Siraj Syed

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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India’s tiny northern neighbour Bhutan at Jio MAMI’s 18th Mumbai FF with Star

India’s tiny northern neighbour Bhutan at Jio MAMI’s 18th Mumbai FF with Star A nine-member Bhutanese delegation, led by Dasho Karma W Penjor, Honourable Secretary of Ministry of Information and...


Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, First Look at 18th Jio MAMI Film Festival with STAR

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, First Look at 18th Jio MAMI Film Festival with STAR After watching the National Award winning film Baahubali, everyone was left with the same question, “Why did Kattappa...


Restored Pak-Indo classic dropped from Jio MAMI’s 18th Mumbai Film Festival with STAR

Faiz  Restored Pak-Indo classic dropped from Jio MAMI’s 18th Mumbai Film Festival with STAR At Jio MAMI’s 18th Mumbai Film Festival with STAR, which kicks off in two days’ time, of particular...


Man with the Binoculars makes it to Tallinn & MAMI

by Siraj Syed Assam-born Rima Das’s first feature, Man with the Binoculars, which was screened at Cannes in the Marche (Market) du Film section on May 18, finds its place in the programmes of two...


Films to be screened at Jio MAMI’s Mumbai Film Festival with STAR, 2016, Mumbai, October 20-27

Films to be screened at Jio MAMI’s Mumbai Film Festival with STAR, 2016, Mumbai, October 20-27 Venues PVR Icon, Versova, Andheri (Western suburb) PVR ECX, Andheri PVR Phoenix, Lower Parel...


Siraj Syed reviews Beiimaan Love: Bed bet

Siraj Syed reviews Beiimaan Love: Bed bet It’s as old as the hills: rich brat leads a virtuous-but-sexy woman down the garden path, discards her like a soiled tissue, roles get reversed, hunter...


Siraj Syed reviews Fuddu: Fuddy Duddy Cuddy in the Nuddy

Siraj Syed reviews Fuddu: Fuddy Duddy Cuddy in the Nuddy You wouldn’t use this f word if you called yourself a gentleman. In their wisdom, the makers of this misbegotten enterprise have named it...


CommunicAsia 2016: Processing 5.2 GB/sec--Huawei leads innovation

CommunicAsia 2016: Processing 5.2 Gb/sec--Huawei leads innovation   At the Asia ICT Innovation Forum 2016 organised by Singapore Exhibition Services, and Huawei, as the strategic partner, attended...


Siraj Syed previews POW: 17 Years a Slave

Imagine this: You decide to adapt an Israeli prisoner of war drama for Indian television audiences, and a few weeks before you are scheduled to go on air, there are serious engagements along the...


Siraj Syed reviews Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children: Ymbrynes and the Deadly Hollows

Siraj Syed reviews Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children: Ymbrynes and the Deadly Hollows Bookish and Burtonish, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children scores on many counts: good...