Kanu Behl Archives - Asian Culture Vulture

‘Despatch’ – Manoj Bajpayee film is thriller with journalist who is no straight ‘hero’, says director Kanu Behl

December 13, 2024 //
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Directed by Kanu Behl, ‘Despatch’ stars Manoj Bajpayee as a journalist caught in a high-stakes investigation into a £800 million scandal (₹8000K/$875m). Set against the backdrop of India’s changing media…read more →

Busan International Film Festival – Indian films screening in one of Asia’s biggest film jamborees…

September 27, 2023 //
Asian Culture Vulture //

By Rodrigues C SEVERAL Indian films are heading to the Busan international Film Festival which begins next Wednesday (October 4-13). Much of the Indian media has gone gaga over the…read more →

Cannes 2023 – ‘Agra’ – Lust, living space and the need to breathe, another Directors’ Fortnight selection… (review)

May 28, 2023 //
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Sexuality is an increasingly common theme in independent Indian cinema and this film doesn’t shy away from confronting issues around frustration, desire and relationships that break convention… COMPLEX and layered,…read more →