Neeraj Ghaywan

Indian cinema and the Dalit identity: How Masaan confronts us with a truth caste norms would have us negate

In post-constitutional India, the meeting points of two castes or of people from two historically opposed castes, has become a vantage point for understanding the process of society’s democratisation.

Masaan turns 5: How Neeraj Ghaywan-Varun Grover’s film tries to break the cycle of caste, gender discrimination

Watching Masaan for the first time, it’s Vicky Kaushal who instantly impresses. He imbues the film with its narrative momentum, and walks away with all the compelling emotional bits.

Shefali Shah on playing different shades of an 'everywoman', and using silence as her weapon of choice

Shefali Shah explains why silence has been a leitmotif in all her performances, from Dil Dhadakne Do to Delhi Crime, and how it has helped her to scream out loud.

Varun Grover on adapting Sacred Games, and why pro-establishment comedy is against Indian culture

Varun Grover talks about the 'existential crisis' in Sacred Games, and why the comedians today should not 'waste' their voices through pro-establishment comedy.

Saif Ali Khan believes Sacred Games 2 was 'a let-down', says he prefers the first season

Saif Ali Khan reprised the role of Sartaj Singh in the second season of Sacred Games.

Sacred Games 2 director Neeraj Ghaywan criticises Twitter user for equating lynching scene with 'item number'

Sacred Games 2 director Neeraj Ghaywan (of Masaan-fame) has directed Sartaj Singh's (Saif Ali Khan) sequences.

How the themes in Sacred Games season 2 find global relevance in a contemporary political setup

Netflix probably adapted Sacred Games into a series because its underlying sociopolitical commentary has echoes across the globe, and not just India.

Kalki Koechlin on Sacred Games 2: 'Saif plays Sartaj so subtly; I've never seen him like this before'

Kalki Koechlin talks about playing a godman aide in Netflix's Sacred Games season 2, and appearing in both the past and present tracks of the narrative.

Sacred Games: Vikramaditya Motwane hopes Season 2 turns out to be even 'bigger' than the first

Sacred Games showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane talks about the deal that brought Netflix to India, and passing on the director's hat to Neeraj Ghaywan.

Pankaj Tripathi on reprising Guruji in Sacred Games 2: He has a crucial role to play in unravelling the mystery

Pankaj Tripathi talks about the intrigue around his role of Guruji, and how he prepared for arguably his toughest role yet, in Sacred Games Season 2.