Not sure how to go about this, so just posting here: Looking to do a regular film/TV/culture column. If any publication is keen, do get in touch? Thank you, and RT for good faith.

Last year, Hollywood unions forced studios to give them viewership data and pay people more for successful shows.

To verify that studios are being honest, the actors union is working with Nielsen.

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The UK Asian Film Festival begins next week in London, Oxford and Leicester.
Come one, come all.
Book your tickets, Now!
Link: tonguesonfire.com/events

‘A’ rare side effect.

Received this on WhatsApp today

AI Ki Holo? [AI Kya Hua?]

Beyond some cleaning compromises that makes it feel synthetic at places, this gives a good assessment of the amazing singing skills of our legendary singers. Since the original source of truth is retained without manipulation, This is good for an…

In Seattle on April 29!
Chai for Cancer is not about a lot of money. It is about (hopefully) a lot of people giving a little money to a cause they can believe in. And because they care and know what a difference that little amount can make in the life of a cancer patient.'

Good to see so many glowing reviews of #LaapataaLadies post its OTT release. Wud hv been more heartening to see the same during its theatrical run. Cinephiles really need to make this effort to help midstream cinema survive. Else we will be left with only the tentpoles very soon.

Wonderful film. Watch it on Netflix

Part two of this gem of an interview of my father Toma Alter.

Despite knowing it all, to hear him speak so candidly and clearly about Yale, leaving America to come home, starting out as an actor, the ups and downs and so much more, is riveting.

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BEST FILMI SUBTITLE OF ALL TIME (Mem Sahib, 1956)

The new Ryusuke Hamaguchi film is a lilting, hypnotic parable on the conflict between nature and human greed. The curse is capitalism and the evil is in the denial. A haunting eco-drama that slowly engulfs you — like water settling in a pit with no escape route. #EvilDoesNotExist

My book,The #SwingingSeventies , an anthology on Hindi #films of 1970s,co-edited by Shantanu Chaudhuri
and me,is now available for pre-order on #Amazon 🍁🙏
(link in comments)
This beautiful trailer has been created by Pavan Jha ji,to whom I am indebted 🙏

A book on one of my favourite decades of Hindi cinema. Congratulations nirupama kotru🍁🌈🇮🇳
Can’t wait!
#SwingingSeventies

Chaitanya. Nice. I watched it like 2 decades ago on a biggish screen at the film archives in Pune. I was overwhelmed too. Read this sometime, if you haven’t already 😊

Thank you, boss! Wouldn’t have been possible without you 😊

Thank you 😊 makes me really happy.
#GuruDuttAnUnfinishedStory

Thank you! So glad you like the book.

#GuruDuttAnUnfinishedStory

Sayantan Ghosh Roshni Ghosh 𝒀𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝑼𝒔𝒎𝒂𝒏 Salutes to both of you! 🫡
It was such a fitting tribute to the legend

Why is no one talking about #Lootere on Disney+ Hotstar directed by Hansal Mehta and Jai Mehta. What a bloody good show based in Somalia.