Director Jayan Naduvathazhath on ‘Sanjay On Call’, the inspirations that led to it and its festival runs

Director Jayan Naduvathazhath on ‘Sanjay On Call’, the inspirations that led to it and its festival runs

A poster of ‘Sanjay On Call’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The plot of filmmaker Jayan Naduvathazhath’s feature film Sanjay on Call hinges entirely on a phone call. The protagonist, an IT professional who is working from home, gets a call from his wife living 100 kilometres away. Her life is in danger and she […]

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Director Jayan Naduvathazhath on ‘Sanjay On Call’, the inspirations that led to it and its festival runs

A mystery thriller that unfurls through a phone call

A poster of the film | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The plot of filmmaker Jayan Naduvathazhath’s feature film Sanjay on Call hinges entirely on a phone call. The protagonist, an IT professional who is working from home, gets a call from his wife living 100 kilometres away. Her life is in danger and she is […]

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Anoop Oommen’s ‘C/O 56APO’, shot in Super 8mm format to premiere at Straight 8 film festival in London

Anoop Oommen’s ‘C/O 56APO’, shot in Super 8mm format to premiere at Straight 8 film festival in London

The film starring Aashiq Abu and Mythili is the love story of a soldier and a florist told in three minutes with no retakes, editing or post-production work The film starring Aashiq Abu and Mythili is the love story of a soldier and a florist told in three minutes with no retakes, editing or post-production […]

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Kunchacko Boban: A star wants to be liked, not an actor

Kunchacko Boban: A star wants to be liked, not an actor

Two of Kunchacko Boban’s films have been garnering attention for different reasons. The Malayalam actor discusses acting and co-producing Ariyippu and Nna Thaan Case Kodu Two of Kunchacko Boban’s films have been garnering attention for different reasons. The Malayalam actor discusses acting and co-producing Ariyippu and Nna Thaan Case Kodu Kunchacko Boban has just returned […]

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Does Fahadh Faasil’s ‘Malayankunju’ mark a new chapter in Indian cinema with its brilliant sound design?

Does Fahadh Faasil’s ‘Malayankunju’ mark a new chapter in Indian cinema with its brilliant sound design?

The movie’s soundscape brings to mind Danny Boyle’s 2010 film ‘127 Hours’, both incidentally scored by A.R. Rahman The movie’s soundscape brings to mind Danny Boyle’s 2010 film ‘127 Hours’, both incidentally scored by A.R. Rahman In the recent Fahadh Faasil-starrer Malayankunju, set against the calamitous landslides across Kerala in 2019, the full force of […]

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Does Fahadh Faasil’s ‘Malayankunju’ mark a new chapter in Indian cinema with its brilliant sound design?

Does Fahadh Faasil Malayankunju mark a new chapter in Indian cinema with sound design

The movie’s soundscape brings to mind Danny Boyle’s 2010 film ‘127 Hours’, both incidentally scored by A.R. Rahman The movie’s soundscape brings to mind Danny Boyle’s 2010 film ‘127 Hours’, both incidentally scored by A.R. Rahman In the recent Fahadh Faasil-starrer Malayankunju, set against the calamitous landslides across Kerala in 2019, the full force of […]

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‘Pyali’ is not a children’s film, say directors Babita and Rinn

‘Pyali’ is not a children’s film, say directors Babita and Rinn

The Malayalam film, about Kashmiri siblings in Kerala, reaches theatres on July 8 The Malayalam film, about Kashmiri siblings in Kerala, reaches theatres on July 8 Pyali marks the directorial debut of husband-wife duo of Babita and Rinn. It tells the story of siblings of Kashmiri origin, Pyali and her elder brother, Ziya, who have […]

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‘Jo & Jo’ movie review, Mildly funny, and struggles to leave an impact

‘Jo & Jo’ movie review, Mildly funny, and struggles to leave an impact

The entire movie gets a treatment similar to that of some light-hearted web series, but not all of the attempted jokes land effectively The entire movie gets a treatment similar to that of some light-hearted web series, but not all of the attempted jokes land effectively One has to be either super confident about creating […]

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