Siraj Syed

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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. 

 
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Ajit Rai, film and theatre journalist, and biographer of the Hindujas, dies in London

  Ajit Rai, film and theatre journalist, and biographer of the Hindujas, dies in London Last week, I received the news of the passing away of veteran film and theatre journalist, and the man who...


Saiyaara, Review: Forget it

Saiyaara, Review: Forget it Saiyaara or Sayyara or Sayyaaraa, Saiyaaraa is a word derived from Arabic and an integral part of the Urdu language. It could refer to a star, a planet or anything that...


Krishna Arjun, Review: A one-shot movie that experiments within a formula

Krishna Arjun, Review: A one-shot movie that experiments within a formula Hemwant Tiwari (no typo here; it is HemWant, and not Hemant) released Krishna Arjun on YouTube, on 27 March this year. More...


Asia Tech x Singapore, 2025, 05: Alibaba and SAP in strategic partnership

Asia Tech x Singapore, 2025, 05: Alibaba and SAP in strategic partnership Alibaba Group and SAP have announced a strategic partnership aimed at helping enterprises modernise their operations through...


Sitaare Zameen Par, Review: Lots of sympathy, very little empathy

Sitaare Zameen Par, Review: Lots of sympathy, very little empathy Aamir Khan has earned for himself the sobriquet of a crusader, or an actor with a conscience. Several of his films have dealt with...


7 Dogs: USD 40m Saudi Arabian-Egyptian film, with Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, releases teaser

7 Dogs: USD 40m Saudi Arabian-Egyptian film, with Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, releases teaser His Excellency, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA),...


Asia Tech x Singapore, 2025, 04: Building a trusted AI ecosystem, and creating jobs

Asia Tech x Singapore, 2025, 04: Building a trusted AI ecosystem, and creating jobs At the recent ATxSummit, the apex event of Asia Tech x Singapore (ATxSG) 2025, organised by the Infocomm Media...


Swaha-In the Name of Fire, Review: Burning issues and stark reality, in black and white

Swaha-In the Name of Fire, Review: Burning issues and stark reality, in black and white Deprived lower castes, without cash or savings, living in abject poverty and being targeted by members of...


Brief Encounters, Mumbai, screens Jafar Panahi’s This is Not a Film

Made in 2011, This is Not a Film is a genre-defying, ground-breaking film (yes, it is a film) about the reputed Iranian film-maker, Jafar Panahi, made in collaboration with one of his friends,...


Asia Tech x Singapore, 2025, 03: Industry Leaders to Accelerate Tech Adoption including GenAI for more than 6,000 Enterprises

Asia Tech x Singapore, 2025, 03: Industry Leaders to Accelerate Tech Adoption including GenAI for more than 6,000 Enterprises 1. New partnerships with industry giants Alibaba Cloud, Prudential and...