Today’s the day when the Indo-American Arts Council‘s 13th New York Indian Film Festival opens. The yearly event, which has grown from strength to strength, looks to have a really interesting and diverse line-up of Indian and Indian-American stories. Here’s a trailer for the festival. Some films that I’ve already got my eye on are […]
Month: April 2013
Deepa Mehta: The pure delight and fun of working with Salman
Deepa Mehta took time recently to discuss her latest film Midnight’s Children: Can you tell us how you first discovered the award-winning novel Midnight’s Children? DM: I distinctly remember talking about the wonder of it all with a friend in 1982 while we walked around Lodhi Gardens. It had an enormous impact on me. It […]
See Mira Nair in NYC this weekend
Director Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay, Mississippi Masala, Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake) will be doing Q&A sessions after several screenings of her latest film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, in New York City this weekend. Here’s the schedule: Saturday, April 27: 4:04pm and 7:00pm at the IFC Center Sunday, April 28: 1:30pm at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas, 4:05pm at […]
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Last time I was back in dear Madras, I visited a huge sari and fabric emporium (“shop” just doesn’t begin to describe it) in search of material to have some clothes made for a wedding. In all my visits to India, this was my first time examining any saris with much attention. As the salesman […]
Kiefer Sutherland: There’s not a day goes by that I don’t think about 9/11
In the lead-up to the US release of Mira Nair’s latest film, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, on April 26th, the director and several cast members have been in New York to promote the film. First up, an interview with Kiefer Sutherland, who plays Jim Cross, the boss and quasi-surrogate father to Riz Ahmed’s Changez. You could […]