“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” — Martin Luther King Dear Board members at MAMI, My name is Shazia Iqbal. I am the writer-director of a short film titled ‘Bebaak’. Our film was supposed to have its world premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival, this year. It is not going to anymore. The leadership […]
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Shazia Iqbal’s open letter to MAMI board members questioning their integrity
Posted: October 20, 2018 by Amit Sharma in cinema, Mumbai Film Festival, Open LetterTags: anurag kashyap, Bebaak, MAMI, metoo, Mumbai Film festival, Open Letter, Phantom, Shazia Iqbal
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Dear MAMI – Stop being a bhakt, try being Bebaak instead
Posted: October 22, 2018 by moifightclub in cinema, Film Festival, Indie, Mumbai Film Festival, short film, WTFTags: Bebaak, MAMI, me too, Shazia Iqbal
Sounds offensive no? But it’s a fact that you are acting like bhakts and here’s why. Illogical – Do you know bhakts are supposed to be illogical? Shazia has rationally pointed out all the holes in your decision here so there isn’t much to say there. But your response? Well, it is stupider than Modi’s […]
First Look : Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Mukkabaaz’ (Stills + Synopsis)
Posted: September 12, 2017 by moifightclub in cinema, film, Film Festival, first look, Indie, Stills, Story / Plot / SynopsisTags: anurag kashyap, first look, Mukkabaaz
With Anurag Kashyap’s latest film, Mukkabaaz, having its premiere at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival, more details are out now. Here’s fest director Cameron Bailey’s note on the film, which tells you more about the film A lower-caste boxer struggles to make his mark on the boxing world, in the highly anticipated film from […]
Mumbai Film Festival, 2016 – All The Reviews From Day 4
Posted: October 25, 2016 by moifightclub in Film Festival, film review, Indie, Movie Recco, movie reviews, Mumbai Film Festival, Must Watch, World CinemaTags: MAMI, Mumbai Film Festival 2016
4 days down, 3 more to go. So this post is about all the films that we saw on Day 4 of the Mumbai Film Festival. If you are looking for reccos and reviews, our Day 1 wrap is here, Day 2 is here, and Day 3 is here. Hounds Of Love Ben Young’s debut […]
MFF, 2016 (Day 3) – What We Saw & What You Should Not Miss
Posted: October 24, 2016 by moifightclub in cinema, Film Festival, Movie Recco, movie reviews, Mumbai Film Festival, World CinemaTags: An Insignificant Man, MAMI, Mumbai Film Festival 2016, The Cinema Travellers
The Mumbai Film Festival weekend is over and we have been able to cover lot of movies in the first three days. If you are attending the last four days, and looking for reccos and reviews, here’s what our day-wise post – Day 1 wrap is here, and for Day 2, click here. An Insignificant […]
MFF, 2016 – Films You Should Not Miss (Part 2)
Posted: October 16, 2016 by moifightclub in cinema, Film Festival, Movie Recco, Mumbai Film Festival, World CinemaTags: Mumbai Film Festival 2016
Our MFF-Recco post continues. If you missed the 1st part of ‘Films You Should Not Miss’ at Mumbai Film Festival, click here. The post covers reccos from World Cinema, International Competition, Rendezvous, and After Dark category. This is the last part of the series by Shazia Iqbal. THE WAR SHOW Director: Andreas Dalsgaard, Obaidah Zytoon. […]
MFF, 2016 – Films You Should Not Miss (Part 1)
Posted: October 12, 2016 by moifightclub in cinema, Film Festival, Movie Recco, Mumbai Film Festival, World CinemaIt’s that time of the year when we spend our entire day running around from one theatre to another, staring at the big screen, to live inside different stories from different countries which are in various foreign languages. Yes, our annual movie ritual, Mumbai Film Festival, is here. And like every year, this year too […]
REWIND 2015 : 19 Film Fanatics on One Terrific Film That Stayed With Them
Posted: December 28, 2015 by moifightclub in cinema, Indie, Movie Recco, rewind, Year end specialTags: Rewind 2015
The brief was the same this year. A mail was sent to the usual cinema comrades who watch almost all the films, write about them, or contribute and help in running this blog. Pick a film (released/unreleased/long/short/docu/any language/anything) that stood out and has stayed with you, whatever is the reason. Since the idea was that […]
Best Of Coke Studio (Pakistan) – Season 8
Posted: October 5, 2015 by moifightclub in music, Music Recco, Music review, reviewsTags: Coke Studio, music, Music Recco, Pakistan, review, Season 8
Coke Studio Pakistan remains Coke Studio Pakistan even when it isn’t quite Coke Studio Pakistan. This was evident in the last season when the studio got it wrong more times than it got it right, but still gave us some good melodies to weather the storm of life for few months. Strings were retained for […]
Talvar – The Sword That Killed A Child
Posted: October 3, 2015 by moifightclub in bollywood, cinema, film review, Movie Recco, movie reviewsTags: Aarushi Talwar, Meghna Gulzar, Neeraj Grover, Noida Double Murder Case, Shazia Iqbal, Talvar, Vishal Bhardwaj
It’s known as the Noida Double Murder Case. And it’s easily one of the most talked about murder case in recent history. More so, because it happened in a middle class locality in Noida, a city adjoining to India’s capital. Shazia Iqbal saw the film Talvar, which is based on the same case, and writes […]
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