Exploring the Political Irony of “Parakh”: A tale of frail ambition.

Remembering Bimal Roy the master of Indian humanist cinema on his 60th death anniversary on 8 January. It’s fitting to explore the political irony of Parakh, a film released in 1960 that quietly extends his legacy beyond the shadows of poverty and protest. Although Roy ’s influences from Sergei Eisenstein’s Battleship Potemkin and Vittorio De Sica’s Bicycle Thieves are…

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Shefali Shah evokes on her separation from her first marriage

“Delhi Crime” actress Shefali Shah recently recounted over her first marriage to actor Harsh Chhaya and the ordeal to part. She also shared that she realised remaining in the relationship could have been intensely harmful to her well-being.She further revealed that the realisation came when the situation felt close to collapsing entirely.That the actress chose…

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Ajay to collaborate with Kannada filmmaker Narthan

In the course of time there has been many South Indian filmmakers who have made their mark in Bollywood. The latest director to join this list is Kannada filmmaker Narthan. Acknowledged for his directorial “Mufti” featuring Sriimurali and Shivarajkumar, and “Bhairathi Ranagal” featuring Shivarajkumar, Narthan has proved his mettle in commercial entertainers. As per sources, Narthan is preparing…

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