Interview with Film Maker Onir-Agonist Of Meaningful Cinema
Link: Sachiniti Film-makers attempting to flow against the tide, who break away from the razzmatazz of films in the manner popularly understood, catering to the masses, subscribing to the rationale of...
View ArticleThe Namesake – A Review By Kaveetaa Kaul
Link Mira Nair is a woman much respected in her chosen profession, having received accolades fairly early in her career. Therefore she has managed to inculcate faithfuls to her style of cinema the...
View ArticleA Review Of ‘Water’ By Kaveetaa Kaul
Link There are films that entertain you and then there is a film like ‘Water’ by Deepa Mehta which moves you and shames you at once, for belonging to an ethos which conforms to the barabarities...
View ArticleA Review Of Nishabd By Kaveetaa Kaul
Link Sure does leave you speechless..if not ‘wordless’…as the title suggests. At the outset, expectations from the film pre-viewing, were not something to write home about. RGV’s reprising...
View ArticleGuru- A Review By Kaveetaa Kaul
Link A friend, who is also a film maker, enquired of me conspiratorially, prior to the release of the film ‘Guru’ as to what were my reactions to the promos or rather what were the expectations...
View ArticleA Tribute To Guru Dutt On His Birth Anniversary
Link: Sachiniti Guru Dutt..the mere mention of the name conjures up a memory of those eyes, which seemed piercing but simultaneously hypnotic, romantic, questioning therefore, melancholic.They were as...
View ArticleKaveetaa Kaul Reviews ‘Saawariya’
Link Spoilers ahead In the present age when media of all categories and cadres, is purposefully bombarding ones senses and time, willy nilly, with information essentially suggestive as if hypnotic...
View ArticleInternational Film Festival of India -Goa (IFFI) A First Hand Report (Updated)
Link Mr. Mohan Siroya writes directly for “SACHINITI†from the festival precincts in Goa and gives us his first hand account..Interesting! A brief profile of Mohan Siroya: Academically a double...
View ArticleMussoorie – The Queen Of Hill Stations
Kaveetaa Kaul Link Just returned from a trip to Mussoorie and reckoned our NG friends might need a respite from the mind boggling BO figures. A reminder to life beyond movies..quite as exciting and...
View ArticleA Tribute To Guru Dutt On His Birth Anniversary
Guru Dutt : 9th July 1925 -10 October 1964 Kaveetaa Kaul Link Guru Dutt..the mere mention of the name conjures up a memory of those eyes, which seemed piercing but simultaneously hypnotic, romantic,...
View ArticleAmarnath Shiva Lingam Melts Completely
An image of The Amarnath Cave and the Lingam as it is ordinarily. Kaveetaa Kaul link The lingam has melted twice consecutively in as many years.. a few thoughts. Do we consider ourselves...
View ArticleAsha Bhosle’s Daughter Varsha Bhosle Attempts Suicide
Kaveetaa Kaul It was shocking to hear the news of an attempt to suicide by Varsha Bhosle journalist daughter of Asha Bhosle (link). Initial reports flashed over the electronic media clearly spoke of...
View ArticleSC : Political Will Needed To Tackle MNS Violence
Discussions on Ng included comments on a similar score. As mentioned therein, lack of political will for obvious reasons blazed the fire, when extinguishing it was not just the crying need of the...
View ArticleIFFI 2008 – A Report
Link Mr. Mohan Siroya sent me this article on his experience at the IFFI 2008. He has been freelancing as a FILM JOURNALIST/CRITIC for last 40 years. He has been a prolific writer , having written...
View ArticleA Nation In Denial
Link An article by Khalid Hassan, USA based Pakistani writer who seems to have successfully shorn off traditional prejudices born from religion and propoganda. Well articulated, heartfelt lament..must...
View ArticleAttempting To Explain The Slumdog Phenomenon!
Link Feel vindicated to quite an extent since some of us had been discussing in much the same vein at NG . Great analysis. “Middle India is cock-a-hoop over its surrogate triumph at the Academy Awards....
View ArticleA Few Words On DEV D
Link The easiest and tragically perhaps, the most conformed trait of humans is to denounce even without personal gain. A trait most often ventured in ‘reviews’ so to say, of films without a ponderous...
View ArticleA Few Unforgettable Song Picturisations
Sometimes inadvertently one recalls moments from films that seem to have been deeply ingrained in ones subconscious. Not necessarily those that inspire , yet they have made a dent. On the other hand...
View ArticleA Lok Sabha Election Form..psst!!
link In response to the present circus underway named ‘Election’, sharing a few well deserved laughs!! No offense meant..purely in jest. Application Form for “Lok Sabha Election” 1. Name of Candidate:...
View ArticlePiracy Revealed..The Inconvenient Truth
Insiders from the industry were fully cognisant of the fact that piracy was the handiwork of popinjays involved directly with the film. ‘Camera prints’ an outdated version where films reached theatres...
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