Playlist picks: Sneha Khanwalkar shares three go-to albums (and what else she’s into these days)

The ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ composer talks about her life since ‘Manto’, and her rendition of Indian Ocean’s ‘Bandeh’.

Devarsi Ghosh

· 17 hours ago

‘Undekhi’ actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya: ‘You need heart to understand the pulse of a character’

The 49-year-old actor has won praise for his performance as a police officer investigating a murder.

Nandini Ramnath

· Yesterday · 10:30 am

Review: ‘Breathe: Into the Shadows’ is a bloated and middling sequel

Abhishek Bachchan, Nithya Menen and Amit Sadh headline the Amazon Prime Video follow-up to ‘Breathe’.

Udita Jhunjhunwala

· Jul 10, 2020 · 09:00 pm

Review: In web series ‘Undekhi, murder is foul and its cover-up a stink operation

Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Harsh Chhaya and Surya Sharma lead the cast of SonyLIV’s crime drama.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jul 10, 2020 · 11:37 am

How Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death has been turned into a political football

Social media trends about the tragic incident spring up every day even as the Mumbai Police question a range of people connected to the actor.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Jul 08, 2020 · 10:30 am

‘Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro’ revisited: A timeless tale of a small-time thug dreaming of the big league

Saeed Akhtar Mirza’s 1989 film, starring Pavan Malhotra, is a rare serious examination of the marginalisation of urban Muslims.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jul 07, 2020 · 10:30 am

How Saroj Khan approached choreography: ‘The words tell us what the story is’

Excerpts from an archival interview from 1999 reveal the renowned choreographer’s methods.

Nasreen Munni Kabir

· Jul 04, 2020 · 02:30 pm

Bad cop, worse cop: Tamil cinema needs to acknowledge its endorsement of police brutality

Violent acts carried out by the khaki-wearing hero are vendetta dressed as justice: this must change.

Bharathy Singaravel

· Jul 04, 2020 · 10:30 am

Why we in India need to watch the filmed version of the blockbuster musical ‘Hamilton’

We might find our own ambitions and anxieties echoed in the American production, which is being streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.

Scroll Staff

· Jul 03, 2020 · 08:00 am

Is the controversy about the web series ‘Rasbhari’ the best thing about it?

Talk about a storm in a teacup.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Jul 02, 2020 · 08:15 am

Fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim has inspired many movies, but only one actor got him right

The underworld don has fired the imagination of filmmakers and actors in Bollywood for decades.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 30, 2020 · 10:30 am

Viju Shah interview: ‘I wanted to do with electronics what Laxmikant-Pyarelal did with acoustics’

The ‘Saat Samundar Paar’ hitmaker talks about working closely with Kalyanji-Anandji and Rajiv Rai.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Jun 29, 2020 · 10:30 am