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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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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Bobby Deol and Akshaye Khanna bounce back

In the past two years, two actors made strong comebacks. Bobby Deol started with 2020’s ‘Aashram’, ‘Class of ’83’, then hit big with ‘Animal’. Akshaye Khanna surprised the audience with a ruthless role in ‘Chhaava’, 2025 and ended the year with ‘Dhurandhar’, where his Rehman Dakait became legendary. If remember, both worked together in the hit thriller in the…

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