Joginder Tuteja, Author at Planet Bollywood

Exclusive review – The War of the Worlds – This period sci-fi drama set in Britain with a pandemic angle has a strong emotional appeal

Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Rating: ***1/2 Author H.G. Wells famous work The War of the Worlds is a classic. And yes, I am guilty of not having read it, even though the book has…

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John Abraham – The story of a star actor who defied all odds and emerged as a winner without any Godfather

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Of late, there have been quite some extensive debates, conversations (and unfortunately) arguments too over the whole insider v/s outsider phenomenon. While this could well be true for any industry,…

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Exclusive review – Shakuntala Devi – A rare biopic which doesn’t come across as a sugar coated hagiography

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Pick up a biopic and majority would try to paint a perfect picture of the subject in question. Most of the times even a negative trait is hidden and presented…

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Exclusive review – Avrodh – An action packed affair with an in-depth account of what happened behind the scenes

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Think about the surgical strike by India on Pakistan and what you remember most is the ‘josh’. After all, the headlines that followed made every Indian feel a lot of…

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Movie review – Dil Bechara is a beautiful soulful film and an entertainer all the way, watch it for both Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi

Posted on July 25, 2020July 30, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

So here I am, penning down the review almost 24 hours after Dil Bechara has already arrived on the OTT. Just like was the case after watching the promo, I…

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ShemarooMe Box Office invades the Indian OTT space, set for digital release of a flurry of new films starting with My Client’s Wife

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Theaters may be shut down but for audiences, there is no dearth of entertainment currently. To make the film watching experience richer and truly entertaining, Hiren Gada led Shemraoo Entertainment…

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Tiger Shroff – The youngest superstar of Bollywood who has made his merit, and not lineage, count on his way to the top

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

He was a young boy, barely out of his teens, playing volleyball on the beach with his friends (and even strangers). He was still carrying baby flesh, though gearing up…

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Sushant Singh Rajput joins Divya Bharti as the star who continues to shine the brightest even when away, watch out for Dil Bechara

Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

It is as unfortunate as it gets. One of the brightest stars around, Sushant Singh Rajput, won’t be seen on the big screen anymore. With his untimely demise, he joins…

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Kartik Aaryan – An amazing journey of a rise, rise and more rise from Pyaar Ka Punchnama to five new films

Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Insiders v/s outsiders, stars kid launch v/s non-star kid struggles – the debate is on. However one outsider, who is not a star kid and had absolutely no connection in…

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After Breathe: Into The Shadows, it’s time for Shakuntala Devi, Durgavati, Sherni, Chhori – Vikram Malhotra has ‘abundant’ line of films ahead for his Abundantia Entertainment

Posted on July 19, 2020July 19, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

While lockdown has taken a toll on quite a few films and several production houses are contemplating how to get into a survival mode once things get back to (the…

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Exclusive review – Alex Rider – This stylish teenage spy drama would excite even the grown ups

Posted on July 13, 2020July 15, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Point Blanc Blanc, not Blank! That’s the name of the mysterious academy that has quite a few skeletons hidden in its cupboards. The fact that this academy, stylishly called Point…

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Review – Undekhi – What if Raavan had Karan on his side? The evil mix of power and loyalty on display in this thrilling web series

Posted on July 11, 2020July 15, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

What a time it is turning out to be the world of Indian web series on the OTT platform. Considering this is the lockdown period, thankfully the ones which are…

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Review – Breathe: Into the Shadows is high quality, classy, exciting, stunning, suspenseful & thrilling

Posted on July 11, 2020July 15, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

One can be the biggest mastermind of them all when it comes to committing a crime, however there are those little clues that would entrap you eventually. It could be…

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5 years of S.S. Rajamouli’s Baahubali: The Beginning – 10 interesting facts

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

9th July 2015 – This is the date that marked the arrival of Baahubali: The Beginning, the film which changed the way in which audiences watched Indian films. A truly…

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Kartik Aaryan takes the lead on anti-China national sentiment, lets go of endorsing Chinese mobile brand Oppo

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

With the prevailing anti-China sentiments amongst the Indians, especially when it comes to consumer products coming from the country which is on a bitter tussle with the Indian Army, Kartik…

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20 years of Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor’s Refugee – When the J.P. Dutta film broke all box office records on its opening

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Back in year 2000, 30th June was the date that marked the arrival of Abhishek Bachchan and Kareena Kapoor in Bollywood. It was a big day indeed, considering the Bachchan…

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Laxmmi Bomb, Shakuntala Devi, Dil Bechara, Gunjan Saxena, and more – Big feature films set to storm the OTT space

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

It’s happening. Notwithstanding the threat of ‘retribution’ that Gulabo Sitabo received from a premium multiplex chain, it went ahead and saw a digital premiere on Amazon Prime. It may have…

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Kartik Aaryan is the youngest major star with 5 biggies in hand, is raring to go post lockdown

Posted on June 28, 2020June 28, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

While ‘unlock’ programs are currently in progress across the nation, it is expected that soon everything would be back to business as usual. One such industry which is waiting with…

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Review – Aarya – Sushmita Sen rocks in this mafia family drama that could have been faster paced

Posted on June 28, 2020July 15, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

‘Not Bob, Bob mausa’ The grace with which Sushmita Sen gently, yet firmly reprimands her 13 year old daughter to draw a boundary when it comes to addressing the newest…

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Review – Jimmy Sheirgill delivers his very own Drishyam with Your Honor

Posted on June 28, 2020July 15, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

‘Yahan par koyi bhi farishta nahi hai’ (No one is an angel out here) When Jimmy Sheirgill mouths this line somewhere in the middle of this well crafted 12 episode…