Joram by Devasish Makhija

Devasish Makhija’s Joram is such a bold film in todays’ times. Joram narrates the story of Dasru, who is on the run from an enemy unknown to him that has already killed his wife and is out to kill him and his infant daughter, Joram. Dasru’s run to survive, opens to the audience the stark…

That scene in Aligarh…where Lata ruled

One of the best movie moments for me is from the 2015 Indian film Aligarh (directed by Hansal Mehta). In the film, Prof. Siras played by Manoj Bajpayee is an ardent admirer of Lata Mangeshkar’s voice.  There is a scene in the film where Prof. Siras is enjoying a drink while listening to Lata Mangeshkar…