Anjani Chadha

Anjani Chadha is a New Delhi-based journalist who writes on art, theatre, and lifestyle with a background in documentary filmmaking, writing, and acting. A film buff, Anjani has been running a social media blog since 2019 that is focused on film analysis. She is also a theatre practitioner who has been performing and directing street and stage plays since 2018. With The Rolling Tape, Anjani looks forward to creating meaningful content on world cinema.

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January 27, 2025 · by Anjani Chadha

My Favorties on MUBI Right Now

For a long time, MUBI was my trusted destination for discovering hidden gems of world cinema. I’ve had the opportunity to watch films by Krzy...

Anjani Chadha

December 12, 2024

Disrupting Bollywood: Farah Khan’s Post-Modern Marvels

In his 1977 essay “Death of an Author,” literary theorist Roland Barthes proposed a radical shift in the relationship between the reader and ...

Anjani Chadha

October 21, 2024

The Making of a Star: The Power of PR, Propaganda, and Prowess in Ranbir Kapoor's Career

I was 13 when Bachna Ae Haseeno, produced by Yash Raj Films featuring Ranbir Kapoor, was about to be released. The chatter was about how Rish...

Anjani Chadha

October 18, 2024

“The Feeling That The Time For Doing Something Has Passed” Review: Expert Use of Irony to Showcase the Mundane

After months of anticipation, I finally caught Joanna Arnow's latest feature, The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed, which...

Anjani Chadha

July 26, 2024

‘Fairy Folk’ Review: A Fresh, Absurd Story of Man and Nature

The story of Adam and Eve is familiar to many. The couple was placed in the Garden of Eden where they lived in harmony with nature. Entrusted...

Anjani Chadha

June 18, 2024

'LSD 2' Review: Decoding the Dystopian Dilemmas of a Digital Age

When Dibakar Banerjee’s Love, Sex aur Dhokha (LSD) first came out, I was just 10 years old. The very title of the film seemed like a warning ...

Anjani Chadha

May 27, 2024

‘Jaggi’ Review: An Unflinching Dive into Toxic Masculinity

The sound of water dripping fills the air while a young boy is seen ingesting something wrapped in a piece of newspaper without any water. He...

Anjani Chadha

April 27, 2024

'Baby Reindeer' Review: An Anguished Artist’s Reflections on Fame

Spoilers ahead Drawing from his semi-autobiographical play, English writer and actor Richard Gadd's Baby Reindeer has captured attent...

Anjani Chadha

April 14, 2024

Sadie Benning: A Retrospective Look at Works of Feminist Self-Portraiture

At age 17, I began recording videos on my malfunctioning Acer laptop's webcam. I was inspired by YouTube self-talk videos where YouTubers wou...

Anjani Chadha

November 13, 2023

Mumblecore Must Return: Revisiting the Genre

Featuring 'Hannah Takes the Stairs' & 'Nights and Weekends' If there is something that I particularly found peculiar about contemporar...

Anjani Chadha

October 10, 2023

"In No Sence" Review: Pushing the Boundaries of Experimental Filmmaking

I came across Pina Bausch by chance on Instagram sometime last year. A random art page had posted a clip of Bausch’s 1975 work ‘The Rite of S...

Anjani Chadha

September 8, 2023

"Friday Night Plan" Review: Diary of an Indian Wimpy Kid

I grew up reading Greg Heffley’s adventures in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series (authored by Jeff Kinney). Heffley was this average student, a...

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