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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 – Master is an out and out Vijay & Vijay show, could have been an even bigger entertainer with a rock solid script

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

By now, it is a known fact that Master has taken a huge blockbuster start, what with over 35 crores coming in on its Pongal release. Given the fact that…

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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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Movie review – Coolie No. 1 – Varun Dhawan and David Dhawan reboot the entertainment with this faithful remake

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

Coolie No. 1 does one thing at the onset; it stays on to be a faithful remake of the 1995 namesake entertainer. Yes, it was a risky thing to do.…

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Movie review – AK vs AK is a must watch for Anil Kapoor’s performance, Anurag Kashyap’s maniac persona and Vikramaditya Motwane’s audacity

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

One of the best scenes from AK vs AK is towards the pre-climax. Anil Kapoor is in a distraught state, he needs help from anyone who can offer it to…

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Movie review – Sayonee makes one wonder how it was okayed in the first place

Posted on December 19, 2020December 19, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

Hero is a sharp shooter where he aims at the ‘perfect 10’ target as a sport. Though it’s a different matter that when he shoots the villains, he just goes…

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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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Posted on November 18, 2020November 18, 2020
byAnish Mohanty

Diwali is usually a very exciting time for those who like to go to a theatre to watch films. Every year, a bunch of big films hit the theatres, vying…

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Laxmii review: Fast-paced narrative and terrific performance by its leading man drive this engaging horror-comedy

Posted on November 10, 2020November 10, 2020
byAnish Mohanty

Since the lockdown happened, many feature length films, that were initially scheduled for a theatrical release, started coming out on digital streaming platforms. The Akshay Kumar – Kiara Advani starrer…

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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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Footfairy review: A taut thriller that rides on the brilliance of its leading man

Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020
byAnish Mohanty

In the late 80s and the early 90s, many filmmakers of repute started making feature length films for Doordarshan. These films featured prominent actors and technicians from the film world…

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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…

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

Posted on October 18, 2020October 19, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on October 10, 2020October 19, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on October 10, 2020October 19, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on October 3, 2020October 19, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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

Posted on October 3, 2020October 19, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

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…

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Movie review – Khaali Peeli – Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Pandey end (pointless) nepotism debate with this fun popcorn entertainer

Posted on October 2, 2020October 19, 2020
byJoginder Tuteja

It is easy, really easy, to challenge masala movies when it comes to sense, sensibilities and logic. However, scratch the surface and you would know that it isn’t really as…