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#TutejaTalks – Tandav review – Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia rock the show in this Ali Abbas Zafar political drama

Posted on January 16, 2021January 16, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

First things first – Though Ali Abbas Zafar directed Tandav may belong primarily to Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia, the moment that stays with you right through and actually…

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#TutejaTalks – Exclusive review – Tribhanga is Kajol’s Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Posted on January 15, 2021January 15, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Exactly half a century back, Kapoor khandan had made the film Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971). Featuring the three generations of the real life Kapoor khandaan (Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor…

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#TutejaTalks – Exclusive review – Gullak is a delightful little mini-series of a loveable family

Posted on January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

It is always a pleasure to see something on screen that actually reminds you of your middle class roots. Something which is relatable and, as the adage goes, slice of…

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#TutejaTalks – Maara review – This Madhavan and Shraddha Srinath starrer re-instills faith in goodness and purity

Posted on January 9, 2021January 9, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Yes, people can be good. Yes, there can be purity all around. Yes, lives can indeed change with utmost happiness. Yes, true love does meet after all, even if it…

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Exclusive review – Kaagaz – Pankaj Tripathi wins hearts again in this dark comedy by Satish Kaushik

Posted on January 7, 2021January 7, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

‘It’s all written in the ‘kaagaz’ after all’ This is what gets conveyed as the core of the whole movie when Salman Khan recites a poetry in a voiceover towards…

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“Just like Laal Bihari Mritak, it has been a 18 year journey for me as well” – Satish Kaushik on making Kaagaz

Posted on January 6, 2021January 6, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

By now it’s a known fact that Kaagaz, which arrives on ZEE5 tomorrow, and also some select theatres in UP, is the story of Laal Bihari Mritak who, after being…

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Exclusive review – Paurashpur – A deadly account of kingdoms and patriarchy from the 16th century

Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

This is a kingdom where a Raja rules with an iron fist, his first born is destined to be his successor, the Maharani calls the shots for all matters related…

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Exclusive review – Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors is a gripping drama, raises an uncomfortable debate around marital rape

Posted on January 4, 2021January 4, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

It was tough for me to gather my thoughts and pen down the review of Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors. Right from the first episode itself, I knew that it…

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Movie review – Torbaaz – This Sanjay Dutt film has a good plot but is a disjointed affair

Posted on December 12, 2020December 12, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Torbaaz was announced back in 2016. This was the time when Sanjay Dutt was returning to the Bollywood scheme of things and was excitedly signing up newer films. Considering the…

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Movie review – Durgamati – An entertaining horror drama with Abbas Mustan style twist pe twist

Posted on December 11, 2020December 11, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Guess what’s the best part about Durgamati? It has horror at the core of it, suspense as a strong ingredient and drama as the driving force. However, it’s the multiple…

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Scam 1992 now woos South audience, blockbuster show now available in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada

Posted on November 30, 2020November 30, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

As is the saying, nothing succeeds like success. Buoyed by the blockbuster response that Scam 1992 has been enjoying ever since its release, the makers of the web series have…

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

Posted on November 26, 2020November 26, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on November 25, 2020December 2, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on November 22, 2020December 2, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on November 21, 2020December 2, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

‘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

Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on November 14, 2020November 17, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on October 29, 2020November 13, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on October 27, 2020October 27, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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…