Raza Ali Sayeed

NON-FICTION: THE PATHWAY TO SUCCESS

NON-FICTION: THE PATHWAY TO SUCCESS

Former banker-turned-entrepreneur Nadeem Hussain’s memoirs illustrate his belief that great achievement comes from bold visions Published 02 Apr, 2023 09:15am
FICTION: A FASCINATION WITH DEATH

FICTION: A FASCINATION WITH DEATH

A reissue of the first novel in a Japanese hitmen trilogy is almost film noir in word form: complicated at the beginning, puzzling Published 19 Mar, 2023 08:22am
FICTION: THE DARK SIDE OF PRIVILEGE

FICTION: THE DARK SIDE OF PRIVILEGE

A debut novel set just before Partition is a riveting read about luxurious lifestyles, lavish parties and forbidden romance... Published 03 Jul, 2022 12:29pm
FICTION: SEEKING REFUGE IN HUMANITY

FICTION: SEEKING REFUGE IN HUMANITY

A Lebanese-American transgender doctor finds echoes of her own history in a Syrian refugee camp on a Greek island. A tou... Published 30 Jan, 2022 07:11am
FICTION: THE DEMONS OF THATCHER

FICTION: THE DEMONS OF THATCHER

The 2020 Booker Prize-winner is a superb piece of world-building that exposes the devastations caused to working class... Published 06 Jun, 2021 06:32am
The usual suspects

The usual suspects

What is incredible about Nachayev`s manual is that it gives remarkable insight into the obsessive andnarrow worldview of a fanatic, who will stop at nothing to turn the world around him upside down. Published 24 Jun, 2020 02:01am
Weekly Classics: Mandi

Weekly Classics: Mandi

Based on Ghulam Abbas' Anandi, its a superb satire on the tussle between prostitutes and holier-than-thou politicians. Published 21 Jun, 2013 09:00pm
Weekly Classics: <i>Umrao Jaan</i>

Weekly Classics: Umrao Jaan

Rekha has probably never been more beautiful or more powerful as she is in the title role, and has the other characters revolving around her. Published 19 Apr, 2013 05:42pm
Weekly Classics: Umrao Jaan

Weekly Classics: Umrao Jaan

Rekha has probably never been more beautiful or more powerful as she is in the title role of 'Umrao Jaan'. Published 19 Apr, 2013 01:39pm
Weekly Classics: The battle of Algiers

Weekly Classics: The battle of Algiers

Immediately after its release, the film faced severe criticism, with some arguing that it justifies the use of terrorism and makes a shameless apology for it. Published 15 Mar, 2013 01:26pm
Weekly Classics: <i>Shatranj ke Khilari</i>

Weekly Classics: Shatranj ke Khilari

Set a year before the 1857 uprising, this film is a window into a bygone era that is shifting, which the protagonists of the film refuse to accept. Published 08 Feb, 2013 10:28am
Weekly Classics: Chinatown

Weekly Classics: Chinatown

Jack Nicholson cemented his status as a Hollywood leading man in the early 1970s with this great film noir. Published 25 Jan, 2013 02:02pm
Weekly Classics: Mirch Masala

Weekly Classics: Mirch Masala

The aesthetically pleasing, albeit slow-paced film will keep you riveted by the way the story unfolds and more specifically the questions it asks the viewer. Published 04 Jan, 2013 04:55pm
Weekly Classics: The Mark of Zorro

Weekly Classics: The Mark of Zorro

The sword fight between Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone has been called as one of the best, if not the best, ever committed to film. Published 07 Dec, 2012 05:12pm