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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Tu Meri Poori Kahani, Overview: Future to the Back

Tu Meri Poori Kahani, Overview: Future to the Back Presenter and co-writer Mahesh Bhatt, director Suhrita Das and music director Anu Malik make an attempt to espouse the cause of films of yore, that...


Kantara, Chapter 1, press meet: A Legend at Land’s End

Kantara, Chapter 1, press meet: A Legend at Land’s End A young man worked in Andheri West, Mumbai as an office boy, and, later, as a driver, in 2008. More recently, he started making films, in his...


Homebound, Review: A treasure found

Homebound, Review: A treasure found Neeraj Ghaywan took ten years to make his second feature, after the universally acclaimed Masaan. Much was expected from this tremendously gifted writer-director....


Jolly LL.B., Overview: Bikaner to Boston, in racing cars, and two advocates riding camels

  Jolly LL.B., Overview: Bikaner to Boston, in racing cars, and two advocates riding camels Land acquisition, for building roads, bridges, residential and commercial buildings, factories and...


Nishaanchi, Review: Hits some, misses some

Nishaanchi, Review: Hits some, misses some Quintessential Anurag Kashyap. If not Bihar or Jharkhand, it must be UP. If one was titled Gangs of Wasseypur, this one could be titled Gangsters of...


Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi kumari, Trailer launch: Two breakups, two weddings, and Exs v/s Exs

Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi kumari, Trailer launch: Two breakups, two weddings, and Exs v/s Exs They were all there, but for two: Writer-director Shashank Khaitan, actors Varun Dhawan, Jahnvi Kapoor,...


Downton Abbey-The Grand Finalé, Review: Down Times for the Upper Class

Downton Abbey-The Grand Finalé, Review: Down Times for the Upper Class One good thing about British films is that we can follow the dialogue. British accent is more comprehensible than its American...


Mirai, Review: Rod of the Rings v/s Sword of the Rings

Mirai, Review: Rod of the Rings v/s Sword of the Rings If this film makes good money, the makers can rue over the fact that the plot took off when the villain was trying to get possession of the...


War 2, Review: RAW deal, plane truth and Special Oops

War 2, Review: RAW deal, plane truth and Special Oops War, spelt in reverse is Raw. In India, which is not at war with any country at the time of writing this review, RAW stands for Research &...


Teaser launch of 120 Bahadur: War is not only about winning, it’s also about heroics

Teaser launch of 120 Bahadur: War is not only about winning, it’s also about heroics India lost the battle of Rezang La, in the Indo-China war, of 1962. It was an unequal battle. Battles and wars...