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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicIndie films

Topic: indie films

How Naxal film Adamya has caused a political buzz in West Bengal

Released on 13 February in limited theatres, the movie, directed by Ranjan Ghosh and presented by veteran director Aparna Sen, has become a regular favourite for the audience.

What Arundhati Roy said about her 1989 film. ‘Radically different from what goes on today’

The English-language comedy film, In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989), has returned to the big screen, restored in 4K by Film Heritage Foundation and released in 14 cities across the country.

‘Nukkad Naatak’ makers faced many rejections in Bollywood. Mamdani inspired them to go solo

The independent film will open on 100 screens across India. The filmmakers are confident that their ‘audience will watch Nukkad Naatak over The Kerala Story 2.’

From Sundance to Venice—2025 marked a breakthrough year for Indian indie films

This year, we saw debutant directors create masterpieces across languages and regions and win big at international film festivals.

‘Two Sinners’ is about vigilante justice. It asks tough questions in a 12-minute runtime

In Two Sinners, Azhar and his brother Hussain are on the brink of delivering vigilante justice to Mushtaq. The only information the audience knows is that he has assaulted a woman.

Malayam director, Bengali actor & Papua New Guinean story—Papa Buka film is headed for Oscars

The Tok Pisin-language drama film is co-written and directed by award-winning Malayalam director Bijukumar Damodaran. It follows the story of an elderly war veteran.

Rador Pakhi shows what few films dare to—unvarnished view of life with a genetic disease

Rador Pakhi is based on the life of award-winning Assamese author Sarmistha Pritam. But the director says it's not a biopic.

The unending Indian housewife grind—Renuka Shahane’s Marathi film Loop Line shows the trap

The most surprising reactions to Renuka Shahane's animated Marathi short film Loop Line came from men. "They could relate to the film, and what they had seen at home with their mothers."

‘You’ve put on a bit of weight though’—how this film on mother-daughter bond begins

Anvita Brahmbhatt draws from her personal experiences to build the relationship between a mother and her adult daughter in her film 'Over A Cup of Chai'.

Horror film ‘Bokshi’ flips the wicked witch concept—gore, folklore, and feminine power

Director Bhargav Saikia’s supernatural horror film ‘Bokshi’ will have its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam 2025.

On Camera

Why Hyderabadis need a history lesson beyond the Mughal court

From the Bahmani to the Qutb Shahis, Hyderabad’s local identity is far more complex than the standard Mughal-centric narrative suggests.

Lesson for India from the West: AI is hollowing out white-collar jobs & birthing a new middle-class elite

Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.

Fourth S-400 sets sail for India, to arrive by mid-May; likely to be deployed along Pakistan border

The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.