Parde Ke Peeche (PKP) Podcast

In this special episode, PKP went live at the Calgary International Film Festival! Indian filmmaker Shlok Sharma and screenwriter Shilpa Srivastava sat down with Ankur and Raeesa to chat about their film Two Sisters and a Husband (2022), their experience working with Anurag Kashyup, and all things Indian cinema!This episode of PKP was recorded on site at the Calgary International F

WELCOME BACK TO A NEW EPISODE OF PARDE KE PEECHE!!!In this month's episode hosts, Raeesa Farooqi & Ankur Desai, sit down to discuss depictions of Nationalism & Patriotism in Indian Cinema. We discuss the evolution of the depiction from the Pre-Colonial origins, to the modern Right-Wing Jingoistic turn in Indian Films.ARTICLESDevadas, Vijay. “The Shifting Terrains of

Happy Summer! In this episode of PKP, Ankur and Raeesa are taking a trip through Bollywood's depiction of travelling, featuring the works of the sibling duo the Akthars.

It’s Cannes season, baby! This year in what is a first, the Cannes Film Festival has chosen India as the official “Country of Honour”. But India has not always played a huge role in the 75 year history of this international festival. In this episode of PKP, hosts Raeesa and Ankur explore India’s relationship with Cannes, the Eurocentric nature of the festival, and the lack

The influence of William Shakespeare on cinema is well known & far reaching. Since the dawn of cinema The Bard’s work has been adapted, or provided inspiration, in cinematic works from Griffith, Kurosawa, and Julie Taymor. The influence has also touched Indian filmmakers as well, providing rich, complex, and beautiful stories for filmmakers like Vishal Bhardwaj, Gulzar, and S

The 94th Academy Awards are on Sunday March 27, a night of prestige and glamour in the international film world. The documentary Writing with Fire, directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, has been nominated this year and is the first Indian-made film ever nominated in the documentary feature category in the history of the Academy Awards. In fact, no Indian film has ever won an

WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF PARDE KE PEECHE! Since this is the month of romance & love, in the new episode hosts Ankur Desai & Raeesa Farooqi, sit down and explore romantic films in India. They chart the history of depictions of romance in Hindi films from the early fifties such as Aawara (1951), Guide (1965), all the way to more contemporary examples of Jaane Tu Ya

In the first episode of season 2, PKP hosts Ankur and Raeesa explore the rich and vast history of documentary cinema in India, from pre-Independence to current times. Follow along as they uncover the historical events, themes, and political pressures that have shaped the Indian documentary landscape, as well as notable figures in the genre such as Anand Patwardhadwan, Nishtha Jain,

Happy Halloween! This month’s episode explores the fantastical tale of the Ramsay Brothers. Not averse to filmmaking families in the Hindi film Industry, the Ramsay Brothers stood out from the Kapoors, Chopras, Akhtars, etc. since they focused on economical pulpy horror films. Their reliance on keeping their budgets small did not stop the Ramsay brothers from making distinct, pas

WELCOME BACK TO ANOTHER EPISODE OF PKP In this special episode, PKP went live at the Calgary International Film Festival! Lead Programmer Brenda Lieberman sat down with Ankur and Raeesa to chat about the festival, the two Indian films -- Dug Dug and Last Picture Show.This episode of PKP was recorded on site at the Calgary International Film Festival. Now in its 22nd year, CIFF brin