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
Super 30, Review: Inequality, equality and variable quality
Two basic tenets form the paradigm of Super 30: a real-life story about a nondescript do-gooder who is a super achiever must strike a...
ConnecTechAsia 2019, 10: Recap
ConnecTechAsia, comprising BroadcastAsia, CommunicAsia and NXTAsia, wrapped-up on 20th June, drawing 38,000 attendees and 1,700 exhibitors, over two venues, Marina Bay...
Marudhar Express, Review: Chain reaction
You might need to look-up the meaning of Marudhar, even if you are a native Hindi speaker. It refers to the Marwar area of Rajasthan, and the Express is a...
Hume Tumse Pyar Kitna, Review: Limerence, belligerence and incoherence
A clutch of songs, exquisitely picturised, with little or no lip sync, linked together by a skeletal story about obsessive...
One Day Justice Delivered, Review: Perhaps, but not today
A judge dispensing justice by extra-judicial means immediately after retirement is not a common theme in Hindi films, and the novelty is...