Gerson Da Cunha: The Forever Man

'Gerson existed at the intersection of principle and conscience.'One of our conversations turned to his return to India from Brazil.'He spoke about the choices he made and the things he felt he had......

The man and the editor

Friends of Vinod Mehta came together to remember the man and his legacy. On Thursday evening, Mumbai was witness to a gathering of friends, family and fans of the late Vinod Mehta, founder and......

Strong Asian presence in Cannes this year

Strangely enough, the Indian presence at the Festival de Cannes, in the last few years, hasn't risen above solicited space on the jury. After author Arundhati Roy and actors Nandita Das and......

MoMa to host New India film fest

From Yes Madam, Sir, a riveting biography of Kiran Bedi, one of India's most acclaimed public figures, to the Oscar-winning documentary Smile Pinki, the selection of films at The New India film......

Remembering Bollywood's big supporter

'Richard Corliss started loving Bollywood late in his career, but he gave everything he had in his power as a critic to promote India's Hindi cinema.' Aseem Chhabra remembers Time magazine's film......

Tracking Cannes 2005

Uma da Cunha, the wellknown casting director without whose guidance movies like Octopussy, The Sea Wolves, Holy Smoke, Monsoon Wedding etc would not have been made, was a keen observer at Cannes......