Kishor Arjun

From AI experiments to restored classics, the 56 th  edition of IFFI has widened the frame of Indian cinema and hinted at where it is headed next. Last month, on the sunlit banks of the Mandovi River, the western Indian state of Goa once again transformed into a brilliant mosaic of reels, voices and visions. From November 20 to 28, the 56th International Film Festival of India saw Panaji turned into a carnival of stories, with each frame a portal to distant lands, untold lives and uncharted...

The iconic filmmaker’s scathing verdict on India’s National Film Awards exposes how India’s highest cinematic honour has drifted from art to appeasement. Adoor Gopalakrishnan is not a man who intervenes casually in public debate. He does not issue press releases, chase relevance or offer opinions to stay in circulation. His appearances in the public square are infrequent, and when he speaks, it is usually in the measured cadences of someone who has spent a lifetime observing rather than...