Niloy Roy

Couple of days ago, my movie buff friend and I started reminiscing Irrfan Sir's movies. We picked up one of his last ones - Song of the Scorpion. The magic was intact, though the film failed to entertain both of us. My friend made a comment that Hindi

The evolution of Indian serials from the 80s till most recently has been very fascinating. From the epic slice of life Wagle Ki Duniya, Buniyaad, Circus, Fauji to the comedies of 90s like Hum Paanch, Family Number 1, Shriman Shrimati, not to mention high on emotion K-soaps, the quality and

C Premkumar's 96 whips you with emotions. Elevated by superlative performances, it is a simple tale of long lost love but the take is refreshingly unsentimental. The opening credits show the protagonist Ram (played by a superb Sethupathi) as a travel photographer on his solo sojourns. Ram captures