Sanzgiri’s is one of at least three films that were withdrawn by their creators, while other events at the festival also saw artists pulling out Indian-American filmmaker Suneil Sanzgiri was set to showcase his film about anti-colonial resistance against the Portuguese empire at this month’s Berlinale film festival but dropped out. Sanzgiri’s is one of at least three films that …
The occasion demanded celebration. Sanzgiri’s books present rare anecdotes from Sachin’s life. Sanzgiri also laces the story with references to the part played by Ajit Tendulkar in shaping Sachin’s career. “I remember the menu, medu vada, shira and tea.” As luck would have it, Sachin scored his first Test century in England and made it a point to visit Sanzgiri’s …
Maverick Carter on Building the LeBron James Empire Enlarge this image toggle caption Photo illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR Photo illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR Years before they built the SpringHill Company — an entertainment and development brand recently valued at $725 million — Maverick Carter and LeBron James were just two kids from Akron, Ohio who loved playing basketball. Over the …
Letter From Your Far-Off Country, currently playing at the New York Film Festival, boldly draws from different eras of Indian revolution, from the writings of Ambedkar, to fallen Indian communist leaders in the 1980s, to more recent demonstrations, like those at Shaheen Bagh. Among the fest’s more avant-garde selections, however, is Suneil Sanzgiri’s Letter From Your Far-Off Country, an India-US …