Poulomi Das

2 months ago | thenodmag.com | Poulomi Das

ADVERTISEMENTOne sign of the state’s rapidly changing identity is Solene, a luxury members-only club that opens this month in MoiraUntil I decamped to Goa five years ago, I had always looked at the small coastal state as a stop-gap destination. Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, upending the lines between work and play, and like thousands of others, I took it as a sign to turn susegado into a permanent lifestyle.

Mar 13, 2025 | livemint.com | Poulomi Das

There is little separation between the way Shukla writes and the way he lives, and its ripple effect is evident in his son’s worldview. Gopal speaks of how there’s no moment when his father is not creating. Shukla writes everyday and then recites each piece to his son, an exercise that can span days and, at times, months. It’s why Gopal suggests that before being a reader of his father’s compositions, he is first “a listener of his creative process".

Mar 13, 2025 | htsyndication.com | Poulomi Das

New Delhi, March 13 -- In Gamak Ghar (2020) and Dhuin (2022), Achal Mishra's previous features, the filmmaker displayed a preoccupation with the many worlds that can be contained within the confines of a house. A similar throughline informs Chaar Phool Hai Aur Duniya Hai, Mishra's latest outing, which follows renowned Hindi poet and novelist Vinod Kumar Shukla over two afternoons at his home in Raipur.

Feb 16, 2025 | thefederal.com | Poulomi Das

In the opening moments of Arati Kadav’s Mrs, you’d be forgiven for mistaking the film as a gentle love story borne out of the great Indian arranged marriage. In Delhi, Richa (a standout Sanya Malhotra), a dancer, meets Diwakar (Nishant Dahiya), an educated gynaecologist and her prospective match for the first time. They exchange glances and share smiles and then end up holding hands on a date at a neighbourhood restaurant.

Jan 16, 2025 | thefederal.com | Poulomi Das

For a country so invested in rewriting history, it is shocking that there exist so few films and shows that tackle the contours of modern Indian history. Narratives set in pre-Independence India abound in Hindi cinema habituated to churning out period films by the dozen even though filmmakers are rarely burdened by facts or historical accuracy.