Exclusive review – Atkan Chatkan shows that music has no language
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
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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Exclusive review – Bebaakee – A lavish looking romantic family drama
First things first, in the world of OTT medium, especially when it comes to family dramas, Bebaakee has to be one of the most lavish productions. Especially when it comes…
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Rewind: The immersive soundtrack Mithoon put together for Lamhaa has aged very well
Rahul Dholakia has made films on a variety of subjects and one thing that has been a common factor in most of his films is good music. He made his…
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Ramsingh Charlie Movie Review
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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The Gone Game Review: A competent ‘lockdown series’ that delivers the thrills
Eros Now’s ‘A Viral Wedding’ was the first show to have been shot during the lockdown period. It was a sweet, little experimental show that showed that it is possible…
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Movie review – Mee Raqsam – The climax warrants national award for Best Feature Film on National Integration
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…
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Movie review – Class of ’83 – An out and out forgettable film
‘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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Exclusive review – Abhay 2 – Brace up for yet another spine chilling crime thriller affair
Nothing, just about nothing is subtle in the world of crime, as demonstrated in the web series Abhay. From the first to the second season, the blood, gore and violence…
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Review – Dangerous – This Bipasha Basu-Karan Singh Grover suspense thriller has a strong sense of deja vu
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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Movie review – Khuda Hafiz – Vidyut Jammwal shows his vulnerable side in this dramatic affair
‘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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Aarya Review: Sushmita roars and delivers her career-defining performance
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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Exclusive review – Gunjan Saxena – Janhvi Kapoor lives and breathes the part, delivers an entertainer with Karan Johar and Sharan Sharma
“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
‘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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Movie Review Pareeksha
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
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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Bandish Bandits Review: The Best Hindi Series On A Streaming Platform In A While
People who were getting slightly perturbed by the images of human beings(and other kinds of living being) getting slashed, beaten up and different kind of violent activities being conducted in…
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Bandish Bandits Music Review
‘Tu sabra ka saamaan, main viral huyee zubaan…tu raag sa mahaan, main beat si jawaan”, Divyanshu Malhotra takes a cue from lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya’s penchant for using colloquial words and…
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Exclusive review – Shakuntala Devi – A rare biopic which doesn’t come across as a sugar coated hagiography
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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Exclusive review – Avrodh – An action packed affair with an in-depth account of what happened behind the scenes
Think about the surgical strike by India on Pakistan and what you remember most is the ‘josh’. After all, the headlines that followed made every Indian feel a lot of…
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