Joginder Tuteja, Author at Planet Bollywood

Varun Dhawan’s Coolie No. 1 generates excitement, Amazon Prime set up huge plans for its Christmas release

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Finally, a big budget feel good out and out family entertainer is set to arrive this year. With no major theatrical release since April this year, there has been a…

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Exclusive review – Dark 7 White is an intriguing political drama, is amongst the best OTT web series this season

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Crime stays on to be one of the most preferred themes for Indian OTT web series currently. While there have been stories about gangsters [Mirzapur 2, Mum Bhai], scam [Scam…

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Kartik Aaryan brings on ‘Dhamaka’ on his birthday, set for non-stop shooting schedule for his super impressive line up

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2020 is a special year for Kartik Aayan. Not just has the actor completed a decade in the industry after making his debut with Pyaar Ka Punchnama in 2011, he…

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Exclusive review – Bicchoo Ka Khel has Divyendu Sharma have loads of fun, is a tribute to pulp fiction from the 80s/90s

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Back in the 90s when I was a student, I remember picking up a few novels written by Surendra Mohan Pathak. This was mostly on my train journey between Delhi…

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Review – A Simple Murder has a zany plot, entertains right through

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‘It’s all about a mouse, after all’ It’s amazing to see how writers Prateek Payodhi and Akhilesh Jaiswal put together a zany plot where it’s a mouse that sets the…

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“A blockbuster show needs a blockbuster story” – Deepak Segal, Head of Content & Priya Jhavar, Creative Director Applause Entertainment reveal all about what made Scam 1992 as the most talked about show of 2020

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It is quite rare to have even the biggest of the blockbuster films to be spoken about after 4-5 weeks of release. However, Scam 1992 has been an exception, and…

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Tiger Shroff – The youngest ever star to have three franchises to his name – Baaghi, Heropanti and Ganapath

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Tiger Shroff is a young dynamo moving from strength to strength quite literally in the film industry. This can well be evidenced from the fact that he has as many…

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Exclusive review – MumBhai – An engaging crime thriller that reminds of Shootout franchise and RGV’s gangster-cop dramas

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An encounter cop (Angad Bedi) turns out to be a super cop as he gets on an exercise to cleanse up the city of Mumbai. His mentor? A gangster himself,…

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Rajkummar Rao set to score hat-trick of OTT releases with Ludo, Chhalaang and The White Tiger

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When it rains, it pours. This could well be true for Rajkummar Rao who has as many as three films lined up for an OTT release in quick succession. These…

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Revealed – The real reason behind why Kartik Aaryan finds his thriller with Ram Madhvani special

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It is now official. Kartik Aaryan would be returning for a film’s shoot starting with Ram Madhvani’s next. While he was shooting full throttle for Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 before the…

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Exclusive movie review – Taish – Tense dramatic affair with style and substance

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The very beginning of Taish, which has been presented in a movie as well as six episode (and much longer) series format, says it all. In the washroom lobby of…

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Pulkit Samrat – From chocolate boy of Fukrey to a rage filled Taish

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For the boy who impressed one and all in Fukrey followed by Fukrey Returns and showed his chocolate faced lover boy traits in musicals like Sanam Re, it would be…

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Exclusive review – Comedy Couple – A relatable romcom that also reflects the current times

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Being a resident of Gurgaon, I could pretty much relate to the world shown in Comedy Couple, a made-for-OTT film which has just premiered on ZEE5. A young couple [Saqib…

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Exclusive review – 376 D opens up debate on whether men are protected by law when from sexual assault

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Are men protected by law from sexual assault? Are only women who can be subjected to gang rape? As a man, how do you really fight it out in the…

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Exclusive review – Scam 1992 – Style, substance, sensationalism – Pratik Gandhi nails it all in this Harshad Mehta story

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Let the fact be stated here. By all means, Scam 1992 is not just one of the best web series offerings to have come from the OTT world in 2020,…

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Exclusive review – Ginny Weds Sunny – Yami Gautam shines in this feel good predictable film that lends a sense of deja vu

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Exclusive review – Ginny Weds Sunny – Yami Gautam shines in this feel good predictable film that lends a sense of deja vu First things first. Ten years back, Ginny…

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Exclusive review – Bahut Hua Sammaan – A delightful spoof cum satire with a strong retro feel

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Wow, now where did this one come from? In the times when there is a flurry of films arriving on the OTT medium due to theatre lockdown, Bahut Hua Sammaan…

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EXCLUSIVE – 6 key facts stated by Akshay Kumar about the current happenings in Bollywood

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Over the weekend, Akshay Kumar released a video on the current happenings in the industry. Back from Scotland after the shooting of Bell Bottom, he bared his heart out in…

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Serious Men – Sudhir Mishra’s Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer has an audacious idea punctuated by implausible plot points

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Audacious, is what one could well term the core idea behind Serious Men which has been put together by Sudhir Mishra. If not for the conviction that the filmmaker has…

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Movie review – Nishabdham – This Madhavan-Anushka Shetty thriller keps you guessing with ample twists and turns

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Horror, thrills, suspense, drama, romance, jealousy, possessiveness, loyalty and a lot more comes together in Nishabdham, a film that mixes quite a few genres and brings on a myriad of…