Scroll Interview
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Kiran Rao on ‘Laapataa Ladies’: ‘Comedy disarms and charms you, as opposed to talking down to you’
Back in the director’s chair after ‘Dhobi Ghat’ (2010), Kiran Rao is raring to go.
Udita Jhunjhunwala
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Should cinema stay away from religion altogether? Here’s what Devdutt Pattanaik has to say
Advice to filmmakers from the seasoned mythology expert: ‘You should invest in religion for what it is.’
Nandini Ramnath
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Sameer Nair interview: ‘The more success you get in streaming, the more you have to homogenise’
‘The risk for streamers, as they chase numbers, is that the content must necessarily become more massified,’ the showbiz veteran observes.
Nandini Ramnath
Trending
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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‘Agra’ isn’t for the faint-hearted – and director Kanu Behl won’t have it any other way
The ‘Titli’ director’s psychosexual drama has been premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
Nandini Ramnath
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In Muzaffar Ali’s autobiography ‘Zikr’, signposts from ‘a poetic journey’
The 78-year-old filmmaker and designer talks to Scroll about his films ’Gaman’ and’ Umrao Jaan’, the aborted project ‘Zooni’, and painting.
Nandini Ramnath
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Forty years of Prosenjit Chatterjee: The superstar on his 15 best roles
The Bengali icon, most recently seen in ‘Jubilee’ and ‘Shesh Pata’, offers a survey of his luminous career.
Devarsi Ghosh
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Kausar Munir: ‘For a song to become really memorable, the lyrics matter’
‘Songs will always be around, the form and usage will change,’ says the ‘Jubilee’ lyricist.
Nandini Ramnath
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Mehdi Hasan on why effective debating is crucial in today’s political climate
The TV journalist discusses demagogues around the world – and how to call out their lies.
Naresh Fernandes
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‘It’s not about banking, it’s about the psychology of bankers’: Tamal Bandyopadhyay on his new book
An interview with the finance journalist about his latest book ‘Roller Coaster: An Affair with Banking’.
Rohan Datta
The Reel
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‘Patna Shuklla’ review: A competently argued legal drama
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‘Inspector Rishi’ review: A superbly crafted battle between fact and fable
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‘Alibaba Aani Chalishitle Chor’ review: A lightweight study of modern marriage
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‘Crew’ review: A sexy, funny and honest airline heist movie
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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From ‘Badla’ to ‘Blurr’: Why Bollywood can’t get enough of Oriol Paulo
The Spanish writer-director’s secret sauce: ‘Treat the audience as smart human beings’, he tells ‘Scroll.in’.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘It’s a fight for our identity’: Omar Abdullah on the next J&K election and more
The former chief minister also ruled out street protests for the restoration of autonomy under Article 370.
Safwat Zargar
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Scroll interview: Why Kashmiri MP Hasnain Masoodi thinks J&K delimitation is unconstitutional
‘These are steps to ultimately disempower people.’
Safwat Zargar
The Field
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IPL 2024: Riyan Parag, bowlers set up win for Rajasthan Royals against Delhi Capitals
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains