Siya Review

Siya captures the wounded soul of its protagonist with deeply felt grit and pathos, observes Sukanya Verma. It is a cold winter's night in a far-flung village of North India when a teenage girl......

Neeraj Ghaywan's Masaan wins big at Cannes

Filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan's Masaan has been honoured by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. The Richa Chadha-starrer, which was screened......

'I watched videos of rape survivors for hours'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pooja Pandey/Instagram One of the grittiest and most haunting recent movies is Newton Producer Manish Mundra's directorial debut Siya, the story of a rape victim. The......

Will Brahmastra Save Bollywood?

August saw some big releases, but none of them worked at the box office. September gets even bigger, and one hopes they enjoy a better fate. Joginder Tuteja looks at the September theatre releases.......