Tassaduq Mufti may be about to join Kashmir politics, but these videos reveal his first love

Mehbooba Mufti’s brother will reportedly play a larger role in Jammu and Kashmir’s politics, but his skills lie behind the camera.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 20, 2016 · 10:00 am

The art of the trailer: a badly made promo could hobble a film even before it’s been released

Trailers are becoming ever-more important for determining success in Bollywood.

Nandini Ramnath

· May 20, 2015 · 12:45 pm

Domestic workers in the movies: Piku’s Bhudan and the mystery of Ramu Kaka

The old servile cliche has undergone a major rewrite in recent years.

Nandini Ramnath

· May 10, 2015 · 12:12 pm

Indian movie fans are spoilt for choice this year (and that's not always a good thing)

Who benefits from flooding the cinemas with more releases than they can handle? The pirates, for one.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jan 08, 2015 · 07:12 pm

Naam hai Bond, James Bond: recalling Bollywood's obsession with the British spy

With the announcement that the next Bond movie, 'Spectre', opens in October, a celebration of 007's influence on Hindi cinema.

Nandini Ramnath

· Dec 08, 2014 · 08:06 am

This week, 'Garm Hava' brings back the Indian New Wave to where it belongs: the cinema

Indian alternative film needs dedicated arthouse theatres if it has to be viewed in its proper context.

Nandini Ramnath

· Nov 14, 2014 · 03:30 pm

25 years after 'Maine Pyar Kiya', Salman Khan has become a genuine cultural artefact

A host of myths clings to Khan as tightly as his jeans.

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 16, 2014 · 04:30 am

Will Farah Khan's 'Happy New Year' be a winner despite clocking in over three hours?

How long should the ideal Bollywood film be?

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 15, 2014 · 03:30 am

Why Bollywood has decided to stop borrowing plots and start paying for them

Producers are putting down money to buy remake rights of films they would have stolen not too long ago.

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 14, 2014 · 05:30 pm

With Hrithik's Rajveer Nanda, the Indian spy rides to the nation's rescue again

He saves the nation’s honour and burns up the dance floor while he is at it.

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 07, 2014 · 02:30 am

Fox Studios to release Indian cut of 'Gone Girl' to get around censors

David Fincher's film will be released on October 24.

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 06, 2014 · 05:33 pm

Bollywood secrets: the economics of the opening weekend slugfest

Vishal Bharadwaj's brooding 'Haider' is up against Siddharth Anand's mega-budget 'Bang Bang!' Could they both rake it in at the box office?

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 01, 2014 · 08:06 am