Masaan Archives

Haraamkhor and Other Tales from Small-Town India

Haraamkhor is a small film with a short story told on a large canvas. It is part of a conversation started a decade and a half ago by Gulaal, by Haasil, by Khosla Ka Ghosla.

Ajay Sharma July 30, 2016

Bollywood

Vicky Kaushal: The Man Who Has Mastered the Art of Blending In

Vicky Kaushal has mastered the art of blending in. He’s one of the few actors who is aware that his presence and talent is a contribution to any film, not its headline gift.

Poulomi Das April 23, 2016

Features

Neeraj Ghaywan: The Middle-Class Boy Who Breathed Life into Bollywood’s Masaan and Sacred Games

The award-winning filmmaker, Neeraj Ghaywan, quit a cushy corporate life and charted his own course at 30. The result is sensitive films like Masaan, that drew accolades at home and abroad, and the second season of Sacred Games.

Pranay Dewani April 22, 2016

Pop Culture

The Greatest Costume Party on the Planet

From Madhubala’s anarkali to Madhuri’s Ek-Do-Teen skirt, Bollywood costumes tell fascinating tales. Some wonderful, some weird, they’ve wriggled their way into our consciousness.

Clare Wilkinson April 16, 2016