Beyond the barriers

The work of Ram Gopal Varma and his associates is ushering in a new era of Bollywood cinema If there is one individual and…

The legend’s shadow

Forays into analysis give resonance to Dilip Kumar’s recollections that are occasionally derailed by Saira Banu’s looming shadow, I wrote in this review of…

Indo-Pak film wars

Filming the Line of Control: the Indo-Pak Relationship through the Cinematic Lens; Edited by Meenakshi Bharat & Nirmal Kumar; Routledge 2008; Pp239; Price Rs…