masaan received a five-minute standing ovation following its screening at the French Film Festival.
The actor will leave for Chicago on September 16.
Mira's films are alive, rocking and so true to the reality I know. They are gifts that I keep revisiting, and I cannot wait for what more she will share with us, notes Aseem Chhabra.
The award was presented for his outstanding contribution to cinema.
The 13th edition of Mumbai International Film Festival honoured several women documentary filmmakers recently.
A lowdown on what's going on in Hollywood.
Aseem Chhabra spots 10 must-see movies at the Berlin Film Festival.
The Big Sick is packed with delicious details, moments and scenes that makes the film stand apart as a smart rom-com, says Aseem Chhabra.
Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.
The best of India and the Middle East, now at the Dharamsala Film Festival.
Brilliant movies from China, Ethiopia, Austria and India line up for Mumbai.
Aseem Chhabra lists the top 10 films at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.
'At a festival that has shown so many brilliant films, I cannot be more thrilled to receive this award,' said Slave's director Steve McQueen.
Umrika, which won the audience award in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the Sundance Film Festival in 2015, finally releases in India.
'I know many actors living outside India put on accents in films because they think that is how Indians talk. I avoid that.' 'I don't have to prove anything through my accent. My psyche is Indian.' Anupam Kher gives us his 500th film!
Here are Aseem Chhabra's picks -- 'films that mattered to me, entertained me and will stay with me through the year.'
Raja Sen lists his favourite moments.
Aseem Chhabra gives us the top films that enriched his year.
Satyajit Ray. Films from Italy, Iceland and Albania feature on Aseem Chhabra's list.
'We cannot be the country that created the Kamasutra and then we show flowers kiss and a child is born.'
Three films and one TV show old Suraj Sharma is glad that an acting career means he is not behind a desk. Aseem Chhabra finds out that despite a life that can be heady Suraj hasn't lost sight of reality
From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year.
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