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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RIFF 09, 2023, 5: The Line-up

RIFF 09, 2023, 5: The Line-up The venues The grand Opening Ceremony of Rajasthan International Film Festival - RIFF 2023 was to be held in Jaipur on 1st February at INOX, Crystal Palm, C-Scheme,...


RIFF 09, 2023, 4: Life-time Achievement Award for Parikshat Sahni

RIFF 09, 2023, 4: Life-time Achievement Award for Parikshat Sahni The 9th Edition of the Rajasthan International Film Festival(RIFF) 2023 will be held from 1st to 5th February in Jaipur, Rajasthan....

SCO Film Festival: India to host, festival begins tomorrow In a first-of-its-kind event, the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO)’s film festival opens tomorrow in Mumbai. This is part of the...

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Fest. circuit
FESTIVALS
Dr. L. Murugan
Raj Kapoor
Mithun Chakraborty
Chandralekha
Chidambaram
Iru Kodgul
Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Subarnarekha
Janesh Kain
Zhang Ming
Prithul Kumar
Shanghai Co-operation Organisation
Jamshed Bhabha Theatre
Films Division Complex
NFDC

Pathaan, Review: Exploits and exploitation Encyclopedia Brittanica defines a pathan thus: Pashtun, also spelled Pushtun or Pakhtun, Hindustani Pathan, Persian Afghan, ethnolinguistic group residing...

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Independent
FILM
Jammu and Kashmir
Pashtun
Pushtun
Pakhtun
tiger
Tiger Zinda Hai
Ek Tha Tiger
Aamir Khan
Saif Ali Khan
pakistan
Sanchit Balhara
Ankit Balhara
Aarif Sheikh
Satchith Paulose
Prakash Belawadi
Aakash Bhatija
Viraf Patel
Shaji Choudhary
Diganta Hazarika
Rajat Kaul
Prem Jhangiani
Rakesh Khatri
Ekta Kaul
Yashraj Films
shahrukh khan
Salman Khan
Siddharth Anand
Shridhar Raghavan
Abbas Tyrewala
Dimple Kapadia
Ashutosh Rana
Manish Wadhwa
Deepika Padukone
james bond
mission impossible
RAW
ISI

New Year’s Special: Distributor Anil Thadani in an exclusive interview with Siraj Syed, Part III

New Year’s Special: Distributor Anil Thadani in an exclusive interview with Siraj Syed, Part III Siraj: How do you choose multiplexes or single screen cinemas for particular films? Anil: Basically,...


Zindagi Shatranj Hai, Review: Partly chess, partly mess

Zindagi Shatranj Hai, Review: Partly chess, partly mess With a title like Zindagi Shatranj Hai (Life is a game of chess), you are ready to watch some smart moves, and the film does offer a few such...


RIFF, 09, 2023, 03: Festival director’s film screened at Dhaka International Film Festival

RIFF, 09, 2023, 03: Festival director’s film screened at Dhaka International Film Festival Rajasthani documentary film Dhinga Gavar, directed and produced by Somendra Harsh, was screened at the 21st...


It’s Almost Pyaar with Anurag Kashyap’s DJ Mohabbat team and its trailer

It’s Almost Pyaar with Anurag Kashyap’s DJ Mohabbat team and its trailer Anurag Kashyap’s much awaited movie Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat, his ode to modern love, had its trailer launch in Mumbai,...


Puss in Boots-The Last Wish, Review: It’s not yet the time to hang up your boots

Puss in Boots-The Last Wish, Review: It’s not yet the time to hang up your boots A cat-sized cat in boots, with a cat-sized sword, taking on mighty villains and evading arrest by a Sherriff and his...


Broker, Review: Brokering a deal for heavy, serious, dark cinema

Broker, Review: Brokering a deal for heavy, serious, dark cinema A Japanese film won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or in 2018, titled Shoplifters. It was directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda. The...