Margaret is a lifelong film lover who first found Indian film 20 years ago and hasn't stopped watching since. She has a Masters in Cinema and Media Studies from DePaul University, is the author of the book "Don't Call it Bollywood: An Introduction to the Hindi Film Universe".
Shakuntala Devi: A film about math that doesn’t add up
Vidya Balan creates a character who makes you smile as soon as you see her; I would have happily watched a whole movie just of Vidya playing Shakuntala joyfully talking math
Raat Akeli Hai: A story hidden in the shadows
Don’t watch this movie as you would watch the usual mainstream Hindi film, the one that tells you exactly what to think and why. This is a movie that rewards close watching