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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

Joginder 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

Joginder 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

Joginder 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

Joginder 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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Movie Review Sir

Anish 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

Anish 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

Joginder 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

Anish 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

Joginder 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

Joginder 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

Joginder 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

Joginder 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

Joginder 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

Joginder 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

Joginder 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…

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Movie review – Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitaare – More than just a film on sexual liberation

Joginder Tuteja

When I first saw the promo of Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamake Sitaare, it seemed that director Alankrita Shrivastava had made yet another film on sexual liberation, after Lipstick Under…

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Exclusive review – Cargo – Its biggest win is that it has been made with a straight face

Joginder Tuteja

I didn’t get Cargo. No, I really didn’t. I am all for independent cinema which brings in diverse subjects with unconventional narrative. I also equally love hardcore masala movies. And…

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Exclusive review – Atkan Chatkan shows that music has no language

Joginder Tuteja

In India, street singing and dancing are still looked at as a taboo. For most, it’s a means to ask for alms, even though the performer may not be looking…

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Exclusive – JL50 review – Enjoy this Abhay Deol ride with unexpected twists & turns

Joginder Tuteja

If you are an avid web surfer, chances are high that you must have come across the legendary folklore of a Pan American Plane, namely Flight 914, which took off…

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Ramsingh Charlie Movie Review

Anish Mohanty

The makers had initially toyed with the idea of making a film inspired from the journey the great Charlie had. But then, they decided to tell a story closer to…