“Dream Girl”… A terrific cast saves this familiar small-town comedy!
Okay, so the leading man in Dream Girl has an unusual vocation. Essayed by Ayushmann Khurrana, his real name is…
“Chhichhore” projects campus bonhomie on a fluffy, nostalgic canvas!
Back in 2006, I remember watching the Malayalam film Classmates, only to emerge over-awed by its magic. One that narrated…
“Saaho” converts its jaded plot into an impossibly confusing mayhem!
They say sensibilities are different for Hindi film viewers and for each of India’s filmmaking industries. As much as I…
“Yomeddine” caresses social outcasts with limitless empathy!
Sometimes, all it takes is a promise unfulfilled. Or else a wish unanswered. It isn’t unusual to feel an urge…
“Batla House” entertains despite presenting only one side of the story!
Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani’s Batla House confirms a strong belief of mine. Films are best viewed if we approach them with…
“Ambili”… Soubin Shahir shines in this over-sweet feel-good drama!
Lovable, do-gooder characters in cinema forever find takers. It does not matter that if the film they inhabit fails to…
“Mission Mangal” is a simplistic science film that is also obsessively religious!
“101 se shuru karna chahiye tha…”, rues a Hindu priest present during the launch of ISRO’s ambitious rocket GSLV Mk-III:…
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is a leisurely ride through the Tinseltown of yore!
2019 is perhaps the perfect time to spin a film-in-film spectacle staged in Hollywood’s swinging ‘60s. One where the borders…
“Thanneer Mathan Dinangal”… A flavourful rewind to high school bustle!
It is amusing how director Girish A D choose to title his debut feature Thanneer Mathan Dinangal. One that translates…
“Auto Shankar”… A moody crime series filled with strikingly photographed moments!
Series of serial killer biographies are those which fascinate us forever. That is also the reason why they become the…