The author deliberates the nuances of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Saawariya', a cinematic classic that just completed 15 years of release earlier this month.
Author: Siddharth Pandey
Shaunak Sen’s ‘All That Breathes’: A Deeply Affecting, Majestically Soaring Masterpiece
The first film to win both the Sundance and Cannes best documentary awards, Sen’s haunting work centres on Delhi-based brothers Nadeem and Saud who devote their lives to saving …
In Celebration of Celebration: ‘Tu Jhoom!’
Coke Studio Pakistan Season 14’s first song holds much relevance for our pandemic-ridden times in highlighting the significance of delight.
Screens, Mists and Smoke: Translucence’s Ambiguous Dynamics
An essay on the complex nature of reality and representations as seen through the lens of translucence.
The Ways the Plateau Yields, Feels: Reading Mihir Vatsa’s ‘Tales of Hazaribagh’
In a book devoted to the study and celebration of his homeland’s healing powers, Vatsa attempts a critique of his beloved Chhotanagpur Plateau’s diverse landforms.
‘Sherni’: The Animal Within
While on the face of it, the film unfurls as a man versus animal story, it is equally a subtle exploration of the non-human within the human.
An Estrangement of Air
As quantifying markers of something that we once took for granted become the norm of our daily vocabulary and existence, air assumes an uncanniness like never before.
A Shimla Perception
The government’s Ease of Living Index Report that put Shimla on the top spot came as a surprise to many. As the hill station tussles with a barrage of …
The Haveli Mystique
Decoding an architectural form across contemporary films and web series.
On Embracing the Hills: Reflections on Himachal Pradesh on Its 50th Anniversary
A personal and historical view of Himachal Pradesh, which imprinted upon my identity through both direct and subtle aspects.