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Siraj Syed

Siraj Syed is the India Correspondent for FilmFestivals.com and a member of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics. He is a Film Festival Correspondent since 1976, Film-critic since 1969 and a Feature-writer since 1970. He is also an acting and dialogue coach. 

 

Om Ka Hari, Review: Om, sweet Om

Om Ka Hari, Review: Om, sweet OmProbably inspired by the TV epic serial Mahabharat, where ‘samay’ (time) was the narrator, story-writer and director Harish Vyas decided to personify a home in Bhopal,...


VIBE, Review: A druggie, a techie, an economy terrorist, a sexy mole and a WHY BE?

VIBE, Review: A druggie, a techie, an economy terrorist, a sexy mole and a WHY BE?So, you understood the first four descriptions of individuals who form the core of the film. But you did not get what...


The Uprising, Review: Decapitation, Up and Rising

The Uprising, Review: Decapitation, Up and RisingHas somebody provided links to recent Indian films from the South to producer-writer-director Paul Greengrass, and informed him that these blood and...


Trailer release of Don’t Be Shy: Be Plushy and Unshy

Trailer release of Don’t Be Shy: Be Plushy and UnshyAlia Bhatt was the centre of attraction at the EndCourt of Taj Land’s End, Bandra, Mumbai, where the trailer of the trailer Amazon MGM Studios...


Mirzapur-The Movie, Review: Gang Bang, Bang Gang, Bang Bang

Mirzapur-The Movie, Review: Gang Bang, Bang Gang, Bang BangIf you are looking for novelty, in terms of story and screenplay, this is not your film. If you are turned on by Mafia Dons running parallel...