Bombay Talkies: Clash of two cinemas of Bombay
“Bombay Talkies” marks the boundaries clearly between the star-powered Bollywood and director-driven New Hindi Cinema. It also speaks of the growing influence of the new age directors.
“Author Archive”
Bikas Mishra is a writer and critic based in Mumbai. He is the founder Editor of DearCinema.com.
I became Dadasaheb Phalke myself: Kamal Swaroop
Kamal Swaroop talks about his eccentric way of writing scripts, his book on Dadasaheb Phalke, Om Dar Badar and the lost hope of cinema in digital era.
People who don’t love cinema should be kept away from the archive: P K Nair
A detailed conversation with P.K Nair. “Celluloid Man”, a feature documentary on his life releases on May 3
Our good time has come; we’ve finally found a language: Anurag Kashyap
In an exclusive interview to DearCinema.com Anurag Kashyap talks about his film “Ugly” that will screen at Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes and Indian independent cinema.
Documentary Review: Have you seen the Arana?
Sunanda Bhat’s “Have you seen the Arana” won John Abraham Award recently.
How to run a successful crowdfunding campaign?
Shuchi Talati raised $75,000 (approx. 40 lakh INR) for her first feature film Guttersnipes-that she plans to shoot in mid 2013- through a successful campaign on crowdfunding website Kickstarter. DearCinema spoke to her to find out what it takes to make crowdfunding work
Shooting “Hansa” on Canon 5D Mark II
“Hansa” cinematographer Sachin Kabir shares his experience of shooting the film on Canon 5D
Hansa: Charming, Deceptively Simple!
Manav Kaul’s Hansa is a deceptively simple tale of an adolescent boy and his sister in a Himalayan village caught amidst the sudden boom of tourism industry. Kaul powerfully exposes the greed, lust and politics of the village without letting them dominate the plot. Hansa never lets its adorable leads Hansa and Chikoo out of sight and that’s where the strength of the film lies.
Dabangg2: Chulbul Pandey re-invented!
Dabangg2 subtly shifts towards classic heroism unlike its predecessor. The Chulbul Pandey of Dabangg2 is built against the villain, who is a criminal-turned-politician. Even the police superintendent warns Chulbul against a direct confrontation with him. The Robin Hood quality of Chulbul Pandey becomes a secondary trait of his heroism and his image is built afresh
Being a Creative Producer in India!
Can a producer, who is normally perceived as moneyed (often also fat-bellied, thick gold chain wearing), sworn enemy of directors in India, be a creative collaborator?
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