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‘Yahan par koyi bhi farishta nahi hai’ (No one is an angel out here) When Jimmy Sheirgill mouths this line somewhere in the middle of this well crafted 12 episode…

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Gulabo Sitabo – Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurranna’s dramedy is an anti-thesis of Paresh Rawal-Akshay Kumar ‘nok jhok’ in Hera Pheri

Joginder Tuteja

Director Priyadarshan had once famously said that his films are basically ‘comedy of poverty’. Especially after the success of Hera Pheri, this started making sense as well. Now in a…

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REWIND Ankahee: The melancholic melodies put together by Pritam for this film have aged very well

Anish Mohanty

2006 was a landmark year for Pritam. After scoring his first superhit album as a solo composer with ‘Dhoom’ (2004), the composer started delivering hit songs consistently. Regardless of the…

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Paatal Lok – Not a review, but a series of confessions

Joginder Tuteja

Paatal Lok has arrived, it has found all around appreciation coming its way and critics as well as audiences can’t get enough of it. I have watched it too, and…

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A Viral Wedding Review: Innovative and Entertaining in Equal Measures

Anish Mohanty

The lockdown situation has disrupted people’s lives like no other thing in the recent past has. While it has brought our social and professional lives to a halt, it has…

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Kartik Aaryan talk show #KokiPoochega is a testimony of celeb responsibility during covid menace

Joginder Tuteja

‘What an idea Sirjee’ This could well be the way to describe Kartik Aaryan’s talk show #KokiPoochega, three episodes of which have already been aired. Dealing with appreciating the frontliners…

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State of Siege: 26/11, Special Ops, Mentalhood, Asur and more – 10 web series to binge watch at home during corona virus lockdown

Joginder Tuteja

It’s that time of the year when entertainment is available only in the comfort of one’s home. With theaters shutting down and even night clubs and restaurants closed all over,…

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Angrezi Medium – A germ of an idea that unfortunately got lost

Joginder Tuteja

Somewhere at the core of Angrezi Medium, there was a germ of an idea that was brewing quite well. No wonder, when the makers would have to decided to take…

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Movie Review Angrezi Medium

Anish Mohanty

We live in times when a lot of people look down upon people who speak in a local language or their mother tongue. Speaking in English and speaking it well…

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Movie Review Guilty

Anish Mohanty

The phrase ‘Me Too’, as a popular website points out, was used on the social networking site Myspace in the year 2006 by activist Tarana Burke who was a victim…

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Movie Review Operation Parindey

Anish Mohanty

Most films which release on digital streaming platforms have the same format and similar runtime which films releasing in theatres adhere to. Thus, it is interesting to see that ‘Operation…

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Baaghi 3 Review: The best film in the franchise so far!

Anish Mohanty

Tiger Shroff has, undoubtedly, contributed significantly towards improving the quality of action in films. Earlier, the tougher action sequences in the film would be (and continue to be) executed by…

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Music Review Guns Of Banaras

Anish Mohanty

‘Guns of Banaras’, the official remake of the 2007 Tamil film ‘Polladhavan’, is set in Banaras/Varanasi and thus, one expects the music of the film carry the rooted, ingenious touch…

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Music Review Love Aaj Kal

Anish Mohanty

From ‘Jab We Met’ (2007) to ‘Jab Harry Met Sejal’ (2017), director Imtiaz Ali, composer Pritam and lyricist Irshad Kamil have collaborated on three films together. Actually, four if you…

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Movie review – Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhan – Could have covered an extra distance

Joginder Tuteja

On its release, Shubh Mangal Savdhan had turned out to be a good success. It was also more to do with the fact that it was a concept based film…

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Kartik Aaryan’s career best performance is the highlight of Love Aaj Kal

Joginder Tuteja

Now this is what one terms as something truly and remarkably different performance. When it comes to love stories, there is a certain ‘sur’ that is adopted by most actors…

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Shikara Review: Vidhu Vinod Chopra puts together an evocative romantic tale against the backdrop of the troubled times in Kashmir

Anish Mohanty

The exodus of Kashmiri Hindus from their motherland in the early 90s is one of the most shameful incidents to have happened in the history of independent India. According to…

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Jawaani Jaaneman – Saif Ali Khan leads the show, Alaya is delightful in this feel good film

Joginder Tuteja

First things first, it is wonderful to see Saif Ali Khan at least making attempts to play different characters in varied genres. Yes, he may have played a cool yuppie…

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Street Dancer 3 delivers what it promises, is a good watch for dance lovers

Joginder Tuteja

If you are the one who digs into dance reality shows and is fond of watching videos with innovative dance moves, Street Dancer 3 indeed wins you over. The film…

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Music Review Panga

Anish Mohanty

Contrary to popular belief, there is enough scope for music in sports dramas. Actually, it all depends on the nature of the story and the way the filmmaker chooses to…