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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 – 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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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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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…

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Movie review – Mee Raqsam – The climax warrants national award for Best Feature Film on National Integration

Joginder Tuteja

When a Muslim teenager girl performs Bharatanatyam to the beats of a sufi track in front of a packed house, it is sheer magic. More so, when the girl carries…

Review – Dangerous – This Bipasha Basu-Karan Singh Grover suspense thriller has a strong sense of deja vu

Joginder Tuteja

In the times when Indian audiences have been exposed to a plethora of murder mysteries/suspense thrillers, courtesy loads of entertainment available on the OTT medium, any new offering needs to…

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Aarya Review: Sushmita roars and delivers her career-defining performance

Planet Bollywood Special Correspondent

Sushmita Sen has long been admired and desired for her ethereal beauty. The former Miss Universe has a captivating persona and a charming demeanor which adds to her physical attributes.…

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Movie Review Pareeksha

Anish Mohanty

Right from the time he made his first feature film ‘Hip Hip Hurray’ (1984), Prakash Jha has made a conscious effort to strike a fine balance between art and commerce.…

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Exclusive review – The War of the Worlds – This period sci-fi drama set in Britain with a pandemic angle has a strong emotional appeal

Joginder Tuteja

Author H.G. Wells famous work The War of the Worlds is a classic. And yes, I am guilty of not having read it, even though the book has been in…

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Movie review – Dil Bechara is a beautiful soulful film and an entertainer all the way, watch it for both Sushant Singh Rajput and Sanjana Sanghi

Joginder Tuteja

So here I am, penning down the review almost 24 hours after Dil Bechara has already arrived on the OTT. Just like was the case after watching the promo, I…

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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 – 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 – 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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Movie review – Class of ’83 – An out and out forgettable film

Joginder Tuteja

‘Kuch bhi ho jaaye, par bardi par daag nahi lagna chahiye’ Says an officer to a rookie cop. The ‘daag’ here is more literal than metaphorical, reason being that the…

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Movie review – Khuda Hafiz – Vidyut Jammwal shows his vulnerable side in this dramatic affair

Joginder Tuteja

‘Main bahaut dara hua hoon’ Leave aside Vidyut Jammwal, how many times have you actually seen any leading man from Bollywood expose his vulnerability like this? This is what makes…

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Exclusive review – Gunjan Saxena – Janhvi Kapoor lives and breathes the part, delivers an entertainer with Karan Johar and Sharan Sharma

Joginder Tuteja

“Aaj kal ‘Sarkai Lo Khatia’ gaana, jo Raja Babu film se hai, kaafi vivaadon mein hai” ….and with this demonstration of general knowledge when it comes to the current affairs…

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Gunjan Saxena The Kargil Girl Music Review

Anish Mohanty

‘Gunjan Saxena The Kargil Girl’, produced by Dharma Productions and Fox Star Studios, arrives on a streaming platform on August 12. The soundtrack has released on August 3. That gives…

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Exclusive review – Shakuntala Devi – A rare biopic which doesn’t come across as a sugar coated hagiography

Joginder Tuteja

Pick up a biopic and majority would try to paint a perfect picture of the subject in question. Most of the times even a negative trait is hidden and presented…

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Review – Aarya – Sushmita Sen rocks in this mafia family drama that could have been faster paced

Joginder Tuteja

‘Not Bob, Bob mausa’ The grace with which Sushmita Sen gently, yet firmly reprimands her 13 year old daughter to draw a boundary when it comes to addressing the newest…