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Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss their opposing views of Dibakar Banerjee's "Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar" – and the inherently personal nature of film reviewing. 

Movies Are Us host Sashi chats with his Kolkata-based ex-colleague Mohit Chomal about how the films Salaam Bombay!, Maqbool and Ashani Sanket impacted Mohit's life. The conversation then morphs into a passionate talk on Ray and contemporary Bengali cinema.

Four film critics – Poulomi Das, Rahul Desai, Uday Bhatia and Tanul Thakur – discuss the Alankrita Shrivastava-created new Netflix series, Bombay Begums. 

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss the experience of debutant Prateek Vats' EEB ALLAY OOO!, one of the finest Indian films of 2020 now streaming on Netflix. 

Our latest "Movies Are Us" episode hosted by Shashi Mukherjee features his Paris-based childhood friend Angad Singh , who speaks about how iconic underdog films like 127 Hours, Guzaarish & The Pursuit of Happyness impacted his life. 

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss the flaws of Netflix's The White Tiger, a book-to-screen adaptation of Aravind Adiga's Booker-winning novel.

Film critics Rahul Desai, Tanul Thakur & Uday Bhatia discuss the new Netflix drama, PIECES OF A WOMAN, Vanessa Kirby's performance and *that* astonishing single-take sequence. 

In our final podcast of 2020, film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss the effect this warped year has had on their craft of film criticism, and run through the hits and misses of Hindi cinema. 

In our latest IIF podcast, host Shashi Mukherjee is in conversation with the young founder of the new pay-per-view OTT indie-film platform "Cinemapreneur," Gaurav Raturi . In this 30-minute chat, they speak about the Indian streaming circuit, the online theatre model, Raturi's ambitions and more. 

Our 6th MOVIES ARE US episode features Pune-based 'Art Of Living' teacher, Milind Kelkar. Mr. Kelkar worked as an electrical engineer with ONGC for 32 years before pursuing his passion. He talks about Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, The Gods Must Be Crazy and shares his love for Ray movies, thoughts on humour in cinema and his interest in scientific fiction.

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss Rohena Gera's masterful feature "SIR," starring Tillotama Shome and Vivek Gomber. 

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss the two recent web shows, MIRZAPUR 2 and SCAM 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story.   Time stamps: Mirzapur (0-29:45), Scam 1992 (29:45-end). 

Our latest podcast features Saurav Dey , the co-writer of one of the most acclaimed Indian web shows in recent times, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story . 

For our latest IIF podcast, host Shashi Mukherjee chats with Jaimini Pathak , the terrific actor behind the role of R. Sitaraman , the SBI assistant manager in Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story . Amongst other things, he breaks down that Coimbatore accent and body language. 

It’s 25 Years Of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) today and this fifth episode of MOVIES ARE US is a tribute to the phenomenon. Our guest is Rakshitha Madhusoodan , a Bollywood lover who works in a Bangalore-based corporate company. Here she speaks about how DDLJ, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani and The Karate Kid have affected her life. Rakshitha has no qualms admitting that she is still hopelessly wait...

Ayushi Anand is a writer, editor and director who works in an advertising company in Bangalore. In our latest MOVIES ARE US, she speaks about how the movies Amélie, A Separation and My Blueberry Nights made a difference in her life. 

In our latest episode of MOVIES ARE US , host Shashi Mukherjee speaks to Madhuram Aparajita , a Delhi-based lawyer and disability rights activist. She opens up about how The Great Debaters (2007), A Beautiful Mind (2001) and October Sky (1999) helped her evolve as a professional and become a better person.

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss Randeep Jha's HALAHAL (Eros Now) and Sudhir Mishra's SERIOUS MEN (Netflix).  (oo-19.10: Halahal; 19:10-end: Serious Men)

The latest " Movies Are Us " podcast – where Shashi Mukherjee speaks to non-film people about how movies affect their lives – features Kruti Kattige. Kruti is a 24-year-old architect from Mumbai, who pursues stand-up comedy & improv along on the side. She speaks about how the movies Kapoor & Sons, Yes Man and I Feel Pretty gave her new perspectives and helped her become a better version of...

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur trade thoughts about Alankrita Srivastava's Netflix film, DOLLY KITTY AUR WOH CHAMAKTE SITARE. 

In our new series, MOVIES ARE US , Shashi Mukherjee (@shashpicious) examines the personal dimension of cinema – by speaking to people about how movies have defined their lives. First up is 20-year-old political science student, Chandni Sethi . Her movies: Before Sunrise, Life Is Beautiful and Thappad. 

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss Arati Kadav's CARGO, the Hindi-language sci-fi film now streaming on Netflix.

Film critics Rahul Desai, Tanul Thakur and Uday Bhatia discuss their differing opinions of Atul Sabharwal's CLASS OF '83 (Netflix). 

In the latest artists' podcast, IIF contributor Shashi Mukherjee speaks to Rohit Nair – a Mumbai-based improviser and screenwriter – about his craft and career so far. 

Film critics Rahul Desai and Tanul Thakur discuss the Netflix biopic GUNJAN SAXENA – in a chat that starts with MS Dhoni's retirement (till 13:35) and ends as a rave on Pankaj Tripathi.