Chaitanya Tamhane

Chaitanya Tamhane's Marathi drama, now showing on Netflix, engulfs you in its web of paradox and irony Chaitanya Tamhane makes me jealous. Like the protagonist Sharad in The Disciple, my induction into the universe of Hindustani music…

Express News Service Chaitanya Tamhane concedes his films are easily labelled as 'serious' or 'intense'. It’s a fair assessment. In 2014, he made Court, an acid critique of the Indian judicial system. The film was…

Chaitanya Tamhane’s sophomore film makes for an immersive, poetic watch, brought to life by a terrific team of technicians and actors The world of Hindustani classical music is by design, fiercely esoteric, where masters of the craft…

Express News Service In Court, first-time director Chaitanya Tamhane painted a stark (and savagely funny) portrait of the Indian judicial system. The 2015 Marathi-language film relied on a simple juxtaposition: the gap…