Movie review – Saina – Turns out to be rather plain with not much euphoria
There is one golden rule for any film, and not just a sports based film – There needs to be some sort of euphoria; the kind of excitement that results…
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Movie review – Roohi – Boasts of a unique concept of – “Come… Fall In Love With A Chudail”
The tagline of Roohi is “Mard Ko Zyada Dard Hoga”. After watching the film, I believe the tagline could well have been “Come… Fall In Loce With A Chudail”. By…
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Movie review – The Girl On The Train – Parineeti Chopra is the only shining spot in this bewildering film
I love thrillers. I have always admitted that this is my favorite genre as well. Hence, a film needs to have some really problematic points or issues in the narrative…
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#TutejaTalks – Madam Chief Minister – Richa Chadha delivers well in this Subhash Kapoor directed political drama
Can a rookie stand up for an election, take on the sitting Chief Minister, and rise to be a Chief Minister herself, that too in Uttar Pradesh where the heartbeat…
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#TutejaTalks – The White Tiger is heartwarming as well as heartbreaking at the same time
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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#TutejaTalks – Exclusive review – Tribhanga is Kajol’s Kal Aaj Aur Kal
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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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