London Files review: Arjun Rampal starrer web-series makes for an interesting watch
A large number of Hindi films have been shot in London till date and majority of them have shown the brighter, glamorous side of the city. London has been used…
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Undekhi Season 2 Review: A solid follow-up to the first season
The first season of ‘Undekhi’ ended with a very interesting cliffhanger that made one look forward to see how the next season unfolds. After a wait of almost two years,…
Ranjish Hi Sahi review: A story that deserved a long-format series
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt is one man who is known to be very vocal about the mistakes he has committed in his personal life. Apart from speaking about many darker aspects…
Cubicles Season 2 Review: As delightful as the first season
Much before the advent of OTT platforms in India, The Viral Fever or TVF was one brand that was churning out high-quality digital shows on platforms like YouTube and later…
Tabbar review: A gripping family thriller led by strong performances
‘Tabbar’ in Punjabi means family. For this thriller set in a small town, there couldn’t have been a more appropriate name. Created by Harman Wadala, who has also co-written the…
Review – Ek Thi Begum 2 is a fast paced gangster entertainer, unfolds like a movie
On its release, the first season of Ek Thi Begum had turned out to be a pleasant surprise. With dialogues in Marathi and Hindi, it was a unique gangster entertainer…
Exclusive review – Samantar 2 – An excellent tale about the battle between destiny, fate and actions
Is it all written in the destiny? Can you work towards the change in fate? Do actions take precedence over destiny and fate? These are some of the questions that…
Review – Ray is a mixed bag where mind games form a common theme
The coming together of real and surreal is what binds the four stories in the latest anthology on Netflix, Ray. Is everything that you see is truly real, or what…
Exclusive review – Grahan boasts of a very good story but patchy narrative and uneven performances
How do you feel as a viewer when the storyline is interesting and you want to know what happens next, but the narrative is patchy and performances uneven? It hurts,…
Review – Indori Ishq throws a pleasant surprise, hits you hard with its emotional violence
In the current OTT space when youngsters come together for a web series, it is expected to be fun-n-frolic with frivolous elements thrown in. However, the very promo of Indori…
Review – Sunflower is an intriguing dark comedy thriller
There is a scene in the pre-climax of Sunflower where two cops whisper into each other’s ears about the possible murderers. Both Ranvir Shorey and his junior Girish Kulkarni seem…
Review – Manoj Bajpayee and Samantha Akkineni breathe fire in Raj & DK’s well crafted geo-political action thriller The Family Man 2
Finally there is a web series which truly explores the geo-political conflict twice over and that too rather successfully. If the first season took on ISIS agents, the second focuses…
Exclusive review – The Married Woman – Beautifully depicts love between soul-mates that goes beyond the gender
Time and again, one has been led to believe that sexual orientation of an individual isn’t developed; it is more biological in form. However, A Married Woman brings in a…
Review – 1962: The War In The Hills is shockingly boring
How can someone really do this to the epic war that was fought between India and China back in 1962? Not that many on this side of the new millennium…
Crashh – An emotional web series for the family audiences
‘Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli Haye….’ It’s the sound of this evergreen song from Anand that acts as a ‘sutradhar’ of sorts in the 10 episode web series Crashh that has…
Exclusive review – Jeet Ki Zid is special for Amit Sadh’s bravura act and heart stopping ‘surgical strikes’
He is someone who hasn’t got up on his feet ever since he was hit by five bullets on the nature field. He has been on a wheel chair ever…
#TutejaTalks – Tandav review – Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia rock the show in this Ali Abbas Zafar political drama
First things first – Though Ali Abbas Zafar directed Tandav may belong primarily to Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia, the moment that stays with you right through and actually…
#TutejaTalks – Exclusive review – Gullak is a delightful little mini-series of a loveable family
It is always a pleasure to see something on screen that actually reminds you of your middle class roots. Something which is relatable and, as the adage goes, slice of…
Exclusive review – Paurashpur – A deadly account of kingdoms and patriarchy from the 16th century
This is a kingdom where a Raja rules with an iron fist, his first born is destined to be his successor, the Maharani calls the shots for all matters related…
Exclusive review – Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors is a gripping drama, raises an uncomfortable debate around marital rape
It was tough for me to gather my thoughts and pen down the review of Criminal Justice: Behind Closed Doors. Right from the first episode itself, I knew that it…