Santanu Das is an entertainment journalist and film critic at Hindustan Times. He writes on films, TV and celebrity culture.
Articles by Santanu Das
Wedding.con review: A chilling, revealing documentation of matrimonial fraud
The new documentary details the shocking true story of 5 women who were duped by scammers on a matrimonial site.
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 12:33 PM IST
Year Ender 2023 | Best Performances of the year
Raw, fierce and unforgettable are a few words that best describe these actors who gave the finest performances of the year. How many have you seen?
Updated on Dec 29, 2023 09:25 AM IST
Pradhan movie review: Dev shines in Avijit Sen's earnest and sincere cop drama
Dev plays Deepak Pradhan, a young police officer, who is transferred to Dharmapur, where he witnesses corrupt and vile practices of the local Panchayat head.
Published on Dec 23, 2023 01:01 PM IST
First Act director Deepa Bhatia: ‘Nothing should come at the cost of childhood’
First Act allows viewers to rethink on how child actors are treated in the industry. Deepa Bhatia says the onus lies on the industry and parents equally.
Published on Dec 23, 2023 06:15 AM IST
Maestro review: Carey Mulligan delivers the performance of her career
Bradley Cooper's Maestro examines Leonard Bernstein's life through the lens of his complicated marriage to Felicia (played by Carey Mulligan).
Published on Dec 21, 2023 06:16 AM IST
Brad Pitt at 60: 7 best roles of his career
As the Oscar-winning actor turned 60, here's looking back at 7 of the most definitive roles of Brad Pitt's decades-long career. How many of them have you seen?
Published on Dec 19, 2023 03:10 PM IST
Year Ender 2023: Best Indian films of the year you probably didn't watch
From Chithha to Vidhuthalai Part 1, here are some of the underrated gems of the year from Indian Cinema that you can now stream on various platforms.
Updated on Dec 31, 2023 09:29 AM IST
Taylor Swift and her songs continue to redefine self-discovery
A Taylor Swift song is always a good place to start, as the singer reaffirms that one must always find ways to seek themselves by what they love.
Published on Dec 13, 2023 06:14 AM IST
Sri Lankan filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage on making Paradise: ‘Less is more’
Award-winning filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage also shared how the process of making his first Indian feature film was a matter of timing and investment.
Published on Dec 12, 2023 06:13 AM IST
Don Palathara on Family: 'I always looked at this story as a horror story'
Acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Don Palathara talked about his new feature film Family, which is now playing at the International Film Festival of Kerala.
Published on Dec 11, 2023 12:06 PM IST
Leave the World Behind review: Julia Roberts fares well in apocalyptic thriller
Leave the World Behind movie review: Julia Roberts' film is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam. It is directed by Sam Esmail.
Published on Dec 10, 2023 01:05 PM IST
The Archies: Reggie and Dilton deserve their own spin-off
The Archies is too obsessed with the formulaic love triangle of Archie, Veronica and Betty and sidelines the most interesting arc of Reggie and Dilton.
Published on Dec 10, 2023 06:18 AM IST
The Railway Men review: Real life tragedy of the gas leak feels too manufactured
Kay Kay Menon, R Madhavan, and Babil Khan give reliable turns in a disaster drama that is now streaming on Netflix India.
Published on Nov 18, 2023 09:54 PM IST
The Hunger Games The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes review: Ambitious yet flawed
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a little too long and unevenly paced, with Tom Blyth giving a fierce turn as young Coriolanus Snow.
Published on Nov 18, 2023 09:17 AM IST
Ritu Sarin and Tenzing Sonam talk about the trust in independent voices at DIFF
Festival director duo Ritu Sonam and Tenzing Sonam truly want independent filmmakers to feel welcomed at the Dharamshala International Film Festival.
Published on Nov 16, 2023 10:33 AM IST
Sthal review: A confident, unsparing look at the reality of Indian match-making
Forget Indian Matchmaking's Sima Taparia with the new Marathi feature Sthal, which offers a powerful examination of the hypocrisy of fixing arranged marriages.
Updated on Mar 07, 2025 09:47 PM IST
Ri review: Achal Mishra's sublime portrait of Ladakh is a box of contradictions
Ri finds director Achal Mishra at his most daring and experimental, completely erasing narrative and thematic framework.
Published on Nov 11, 2023 02:37 PM IST
The Killer review: David Fincher crafts an intense yet distant assassin thriller
The Killer review: Michael Fassbender plays an unnamed hitman for hire who goes on a personal trail of revenge in this David Fincher directorial.
Published on Nov 11, 2023 12:00 AM IST
The Winter Within review: Zoya Hussain is spectacular in unsettling drama
The Winter Within review: Aamir Bashir asks some difficult questions about Kashmir and its people with his new film.
Updated on Nov 09, 2023 10:18 PM IST
Shera, Morchang and Sadak: Watching short films at DIFF
Dispatches from the Shorts for Young Adults 1 section at the Dharamshala International Film Festival, where three wonderful films were screened.
Published on Nov 08, 2023 09:56 PM IST
Fallen Leaves review: Aki Kaurismäki delivers a compact, life-affirming triumph
Fallen Leaves review: Two shy and lonesome strangers fall for each other at the movies in this bittersweet romance brimming with charm.
Published on Nov 08, 2023 04:25 PM IST
Paradise review: A marriage is put to test in Prasanna Vithanage's latest work
Paradise review: Roshan Mathew and Darshana Rajendran star as a married couple whose anniversary vacation goes awry in this Prasanna Vithanage film.
Updated on Jun 28, 2024 01:58 PM IST
Afire review: Christian Petzold's masterful study of artistic drive burns deep
Afire review: Christian Petzold's film starts as a character study of an entitled jerk, and soon takes a tonal shift. It screened at Dharamshala Film Festival.
Published on Nov 07, 2023 12:45 PM IST
The World is Family review: History begins at home in Anand Patwardhan's new doc
The World is Family review: Anand Patwardhan turns the camera towards his own family in this deeply moving documentary that played at Dharamshala Film Festival.
Published on Nov 06, 2023 12:36 PM IST
Amar Colony review: A striking exploration on loneliness and desire
Multigenerational women desire for space in this sensitive and delicate film that played at the 12th Dharamshala International Film Festival.
Published on Nov 06, 2023 09:06 AM IST