Issue 02
PAGE 11: The Masquerade of Life
THE MASQUERADE OF LIFE By Vivek Menezes This year at the International Film Festival of India, you need more than just an official pass and reserved ticket to access the stunning cinematic banquet that is the specialty of Asia’s oldest event of its type. You have to be properly masked up: for your protection, as …
PAGE 09: Films in Goa/ Goa in films
FILMS IN GOA / GOA IN FILMS By Dr Rachna Patni Goa has been such an inspiration to Bollywood and to the Hindi film industry. The story lines in them have in turn inspired innumerable trips of friend groups to Goa. Before that, there were the honeymooners, a gentler category of fun seekers who seek …
PAGE 08: Western Sense and Indian Sensibility
WESTERN SENSE AND INDIAN SENSIBILITY By Dr. Luis Dias “Like his films, the music of Satyajit Ray is a unique multi-layered blending of Western sense and Indian sensibility”, says the narrator of a 1984 NFDC (National Film Development Corporation) documentary, Music of Satyajit Ray (1984). This year, the 51st edition of IFFI commemorates his birth …
PAGE 06 & PAGE 07: An Opening Ceremony With a Difference
AN OPENING CEREMONY WITH A DIFFERENCE By Impana Kulkarni A nearly empty auditorium, a grand opening ceremony with hardly any celebrities, a film festival’s inaugural celebration with a greater strength of police force than film people – the 51st International Film Festival of India’s opening ceremony will certainly be remembered! In ordinary times, these occurrences …
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PAGE 05: Konkani Cinema Conundrums
Konkani Cinema Conundrums By Suyash Kamat Indian cinema has always been over-represented by Bollywood. But away from the glitz and glamour of Hindi cinema lies the heart of Indian storytelling, its regional cinemas. Led early on by Marathi, Bengali and Tamil cinema, regional cinemas began expanding in all languages and dialects covering every corner of …
PAGE 03: The Helmsman
THE HELMSMAN By Sachin Chatte Most bureaucrats and IAS officers are used to wearing several hats and looking after multiple portfolios. Amit Satija has the responsibility of donning two of the most important ones in India’s smallest state. He has been at the helm of affairs as the Chief Executive Officer of the Entertainment Society …
PAGE 02: In the Times of Covid-19
IN THE TIMES OF COVID-19 By Damodar Mauzo Last year when we rejoiced in the Golden Jubilee edition of IFFI, hardly anyone knew what was in store for the following year. The Corona virus that landed in India in January 2020 spread its wings in multiple directions and grew up in manifold proportions, leading to …
