Dispatches from Kolkata

Super-Immigrant!

Sandip Roy — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:45:00 +0000

In India Man of Steel is just another superhero story. All action. 3D glasses and popcorn. But whether you watch in English or dubbed in Hindi Superman remains very American - a symphony of red, white and blue – streaking through the sky defending life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Revolutionary Optimists

Sandip Roy — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:45:00 +0000

Whenever I hear the words film, slum, Kolkata my heart sinks a little. Whether it’s an Oscar winning documentary or a feature film, it always feels a little queasy – the poor as the object of pity.

A Eulogy for He and She

Sandip Roy — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:45:00 +0000

The Great Bachchan

Sandip Roy — Wed, 29 May 2013 13:45:00 +0000

For most of the world, The Great Gatsby is a film by Baz Luhrmann starring Leonardo di Caprio. For India, it’s the film that marks the Hollywood debut of Bollywood’s biggest superstar, the seventy-year old Amitabh Bachchan.

The Pressure Is On

Sandip Roy — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:45:00 +0000

After the Boston bombings we confront the newest marker of the dangerous other – Beware the pressure cooker.