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Family dramas are a tricky genre as they need to be relatable to the audience. They are supposed to be realistic; at least in the last decade, a lot of the films and shows in this genre cater to realism as an important element. A bit of a change from the ones in the 1980s and 1990s, when the films were especially filled with melodrama and hammy performances. Kapoor & Sons, Do Dooni Chaar, Aisha, Dil Dhadakne Do, Gulmohar, Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi, Paglait, and Khosla ka Ghosla are some of the fine examples of family dramas that hit the right note.

Love, Sitara, directed by Vandana Kataria, is a Zee5 Global Original. The movie is the story of a typical Indian family who are gearing up for a wedding. The family has their own secrets, and they come out in the most unpleasant manner. Love, Sitara is about a long-term couple,...

Rule Of Law

Director Clara Law (“The Goddess of 1967”) has been set as president of the jury which will discern this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards. She will be joined by Malaysia’s Yeo Yann Yann, German producer Anna Katchko, and Faisal Baltyuor, producer and CEO of Muvi Studios in Saudi Arabia.

A separate jury for documentaries and animation will be headed by Taiwan-based Myanmar director Midi Z, India’s Rima Das and Japanese documentary maker Toda Hikaru.

The APSAs will be presented at a ceremony in Gold Coast, Queensland on Nov. 4 and be preceded by three days of seminars and screenings. The awards and forum are presented by the Asia Pacific Screen Academy, the City of Gold Coast, Screen Queensland, the Motion Picture Association and Griffith Film School, Griffith University. Nominations will be announced on Oct. 4.

Law, who has previously been based in Hong Kong and Macau,...

Veteran Indian producer Ronnie Screwvala’s RSVP is set to restart shooting “Sitara” in November. After a brief schedule in Mumbai, the shoot was paused in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The film, starring Sobhita Dhulipala (“Made in Heaven”) and Rajeev Siddhartha (“Four More Shorts Please”), is a love story between a fiercely independent, feisty, young interior designer and a young aspiring chef. They recognize the flaws in their relationship, but set out to redeem themselves and make it work.

“Sitara” is directed by Vandana Kataria (“Noblemen”) and written by Kataria, Sonia Bahl, Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal.

“ ‘Sitara’ is a story that has been very close to my heart,” said Kataria. “It is something that all modern-day families experience, but are reluctant to confront. Having a producer like Ronnie on board is just a perfect fit to say such stories. The pandemic did disrupt our schedule, but given the new normal,...

Noblemen movie review is here. The Indian English language drama is backed by Yoodlee Films - a production venture of Saregama. Starring Kunal Kapoor and Ali Haji in pivotal roles, the movie is directed by Vandana Kataria. Noblemen premiered at the New York Indian Film Festival in 2018 and Ali Haji won the ?Best Child Actor? award. The movie is released theatrically today thru PVR?s movie-on-demand platform Vkaoo. How noble and or novel is Noblemen?. Let?s find out in the review of Noblemen.

Immediate reaction when the end credits roll

Unsettling, shocking, devastating but in no way you can dare to overlook or ignore.? This shockingly brutal game of One-upmanship between life and theatre cages you where you see a boarding school drama take horrific turns and ends as a Shakespearean tragedy that instantly refuses to go out of your mind.

The Story of Noblemen

In a smartest of turns,...