Not Just Milk and Sugar is a beautiful film written and directed by good friend and brilliant young director Divya Cowasji. Not Just Milk & Sugar is an accessible inquiry into the Zoroastrian faith, its basic teachings, uniqueness, and myths. Through a bedtime story told by a grandfather to his grandson, the relevance of this… Continue reading Not Just Milk and Sugar
Category: Film
Mumbai’s iconic Parsi Colony is being memorialised by Bollywood even as it’s being transformed
We have all been inside Jehangir Bulsara’s apartment in Parsi Colony in Mumbai’s Dadar neighbourhood. We have walked over its Italian tiles, enjoyed a meal in the spacious living room, stared out from its balcony and bounded down the wrought iron external staircase. Article by Aakash Karkare, thereel.scroll.in The apartment at Sohrab House, a three-storeyed… Continue reading Mumbai’s iconic Parsi Colony is being memorialised by Bollywood even as it’s being transformed
Yeh Ballet
Our dear friend Sooni Taraporevala informs us of Yeh Ballet, a lovely virtual reality short film she recently completed. Sooni writes… Yeh ballet kya cheez hai? What is this thing called ballet Amir asks in the beginning of the film. Manish who had saved and gifted himself modern dance classes around the same time, also… Continue reading Yeh Ballet
Katy Mirza The Asli Braveheart
Tracing the Playboy Bunnydom to Bollywood journey of the yesteryear sensation who succumbed to cancer at her central London home a week ago No one cried for Katy Mirza, the pleasure principle of the soaring 1970s and ’80s. Not in Bollytown at least. She passed away in her central London home, close to Marble Arch,… Continue reading Katy Mirza The Asli Braveheart
Wadias sue Vishal Bhardwaj, take ‘Rangoon’ to court
Roy Wadia sues Vishal Bhardwaj for copyright infringement, alleging Kangana Ranaut’s character in ‘Rangoon’ is inspired by Fearless Nadia, right down to the use of her catch phrase, bloody hell! Kangana Ranaut in ‘Rangoon’ Article by Bharati Dubey and Mohar Basu | Mid-Day Vishal Bhardwaj’s much anticipated film, ‘Rangoon’, which is up for release next… Continue reading Wadias sue Vishal Bhardwaj, take ‘Rangoon’ to court
Where Is My Tent
Where is my Tent is a beautiful film directed by Zubin Sethna that documents the journey of a tent. “Somewhere in the middle of nowhere in Northern Pakistan: I find myself back in a village named Balakot. Never heard of it? Me neither. It has been devastated by an earthquake two years earlier. So, why… Continue reading Where Is My Tent
Navroze Contractor: The dying culture of ‘kushti’ in akhadas
Navroze Contractor now records the tradition of kushti and akhadas. Navroze Contractor wishes there are more than 24 hours in a day . The veteran cinematographer, known for his work in national award-winning films like Mani Kaul’s Duvidha, Nachiket Patwardhan’s Limited Manuski and documentaries like Martha Stewart’s Are You Listening?, Pierre Hoffmann’s Dreams Of The… Continue reading Navroze Contractor: The dying culture of ‘kushti’ in akhadas
