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
IFFI 53, 2022, 08: The Young Arsonists is inspired by real people
Amongst the sparse landscape of an isolated farming community in Canada, four adolescent girls’ band together to escape their...
Binaca GeetMala: 70 years ago, this day
You wouldn’t blame me, would you, if I got really nostalgic, even mushy? If you were Ameen Sayani’s only disciple, recently promoted to Chief Copywriter too,...
IFFI 53, 2022, 06: Any nation, imagination, animation
It is generally believed that this genre is largely loved by children, for its vibrant colorus, and simple themes, or messages they can take to...
IFFI 53, 2022, 05: Lata Mangeshkar, one of a kind
The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India is paying homage to Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away in Mumbai in February...
