Sharanya Kumar

Jun 14, 2024 | filmcompanion.in | Sharanya Kumar

‘The Iron Claw’ was the signature move of the Von Erichs, the legendary family of professional wrestlers who rose to stardom in the Eighties and went on to occupy pride of place in the WWE Hall of Fame. In Sean Durkin’s acclaimed 2023 film based on their story, the phrase represents the toxic masculinity and unforgiving legacy that grips and never truly lets go of the characters in the film.

Jun 3, 2024 | filmcompanion.in | Sharanya Kumar

Last seen together in the 2021 horror comedy Roohi, Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor have their second collaboration in Sharan Sharma’s romantic sports drama Mr. & Mrs. Mahi. They play a couple with a shared passion for cricket, and their relationship faces challenges when Kapoor’s character gets selected for the state team. Although the film received mixed reviews, it opened to promising numbers and has shown steady growth over the weekend.

May 24, 2024 | filmcompanion.in | Sharanya Kumar

Rahul, heir to the Raichand dynasty, visits Delhi’s crowded Chandni Chowk neighbourhood, and sees the love of his life, Anjali, for the first time. She is dancing on the street, without inhibitions and full of glee. He does a double-take and nearly misses his step. As Rahul watches Anjali (Kajol), time slows down and the film’s dreamy theme music plays in the background while the camera focuses on his lovestruck face.

May 22, 2024 | filmcompanion.in | Sharanya Kumar

It’s a big year for Indian cinema at the Cannes Film Festival: From Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light being the first Indian film to compete at the festival in 30 years; to Maisam Ali’s In Retreat, which is the first Indian entry to Cannes’ ACID sidebar (Association for the Diffusion of Independent Cinema); to Chidananda S Naik’s student film Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know, which was selected out of thousands of submissions from across the world to become the only Indian film in...

May 14, 2024 | filmcompanion.in | Deepanjana Pal |Sharanya Kumar

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