Mansi Dutta

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I’d Rather Be Called ‘Underrated’ Than ‘Undeserving’: Jimmy Sheirgill

It’s hard to come by actors, who can pull off every genre — crime to…

Badhaai Ho movie review
Badhaai Ho (2018) Review: Smart Writing, Effortlessly Engaging

Having a good story and the knack to tell one are two things. It’s a…

Veer Zaara Shahrukh Khan
Veer Zaara: 7 Unknown Facts About Yash Chopra’s Epic Romance

(Updated: November 12, 2019) As Yash Chopra’s modern classic completes 15 glorious years today, here’s…

Lust Stories
Lust Stories (2018) Review: Unconventional, Genre-Breaking Cinema

It’s hard not to associate ‘lust’ with ‘sex’ when you think Hindi cinema. Films that…

Bunkar documentary
Bunkar (2018) Review: Heartwarming Attempt To Rekindle Past Glory

Bunkar: The Last of the Varanasi Weavers (2018) aims to narrate the travails of a dying…

Manmarziyan review
Manmarziyan (2018) Review: Character-Driven Film With Solid Performances

A modern-day romance-musical set in the bylanes of Punjab, Manmarziyan, like all Anurag Kashyap films, is…

Stree movie review
Stree (2018) Review: Riveting, Refreshing Horror Comedy

Like all unusual, inexplicable ghost stories we’ve grown up watching, here too we’re served with…

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Alankrita Shrivastava Has An Advice For Aspiring Filmmakers

After assisting director Prakash Jha on films like Gangaajal and Rajneeti, LSR alum Alankrita Shrivastava…

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What Is It Like To Meet Ranbir Kapoor?

I’ve had a ginarmous crush on Ranbir Kapoor since Wake up Sid (2009), one of…

John Morena animation
Meet The Filmmaker Who Made 1 Short Film A Week For A Year

New York-based filmmaker John Morena challenged himself to a unique idea called Area52, which involved…

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Films & Literary Inspirations: LENS Director Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan Writes

I made my first film LENS (2015) out of desperation. After lot of failed attempts at…

Colin Bemis
How I Made a Micro-Budget Indie: Writes Director Colin Bemis

The caveat was simple and singular: Do it. When I was several months into my…

Oscars 2018 Nominations Prediction: The Final List

I never thought I would say this but I am hoping these Oscar predictions turn…

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20 Books Directors Recommend Aspiring Filmmakers

Are you ready to make a film? From funding to the final product, there’ll be…

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Inspiration Behind ‘Loev’: Director Sudhanshu Saria Writes

Indie filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria, whose debut feature Loev (the gay drama made it to Flickside’s top 9 must-watch…