Aseem Chhabra

Senior Rediff.com Contributor Aseem Chhabra is director of the New York Indian Film Festival, an entertainment writer and author of Irrfan Khan: The Man, The Dreamer, The Star. You can e-mail the author at aseem.chhabra@gmail.com

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What Happens If Donald J Trump Wins?
Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Showing total disregard for the US constitution, Trump has said that this could be the...

'Critics Wait 20 Years To Like My Films'
Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is...

The Apprentice Review: A Trump No One Has Seen Before
Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

The Apprentice is a keenly observed and entertaining biopic about the making of a man...

'Your Work Is To Make Films And Not Stay In Jail'
Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

'The work of a film-maker is going out and making films.' 'And if you are in prison for...

'It's Not Sexualised Nudity'
Rediff.com16 Oct 2024

'I made it very clear even at the casting process that there was going to be a lot of...

What Really Touches Your Heart In Jigra
Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

When mainstream Hindi cinema is preoccupied with romance, comedy, horror and action,...

'We Lost So Many Things In This War'
Rediff.com9 Oct 2024

'The war ended in 2009 and I believe the new generation of Tamils don't know what was...

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World
Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for...

A Film From Manipur That You Must See
Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

'This story has been always there since my childhood because of missing people.' 'I...

Please Send Payal's Film To The Oscars!
Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025...

What's Missing In Angry Young Men
Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

Angry Young Men misses some important elements of the Salim-Javed story including an...

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan
Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine,...

Kamala Harris Is A Desi At Heart
Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

'I think of that young baby, still in her diapers, balancing with her arms held up by...

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'
Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of...

'The Hope Is About Friendship'
Rediff.com27 May 2024

'Hope is about being more accepting of each other, the kind of solidarity and...

'You Can Feel Buddha's Teaching In Ladakhi Culture'
Rediff.com17 May 2024

'I have nostalgia for Ladakhi culture, which is common to both Muslims and Buddhists.'...

'Manthan Never Looked As Good As It Does Now'
Rediff.com15 May 2024

'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made...

Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!
Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by...

'I damaged my voice on purpose'
Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'Pandi was promised something, that is not happening, so his anger is not of a...

The Oscars Are Not Always Predictable
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

In the biggest surprise of the night, Emma Stone grabbed the Best Actress trophy for...