Arastu Zakia

And why we took 12 hours to ‘appreciate’ a 7.5 minute short film

(In no particular order, linked to my reviews if I’ve written one)

I binged on entire Paatal Lok today. My entire family and I sat through 400 minutes+ non-stop. Mom didn’t even go for her walk for the…

Since yesterday, I’ve been trying to think why I felt so sad hearing about Irrfan’s death. As much as I would’ve loved to, I’ve never…

When I told my best friend that I’ve written a short film on the domestic violence in my childhood, he immediately asked me to watch a…

A bubbly, loving Amu (Taapsee Pannu) has chosen to be a housewife to the imperfect Vikram (Pavail Gulati). She loves him to no end and…

You know that time when an old uncle sat you down and reminisced about some time from his past, when he felt the world was glorious and…

Small-town pharmacist and doting dad Dan Schneider, his wife, their daughter and their son Danny Jr. are an ideal picture of how families…

Put on your cap, equip yourself, pick up your gun and leave on a mission in a live warzone, with virtually zero assistance and pretty much…

The world’s first fully hand-painted feature film — ‘Loving Vincent’ is the result of over 5 years of blood, sweat, toil and paint — 125…

‘2 States’ could very well have been named ‘2 Halves’ because each half of the movie seems to have been handled by a different Director…

The star of the show — Director Gauri Shinde. Conceptualized and executed a brilliant concept that is so relevant to everyone, yet so…

Notice the small nuances of ‘Queen’:

A group named ‘Apna Adda’ that I am an active member of screened Director Gyan Correa’s ‘The Good Road’ in Ahmedabad. The response was…

He sleeps around with girls, he is a “playboy”. She talks of sleeping around with boys, she is a “slut”. Many viewer reviews of Raanjhanaa…

The sequence of events in my head while watching ‘PK’:

At 11 AM on India’s 70th Republic Day, Aamir Khan Productions broadcasted ‘Rubaru Roshni’ on Star Plus. It is also available on Hotstar. I…

- Irrespective of whether Salman didn’t realize what he was participating in or whether he made a conscious choice, this is definitely…

A depressing yet engrossing tale about the realities of this world and the unfailing selfishness of people around, B.A. Pass is not for…

Claiming to be a modern take on love and relationships for today’s young India, ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ explores live-in relationships and…

‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ is the kind of film you end feeling unsure of how you feel! You do not hate it, in fact you quite like it, however…

There are very few things in life which are complete or sequenced perfectly. Most situations end up having incomplete ends that are open…

- Directed by: Raj and D. K.