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If Toofaan was a web series, it could well have arrived in two seasons. Reason behind that this film is practically two stories told back to back. Yes, when it…

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Exclusive review – State of Siege: Temple Attack – Well crafted action sequences are the core of this Akshaye Khanna starrer

Posted on July 10, 2021July 10, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

The tone is set right at the beginning of State of Siege: Temple Attack with a well crafted action sequence as a prologue. Even as the two Akshays, Akshaye Khanna…

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Exclusive review – Collar Bomb – Jimmy Sheirgill’s film raises an important question around perception v/s reality

Posted on July 10, 2021July 10, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Do perceptions end up driving our beliefs? Is reality different from what it seems? Can prejudice lead to unexpected outcomes? These are some of the questions that Dnyanesh Zoting directed…

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Esha Deol joins Ajay Devgn in Applause Entertainment and BBC Studios India’s Rudra – The Edge of Darkness

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Returning to the spotlight after a long hiatus, Esha Deol Takhtani is all set to make a grand entry into the digital space with upcoming crime-drama series Rudra – The Edge of Darkness,…

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Exclusive review – Grahan boasts of a very good story but patchy narrative and uneven performances

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

How do you feel as a viewer when the storyline is interesting and you want to know what happens next, but the narrative is patchy and performances uneven? It hurts,…

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Movie review – Shaadisthan doesn’t work at all, suffers from patchy execution

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

More often than not warning signs are there right at the time of announcement itself. In case of Shaadisthan, there wasn’t even a semblance of announcement. The promo wasn’t ‘promoted’…

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Review – Indori Ishq throws a pleasant surprise, hits you hard with its emotional violence

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

In the current OTT space when youngsters come together for a web series, it is expected to be fun-n-frolic with frivolous elements thrown in. However, the very promo of Indori…

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Review – Sunflower is an intriguing dark comedy thriller

Posted on June 12, 2021June 12, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

There is a scene in the pre-climax of Sunflower where two cops whisper into each other’s ears about the possible murderers. Both Ranvir Shorey and his junior Girish Kulkarni seem…

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Kartik Aaryan’s act in Silvat is catching attention after five years and here are the five reasons why

Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Now this one totally caught me by surprise. Though Kartik Aaryan has made a name for himself with back to back successes under his belt in the form of Pati…

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Review – Manoj Bajpayee and Samantha Akkineni breathe fire in Raj & DK’s well crafted geo-political action thriller The Family Man 2

Posted on June 6, 2021June 7, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

Finally there is a web series which truly explores the geo-political conflict twice over and that too rather successfully. If the first season took on ISIS agents, the second focuses…

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#TutejaTalks – The White Tiger is heartwarming as well as heartbreaking at the same time

Posted on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

How would you describe a fast tack driving experience where you practically get, set and go, then enjoy the ride at a good pace, only to see the twists and…

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Exclusive review – Jeet Ki Zid is special for Amit Sadh’s bravura act and heart stopping ‘surgical strikes’

Posted on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021
byJoginder Tuteja

He is someone who hasn’t got up on his feet ever since he was hit by five bullets on the nature field. He has been on a wheel chair ever…

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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…