Haider
Cinematising Shakespeare
April 23, 2021
While Bollywood will always be indebted to the English playwright, poet, actor and one of the world’s greatest dramatists, William Shakespeare for several successful films like Haider (2014), Maqbool (2003), Omkara (2006), and many others, the gems of adaptations of his plays i...
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Kashmir on the silver screen
September 2, 2019
Before Switzerland was popularised for its cinematic locations among the Indian audiences, the country had Kashmir that was portrayed as the backdrop for romance. However, now it’s the political turbulence and the issues of terrorism that have taken over the celluloid.
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Indian films caught in controversy
December 6, 2017
Even before Padmavati, other cinematic martyrs have faced the wrath of religious and communal well-wishers in India.
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Five Indian films with a Kashmiri connect
July 6, 2017
Kashmir, a space associated with strife and conflict has always captured the imaginations of Indian cinema.
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Hemanta – an adaptation of Hamlet by Anjan Dutt
August 16, 2016
Shakespeare remains a timeless source of inspiration for art lovers worldwide and Hamlet is probably one of the most relevant pieces for artists of every decade who wanted to capture the time and its toxic residues defying the mediocrity that grows profusely in the name of commer...
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Interview with Shafiul Alam Ishaque, general manager, RK Sarovar Portico, Srinagar
May 11, 2016
Being the state that shares international borders with the neighbouring countries Pakistan and China, the northernmost state Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) experiences issues of territorial conflicts. Additionally, the tourism in the state suffered due to insurgency in the early 1...
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