Santanu Das is an entertainment journalist and film critic at Hindustan Times. He writes on films, TV and celebrity culture.
Articles by Santanu Das
Richa Chadha exclusive interview: On playing Lajjo in Heeramandi
In an exclusive chat with Hindustan Times, Richa Chadha talked about working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Heeramandi and Rekha's viral reaction.
Updated on Apr 29, 2024 08:12 AM IST
The Veil review: Elizabeth Moss headlines glossy spy thriller
The Veil, written by Steven Knight, stars Elizabeth Moss as a spy who finds herself caught up in a web of secrets. It releases on Disney+ Hotstar on April 30.
Published on Apr 24, 2024 09:42 PM IST
Dibakar Banerjee exclusive interview: ‘LSD2 is about us living for the camera’
In this interview, Dibakar Banerjee and the cast of Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2 talk about the creating a film for the social media-obsessed generation.
Published on Apr 15, 2024 06:10 AM IST
Hansal Mehta exclusive interview: ‘We often limit ourselves by the way we think’
Hansal Mehta and Jai Mehta speak to Hindustan Times about collaborating on their new show Lootere, which released on Disney+ Hotstar.
Published on Apr 08, 2024 06:28 AM IST
The Lost Notebook review: A man's cinema visits become a medium of escape
The Lost Notebook revolves around a Hungarian man's meticulous records of cinema visits, which forges a connection to his family in the present.
Published on Apr 05, 2024 06:08 AM IST
Renegade Nell review: A fantastic Louisa Harland makes for a wild adventure ride
Renegade Nell revolves around the titular woman on the run, who unknowingly becomes an outlaw as well as the possessor of magical powers.
Published on Mar 27, 2024 05:40 PM IST
Marching in the Dark review: Compelling doc sheds light on Indian farmer widows
Marching in the Dark, directed by Kinshuk Surjan, turns its attention to the widows of farmers, who are pushed into huge debts and poverty.
Published on Mar 24, 2024 01:40 PM IST
Favoriten movie review: Excellent doc observes a primary classroom in Vienna
In Favoriten, director Ruth Beckermann films a classroom in Vienna for around three years to see how the students respond to their teacher.
Published on Mar 23, 2024 01:30 PM IST
Sting Like a Bee review: A fascinating film-within-a-film study of Italian youth
Sting Like a Bee review: Reality merges with fiction in this experimental, intriguing documentary on the dreams and voices of Italian youth.
Published on Mar 22, 2024 02:56 PM IST
Road House movie review: Jake Gyllenhaal pulls all the punches
Road House movie review: Jake Gyllenhaal smartly plays an ex-UFC fighter-turned-bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse in this witty remake of the 1989 original.
Published on Mar 22, 2024 02:01 PM IST
Motherboard review: Portrait of single parent's decades-long journey is a gem
Motherboard review: Victoria Mapplebeck becomes pregnant at 38, and decides to film her journey as a single mother. It results in a video diary of 20 years.
Published on Mar 21, 2024 12:55 PM IST
The Many Lives of Édouard Louis review: An immersive perspective from a writer
The Many Lives of Édouard Louis revolves around 31-year-old French author Édouard Louis as he talks about his work and a personal transformation.
Updated on Mar 20, 2024 08:56 PM IST
The Labour of Pain and Joy review: A revelatory look at childbirth practices
The Labour of Pain and Joy follows two Finnish birth attendants, who strive to provide better and safe conditions for women in labour.
Published on Mar 20, 2024 01:38 PM IST
Life and Other Problems review: A strangely moving doc on age-old questions
Life and Other Problems review: Death of a giraffe sets forth a dizzying set of questions on the meaning of life and existence in this uneven documentary.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 04:34 PM IST
A New Kind of Wilderness review: Intimate documentary of family seeking change
A New Kind of Wilderness, playing at Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, is a quietly affecting story of a Norwegian family dealing with loss.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 01:27 PM IST
Oscars 2024: Best moments of the awards ceremony
The 96th Academy Awards ceremony promised a number of surprising and endearing moments. Let us take a look!
Published on Mar 11, 2024 01:19 PM IST
Poor Things movie review: Emma Stone is captivating in a visually stunning tale
After The Favourite, director Yorgos Lanthimos and actor Emma Stone deliver a weird, unhinged coming-of-age fairy tale unlike anything else you've ever seen.
Published on Mar 09, 2024 05:33 PM IST
All Of Us Strangers movie review: Andrew Scott is sublime in tender ghost story
All Of Us Strangers movie review: Andrew Haigh examines love, family and past trauma with lyrical intensity; aided with a superb performance from Andrew Scott.
Published on Mar 08, 2024 01:37 PM IST
The Zone of Interest movie review: A chilling study of human complicity
The Zone of Interest review: It first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last year, where it won the Grand Prix.
Published on Mar 02, 2024 01:12 PM IST
Anatomy of a Fall movie review: Sandra Hüller stuns in this Oscar-nominated film
Anatomy of a Fall review: Oscar-nominated French film revolves around Sandra, who is arrested for murder following her husband’s death. Did she do it?
Published on Mar 01, 2024 03:08 PM IST
Iwájú review: Disney scores a winner in futuristic coming-of-age tale
Iwájú threads in global themes of class disparity, self-discovery and technological advancement in a unique, pressing aesthetic.
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 09:22 PM IST
The Teacher’s Lounge movie review: Germany's Oscar nominee is compelling
İlker Çatak’s The Teacher's Lounge, which is the official German Oscar entry for Best International Feature, is a nail-bitingly intense drama.
Published on Feb 27, 2024 10:02 AM IST
Shōgun review: This engrossing historical epic is one of the year's best shows
Shōgun, which is based on James Clavell’s 1975 historical fiction novel, chronicles political upheavals in 17th century feudal Japan during the pre-Edo period.
Published on Feb 26, 2024 08:33 AM IST
Poacher cast exclusive interview: ‘This is the work one can only do selflessly’
In this exclusive interview, creator Richie Mehta and actors Roshan Mathew and Dibyendu Bhattacharya open up about creating the new Prime Video series Poacher.
Published on Feb 26, 2024 06:25 AM IST
SAG Awards: Lily Gladstone's win shakes up Best Actress race ahead of Oscars
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2024 had quite a few surprise wins, but the one that will be interesting to watch is the Best Actress race as Oscar voting begins.
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 07:05 PM IST
Liked Poacher? You should watch Julia Roberts' Erin Brockovich
Steven Soderbergh's Erin Brockovich, which won Julia Roberts an Academy Award for Best Actress, is the recommendation of the week.
Published on Feb 24, 2024 06:23 PM IST
Shōgun creators explain the need for adapting the book for a new generation
In this exclusive interview, Shōgun creators Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo, Michaela Clavell talked about the research that went into the making of the show.
Published on Feb 23, 2024 06:09 AM IST
BAFTA: Oppenheimer continues to dominate, while Poor Things catches up
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer won top awards at the BAFTAs, while wins for Poor Things and American Fiction foreshadow strong turns ahead of Oscars.
Published on Feb 19, 2024 04:59 PM IST
Ganesh Rajagopalan exclusive interview: ‘The Grammy win is yet to sink in'
In this exclusive interview, Ganesh Rajagopalan talked about his decades-long collaboration with Shakti, and creating the album This Moment during the pandemic.
Published on Feb 19, 2024 01:55 PM IST
This Is Me…Now: A Love Story review: Jennifer Lopez leads bizarrely fun musical
This Is Me…Now: A Love Story is an autobiographical musical that has Jennifer Lopez take on therapy for wanting to be loved. The rest follows her music.
Published on Feb 16, 2024 06:17 AM IST