In a move that has left fans and critics stunned, Vikrant Massey announced his retirement—or, as he puts it, a break—from acting at just 37. He stated a desire to “recalibrate” and “spend more time […]
Author: Ritesh Sharma
Shoojit Sircar’s I Want to Talk: A Testament to Reinvention
Shoojit Sircar stands tall among Bollywood’s most prolific directors. He has crafted a unique identity despite having just eight films to his credit. Each movie is a distinct chapter, that reflects his constant reinvention of […]
Martin Scorsese: A Timeless Visionary Redefining Cinema Across Generations
This is the moment I come to explore the work of the person I admire most in filmmaking—legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese. It is not an overstatement to claim that Scorsese is one of the most […]
Here Movie Review: A Cozy, Flawed Journey Through Time Anchored by Hanks and Wright’s Heartfelt Chemistry
The reunion of Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and director Robert Zemeckis has given us Here, a film that could easily be billed as a spiritual sequel to Forrest Gump. However, my expectations were tempered; Zemeckis’s […]
Why The Success of Animal Suggests a Bleak Future For Bollywood?
So, yes, I’ve been wanting to write this piece for a long time now. But honestly? I had absolutely no idea how to approach it because my thoughts on this are so scrambled. Now, it’s […]
Why Has Bollywood Comedy Declined?
I wasn’t even a teenager when I first watched Welcome by Anees Bazmee in a single-screen theater. For a 7-year-old, a movie like that can be magical. I wasn’t seeking profound storytelling or witty pop-culture […]
Sector 36 Review: Vikrant Massey Mesmerizes in a Dark Thriller Undone by an Unfocused Screenplay
Sector 36 is such a close thing to brilliance, yet its writing cannot make it the case. The movie has all going for it: a great source material, competent direction, revealing a good sense of […]
Zwigato Review: Kapil Sharma Shines in a Heartfelt Ode to Middle-Class Resilience
On the surface, “Zwigato” is a story of Manas (Kapil Sharma), who, after his last job at a factory left, found himself in gig economies by becoming a food delivery rider in Bhubaneswar and his […]
Tumbbad Review: A Cinematic Descent into the Abyss of Greed
Tumbbad is what if Martin Scorsese directed a horror film. Hold on before you sharpen your pitchforks at the mere mention of Martin Scorsese in the same breath as Tumbbad. Comparing an iconic filmmaker like […]
Happy Birthday, James Gandolfini: The Man Who Redefined the Mob Boss
I still remember the first time I watched The Sopranos. Martin Scorsese’s whole filmography was well digested before me; I was still riding high from Goodfellas, Casino, and Mean Streets. Scorsese’s world of gangsters was […]