Shoojit Sircar

Abhishek Bachchan, Vaani Kapoor, Tamannaah Bhatia, Taapsee Pannu officially flag off Indian Film Festival of Melbourne

The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne now in its 13th year this morning has officially been flagged off by an array of stars of Indian cinema at a iconic landmark venue in Melbourne, Australia.

Explained: How Taapsee Pannu's Shabaash Mithu can turn out to be a game changer for women-centric films

Taapsee Pannu's Shabaash Mithu is based on the life of former Indian skipper and cricketer Mithali Raj.

Kolkata International Film Festival 2022: Satyajit Ray's illustrations and Mitchel camera from 'Pather Panchali' at display

The exhibition at the Kolkata Film Festival showcases the synthesiser used by Ray for composing the music of 'Ghare Baire' and the Mitchel camera used for making 'Pather Panchali'.

Yami Gautam and Ayushmann Khurrana relieve memories as their debut movie Vicky Donor clocks 10 years

Ayushmann Khurrana and Yami Gautam starrer Vicky Donor was directed by Shoojit Sircar. It was co-produced by John Abraham.

Karan Johar revives the playback era with Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh

Many progressive directors like Shoojit Sircar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra have decided not to have lip-sync songs in their films, but will Karan Johar be able to bring back that era?

How Shoojit Sircar's Piku, Satyajit Ray's Aranyer Din Ratri transport me back to dining table, food escapades of my Bengali home

"Interestingly, Piku is obsessed with food in a way that's familiar to all upper-class Bengalis, but the obsession manifests through the constant talk of shit and diseases, which also, very honestly, is quite familiar to this group of people."

With Vicky Donor, Piku, and October, writer Juhi Chaturvedi demonstrated how many cities reside in one Delhi

“There is a Lajpat Nagar for every Khan Market, a Daryaganj for every Vasant Kunj. But all of them know their 'place.' They are judged, but are fully aware that they judge others too. They do not hesitate to show off who they are," says Juhi Chaturvedi.

How patriotism on screen continued in 2021, with period films like Sardar Udham and sports movies like 83

There is a certain narrative arc a sports movie or a period drama can adhere to. And yet, their limitations of late have been compensated for with their capacity to generate a feeling of nationalism.

Sardar Udham movie review: Shoojit Sircar shows how a patriotic film can be made sans lies, loudness or hate

In a post-truth world, in an India where generating fake news pays rich dividends, Shoojit Sircar has chosen to recount a remarkable – and painful – true story with a reliance on facts and facts alone.

Shoojit Sircar delves deep to explain how Sardar Udham serves as an ode to revolutionaries, immortalises Indian struggle for equality

In an exclusive interview, director Shoojit Sircar decodes how Sardar Udham passes the test of time with flying colours in the 21st century