Ramesh Tekwani
Ramesh Tekwani
Shyam Benegal: The filmmaker who redefined social storytelling
December 28, 2024
Life plays tricks. I had dropped in at Shyam Benegal’s office early this month; on his birthday eve to be precise. I was in Tardeo and lazy me tried to make it a two-in-one visit. I had made it a habit to visit him whenever I was in the vicinity only this time, I was […]
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An ode to Dilip Kumar and Saira Banu
July 10, 2021
Dilip Kumar is at peace. Saira Banu is grateful, a little sad, perhaps, a bit relieved; but hasn’t given a thought to the impending loneliness. Grateful for the 54 years of togetherness, that survived the waves and the winds. Mutual togetherness, as opposed to mutual se...
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Celebrities committing suicide
June 23, 2020
Film star Sushant Singh Rajput’s suicide last week has revived the debate about why so many celebrities choose to end their lives. When the news of suicide by Sushant Singh Rajput, a talented 34-year-old actor, first broke on lazy Sunday afternoon, made even more lazy by the ne...
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No camera, no lights, no action!
March 28, 2020
Employing nearly 2.5 million people, with overwhelming number on daily wages, the cinema industry is doing precious little to aid the most vulnerable of their lot.
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Documentaries in India
May 14, 2019
Indian documentary film making is storytelling at its best, but it is no bedtime story. It makes one want to get up and get into action. Purveyors of fiction films tend to marginalise documentaries as non-entertainment; yet they have no compunction about borrowing liberally from ...
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The fish market at Sassoon Dock in Mumbai
October 7, 2017
In Mumbai, the financial capital of India, where people earn fortunes by trading stocks, many sell fish to earn their livelihood. On the western coast of India, the capital city of Maharashtra is a treasure trove for many because of its proximity to the Arabian Sea, and the busin...
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Evolution of Animation in India
May 8, 2017
Indian animation speaks a language of its own. It has a life of its own and an acceptability that knows no borders. Over time, the Indian animators have evolved a style that always suits the story even as the presentation remains their very own; creating an appeal that is univers...
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