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Rog: When MM Kreem, Neelesh Misra and Sayeed Quadri put together an ‘introspective’ soundtrack for the Irrfan starrer

Anish Mohanty

There are some film albums which get a lot of attention when they release. Then, there are some which do not create much of a noise when they arrive but…

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Book Review: The Swinging ‘70s

Anish Mohanty

As somebody who was born in the 1990s, my introduction to the earlier decades has been through books and cinema. The cinema of the ‘70s, which I discovered as a…

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Bada Naam Karenge review: Rajshri Productions makes streaming debut with a highly effective show addressing generational conflict

Anish Mohanty

Rajshri Productions has been a pioneer in the digital space in many ways. It was one of the first Indian production houses to launch its own YouTube channel. In the…

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Mrs Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

‘The Great Indian Kitchen’, a Malayalam film released in 2021, was about the kind of experiences a young middle-class with aspirations goes through after she is married into a family…

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Mrs Music Review

Anish Mohanty

‘The Great Indian Kitchen’, a Malayalam film released in 2021, was not a musical as such. It had just two songs composed by Sooraj S. Kurup. ‘Mrs’, its Hindi remake,…

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Raat Jawaan Hai review: A well-made, relatable show about urban parenting

Anish Mohanty

One has not seen a lot of shows being made on adult friendships. There has also been a dearth of content on urban parenting. ‘Raat Jawaan Hai’, the new Sony…

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Visfot Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

Sanjay Gupta started his career as a director with ‘Aatish: Feel The Fire’. He did experiment with a few genres once in a while and came up with a reincarnation…

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Stree 2 Music Review

Anish Mohanty

When the music of ‘Stree’ released in 2018, most of the songs from the Sachin-Jigar composed album ended up becoming popular. With ‘Stree 2’, the sequel of the film arriving…

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Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha Music Review

Anish Mohanty

As a filmmaker, Neeraj Pandey is not known for making musicals. However, if you closely observe his filmography, you will realize Neeraj has a soft spot for and a good…

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Bench Life review: A simple, humorous and effective take on the bench culture in the corporate world.

Anish Mohanty

In the Hindi entertainment space, one has seen a variety of shows on corporate life. Such shows tend to be relatable and appeal to a large section of the audience…

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Brinda review: Trisha shines in a taut investigative thriller

Anish Mohanty

When a major movie star makes their debut in the streaming space with a long-format series, you expect good things out of it. ‘Brinda’, an eight-episode long series which has…

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Gullak Season 4 review: As heart-warming as the first three seasons

Anish Mohanty

The first season of TVF’s ‘Gullak’ arrived in 2019. It had been three years since the Indian audience had been introduced to the streaming space. ‘Gullak’ turned out to be…

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Book Review: The Musical Maverick: The Authorized Biography of Shankar Mahadevan

Anish Mohanty

Those who have followed Hindi music (film and non-film) over the years would vouch for the fact that Shankar Mahadevan has been one of the brightest musical talents to have…

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Maidaan Music Review

Anish Mohanty

Producer Boney Kapoor collaborated with music composer A. R Rahman for the first time on ‘Pukaar’ (2000). The music of the film was received very well and one looked forward…

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Woh Bhi Din The Music Review

Anish Mohanty

When a film releases after being stuck in the cans for years, one does not have too many expectations from it and the music it carries. There are several reasons,…

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Family Aaj Kal review: A delightful show with memorable characters

Anish Mohanty

In today’s times, people representing nations talk about making progress and marching ahead through advancement in technology and science. While we do witness technological marvels taking place in front of…

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Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Music Review

Anish Mohanty

‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’ – the title of this Shahid Kapoor – Kriti Sanon starrer might be long but the album, with a duration of 12 minutes and…

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Laapataa Ladies Music Review

Anish Mohanty

‘Laapataa Ladies’, Kiran Rao’s second directorial feature after ‘Dhobi Ghat’ (2011), has been screened at several film festivals across the world. Those who have not had a chance to see…

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Cubicles Season 3 Review: As engaging and heart-warming as the first two seasons

Anish Mohanty

The first season of ‘Cubicles’ started streaming in the year 2019 and it emerged as yet another success story for The Viral Fever or TVF, a company which is known…

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Safed Music Review

Anish Mohanty

One expects soulful music from a film which is based on a sensitive issue. Producer Sandeep Singh’s debut directorial feature ‘Safed’ tells the story of Kaali (Meera Chopra), a widow…