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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Milos Forman: Milostones

Milos Forman: Milostones News has just come in that Milos Forman has passed away at 86. He leaves behind a legacy of superlative work, in a career that spanned more than six decades. Born on 18 Feb...


Farooque Sheikh: Memories and Musings on his 70th birth anniversary-II

@ Farooque Sheikh: Memories and Musings on his 70th birth anniversary-II Ramesh Talwar on Farooque Shaikh Director Ramesh Talwar, who directed films (Doosara Aadmi, Sahiban, +5) and plays (Apan To...


October, Review: Shoojit and the Shirker

October, Review: Shoojit and the Shirker Names have great significance in director Shoojit Sircar’s October. The month symbolises the blooming and autumn fall season of the night jasmine/coral...


Exclusive interview with Aneek Chaudhuri, director of off-beat films Streer Potro and White

Exclusive interview with Aneek Chaudhuri, director of off-beat films Streer Potro and White *Tell us about the themes/central ideas of your two feature films, The Wife’s Letter (Streer Potro, in...


Mercury, Review: The evil that corporates do kills after them*

Mercury, Review: The evil that corporates do kills after them* No, not the planet, but the element. Like lead, mercury poisoning can cause permanent damage to the human body. The movie, Mercury,...


Curtain falls on NSD’s historic Theatre Olympics after 16-day Mumbai marathon

Prof. Waman Kendre and Nawazuddin Siddiqui Curtain falls on NSD’s historic Theatre Olympics after 16-day Mumbai marathon Staggered across 17 cities, National School of Drama’s 8th Theatre Olympics...


A recap of the plays and theatrical performances at NSD’s 16 day Theatre Olympics, II

The Brink! A recap of the plays and theatrical performances at NSD’s 16 day Theatre Olympics, II DAY 14 COURT MARTIAL ​ ​ (Hindi)​ ​ Show:  Friday 6th April  - 4:30 PM at Ravindra Natya Mandir,...


A recap of the plays and theatrical performances at NSD’s 16 day Theatre Olympics

Gazab Teri Ada A recap of the plays and theatrical performances at NSD’s 16 day Theatre Olympics DAY 1 MOHE PIYA A tale from the epic Mahabharata. Director: Waman Kendre, Director of the...


Destiny, Review: Your vengeance, my luck

Destiny, Review: Your vengeance, my luck You might think that a film about vengeance would be bloody and gruesome. Destiny, about a jilted girl’s vengeance against her imagined prospective husband,...


Drishtti, Review: Reflections in a crystal ball

Drishtti, Review: Reflections in a crystal ball Mugdha Veira Godse, a popular model and Hindi film actor, has turned producer (co-producer, to be accurate) with the short film, Drishtti (stylised...