Plus: There’s a new biography of Bengali acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee. Here are this week's top stories from The Reel

Acclaimed Iranian director Mohammed Rasoulof’s last project to be filmed in Iran before he fled in 2024 is out in cinemas in India. Censored and imprisoned for his political views, Rasoulof has poured his thoughts on Iran’s oppressive regime into his urgent, powerful movies. In The Seed of the Sacred Fig, the anti-hijab movement raging on the streets of Tehran enters a family’s home, shattering an already fragile equilibrium.

‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ review: A blistering story of life under tyranny

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s Oscar-nominated film is out in cinemas.

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Rohan Parashuram Kanawada is a director to watch out for. His debut feature Sabar Bonda sensitively explores gay love in a village setting. The Marathi movie is playing at the Sundance Film Festival.

In Marathi film ‘Sabar Bonda’, the forbidden fruit of gay love

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s feature debut will be globally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Jhimma director Hemant Dhome has created another laughtearfest. Fussclass Dabhade is the story of three siblings who love to hate each other. Or do they?

‘Fussclass Dabhade’ review: A bittersweet saga about three siblings who love to hate each other

Hemant Dhome’s Marathi film stars Kshitee Jog, Siddharth Chandekar and Amey Wagh.

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Here is Akshay Kumar to the rescue in Sky Force…

‘Sky Force’ review: Thrilling dogfights and dull catfights

Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur direct Akshay Kumar and Veer Pahariya.

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... And R Madhavan to the rescue in Hisaab Barabar.

‘Hisaab Barabar’ review: The arithmetic doesn’t add up

Ashwni Dhir’s Hindi film, starring R Madhavan, is out on ZEE5.

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Have you been following our Start the week with a film series?

Start the week with a film: In ‘Shala’, love in the time of the Emergency

Sujay Dahake’s Marathi movie is available on Prime Video.

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Finally, an excerpt from a most promising biography of the Bengali acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee.

The close and steadfast friendship between Soumitra Chatterjee and Uttam Kumar

‘Their intimacy and camaraderie became the stuff of legend in Bengali film circles, even though the adoring public remained largely unaware of it.’

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