Let's press rewind on the last six days.
Bring your lips together for ‘Labon Ka Karobaar’, the snog song from Aditya Chopra’s ‘Befikre’
There is no sweeter dedication to the joys of kissing in all of Hindi cinema, and it’s not for want of trying. Read more here.
Documentary on Homi Mullan reveals the story of one of RD Burman’s favourite percussionists
Kushal Gopalka’s ‘Homi Mullan – The Unsung Hero’ puts the spotlight on the musician behind some of Burman’s greatest songs. Read more here.
‘Every day was a party’: When a commune by the sea fed and housed film strugglers
For close to a decade, film personalities like Jahnu Barua and Om Puri shared space, alcohol and friendship at Ganga Vihar on Mumbai’s Marine Drive. Read more here.
Background notes: Menezes, Narvekar, and the untold history of violinists in Hindi film music
In our continuing series on the making of background film scores, we look at the stellar contributions of Joe Menezes and Harishchandra Narvekar. Read more here.How long is the movie? 485 minutes? No problem
Arthouse filmmakers are always throwing challenges to their viewers, and rolling out films that last for a third of a day is one of them. Read more here.
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