I had a chance to chat briefly with director Q, whose film eye-opening film Gandu was screened at SAIFF 2010. He’s in NYC and attending this year’s SAIFF, to which he’s brought his film Tasher Desh. What can we expect from you this time around at SAIFF 2013? Well, a surprise… How has it been […]
Vijay Varma talking about Monsoon Shootout
While in New York to attend the screening of Monsoon Shootout at SAIFF 2013, here’s what Vijay Varma had to say about working on the film- where he plays a young and idealistic police officer new to the job – and what he has coming up next. What’s one memory from making Monsoon Shootout that […]
Manish Acharya interview
In the past three years, on December 4th, the day when director, writer and actor Manish Acharya died in a horse-riding accident outside of Bombay, I always remember him and his wonderful debut film Loins of Punjab Presents, and think what a shame it is that he’s gone so soon. Manish was only 40 and […]
Photos from the red carpet – SAIFF 2013
The 10th South Asian International Film Festival opened tonight with a screening of Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout. The director, accompanied by his two leading men (Vijay Varma and Nawazuddin Siddiqui) chatted amiably and enthusiastically prior to screening and at a Q & A after. Also spotted on the red carpet, Prashant Bhargava, director of […]
SAIFF 2013 Opens Tonight
As the South Asian International Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, the event opens tonight with Amit Kumar’s Monsoon Shootout and will have not just the director but also the lead actors Vijay Verma and is-there-any-recent-or-upcoming-film-this-guy-is-not-appearing-in Nawazuddin Siddiqui present for a post-screening Q&A. Monsoon Shootout was well received when it premiered at Cannes […]
Interview with Imran Khan: Kareena has this internal light bulb
“Such a nice boy.” That’s always the first thought I have when I think of actor Imran Khan, though at 30, he’s not really a boy any more. But still, he looks younger than his real age. In the mainstream Hindi film industry, this will be a terrific asset as he progresses into his mid-40s […]