Saibal Chatterjee
A writer and film critic. He has been critiquing films and writing on Indian and world cinema since the late 1980s for a variety of publications and media platforms. His movie reviews have appeared on ndtv.com for more than 15 years. He has served on numerous festival juries and selection committees, besides being a member of the now-defunct Film Certification Appellate Tribunal. He authored an autobiography of filmmaker-lyricist Gulzar and edited Encyclopedia Britannica's volume on Hindi cinema, besides writing scripts for several documentary films.
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120 Bahadur Review: Farhan Akhtar's Film Is Consistently Watchable
120 Bahadur Review: Farhan Akhtar fleshes out the Param Vir Chakra-recipient without overstretching himself.
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Delhi Crime Season 3 Review: Shefali Shah Is As Good As Ever, Huma Qureshi Is Rock-Solid
Delhi Crime Season 3 Review: It holds its ground when it matters
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Haq Review: Emraan Hashmi And Yami Gautam's Film Stays Rooted In Real World
Haq Review: Yami Gautam Dhar and Emraan Hashmi make the most of it with some effort to spare.
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The Taj Story Review: Even Paresh Rawal Can't Save This Throw Of Dice That Is All Over The Place
The Taj Story review: Erratic writing is the film's biggest, but by no means the only, drawback
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Thamma Review: Rashmika Mandanna And Ayushmann Khurrana Film Is Compact, Impactful
Thamma Review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui brings an exceptional level of flash and flair to bear upon the titular role.
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Bison Kaalamaadan Review: Mari Selvaraj Film Is Vibrant, Vivid, Uncluttered
Bison Kaalamaadan Review: Dhruv Vikram demonstrates sustained patience and skill in capturing the arduous journey of Kittan
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Kantara A Legend - Chapter 1 Review: The Film Belongs To Rishab Shetty
Kantara A Legend - Chapter 1 Review: It is an undeniably compelling watch
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Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Review: Varun Dhawan-Janhvi Kapoor's Film Is More Froth Than Fizz
Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari Review: Janhvi Kapoor skirts around the pitfalls and provides the film its more sprightly moments
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They Call Him OG Review: Expect A Pawan Kalyan Show And Nothing Much
They Call Him OG Review: The Telugu superstar goes full tilt at powering an erratic screenplay that delivers an abundance of superficial style
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Nishaanchi Review: Retro Bollywood Meets Gangster Drama In A Classic Anurag Kashyap Film
Nishaanchi Review: It brims with raw action, earthy humour and gnarled emotions that frequently unleash full-blown violence
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Baaghi 4 Review: Fourth Baaghi Is Strictly For Tiger Shroff Fans
Baaghi 4 Review: The film is directed by Bollywood newbie A Harsha, but it is more an action choreographer's movie than his
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Coolie Review: Superstar Rajinikanth Outshines All In A Star-Heavy Film, And No One's Complaining
Coolie Review: It is Rajinikanth the star and Deva the character who call the shots all the way through.
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Son Of Sardaar 2 Review: Ajay Devgn's Film Is More Mess Than Mass
Son of Sardaar 2 Review: The film is frequently funny for all the wrong reasons
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review - One Of The Best And Boldest Of 37 Marvel Films Made So Far
The Fantastic Four: First Steps Review - It is an unusual MCU superhero film in that it does not foray into the Marvel multiverse.
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Tanvi The Great Review: Anupam Kher's Directorial Is Easy On The Eye But Inconsistent
Tanvi The Great Review: Shubhangi's central performance, the film's fulcrum, is enterprising no doubt, but is somewhat inconsistent.
