A Potpourri of Vestiges

Madhur Bhandarkar: Chronicling different aspects of society

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature Pallavi Tripathi I f cinema is a component of society, shouldn’t it mirror elements of society within it? We...

Payal Kapadia's 'All We Imagine As Light' wins the Grand Prix award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature T he prestigious Cannes Film Festival has once again illuminated the global film industry by honoring outsta...

Bharat Pavilion Steals the Spotlight at Cannes 2024: Filmmaker Mustajabuddin Malik

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature Indian filmmaker Mustajabuddin Malik with A. R. Rahman T he 77th Cannes Film Festival has witnessed an unpar...

Rajesh Khattar spills the beans on his new character from 'Baahubali: Crown of Blood'

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature T here are many events and stories in the world of Baahubali and Mahishmati t Raktadeva hat are unheard, uns...

‘Takila’ fame Sandeep Kartar Singh Walks the 77th Cannes Red Carpet to Thunderous Applause

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature T he 77th Cannes Film Festival, a prestigious global celebration of cinematic excellence, was graced by the ...

Legendary Hollywood producer Ashok Amritraj unveils the poster of ‘God Must Die’ at the 77th Cannes Film Festival

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature T he legendary Hollywood producer and former Tennis champion Ashok Amritraj, chairman and CEO of the Hyde P...

77th Cannes Film Festival Report - DD Morning Show

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature O n the Thursday Special Ep. of the DD Morning Show, Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan presented his report on th...

Faheem Abdullah's 'Sajde' delves into the depths of heartbreak, sin and redemption after releasing Chartbuster 'Ishq'

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature A dream that was ten years in the making, Artiste First ’s latest release ‘ Sajde ’ witnesses Faheem Abdull...

Anurag Basu: A Cinematic Journey through Triumphs and Trials

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature Pallavi Tripathi H is roles have included being a background dancer, a best friend to the hero, an assistant...

Film Critic Murtaza Ali Khan breaks down Satyajit Ray's most iconic film on the DD Morning Show

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A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature O n the occasion of Satyajit Ray's birth anniversary, the Indian film critic and journalist Murtaza Ali ...

About Author

Murtaza Ali Khan is an independent film critic / journalist based out of New Delhi, India. He has been writing on cinema for over 10 years. He runs the award-winning entertainment blog A Potpourri of Vestiges. He regularly contributes to The Hindu and The Sunday Guardian. He was previously a columnist at Huff Post. He has also contributed to publications like DailyO, Newslaundry, The Quint, Dear Cinema, Desimartini and Jamuura Blog. He regularly appears as a guest panelist on the various television channels and is also associated with radio.

His education spans science, technology, mass communication, and management. But cinema remains his first love. His all-time favorite movie-makers are Akira Kurosawa, Stanley Kubrick, Luis Bunuel, Andrei Tarkovsky, Charles Chaplin, Orson Welles, Federico Fellini, Ingmar Bergman, Satyajit Ray, Fritz Lang, Sergio Leone, Francis Ford Coppola, and Martin Scorsese. He can be reached at murtaza@apotpourriofvestiges.com / murtaza.jmi@gmail.com. He tweets at @MurtazaCritic.

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