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. @SirajHSyed
Satish Shah, Memories
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, has a reputation for holding among the best annual cultural fests from the city’s 100+ colleges. It is called Mahar, so named because it takes...
Ching’s Secret Attack, now in a new, 9 minute, video pack
Few people know the recipé of this concoction. Those who know are keeping it a secret. But they have managed to sell millions/billions of...
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FICCI FRAMES the annual Media and Entertainment Convention event, was held over two days, October 07 and 08, at the...
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FICCI FRAMES 2025, 04: Call for Balanced Regulation, Innovation and Digital Expansion, in Broadcasting Sector
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman, Anil Kumar Lahoti, has...