It is interesting how Reema Kagti decides to make Gold when Hindi cinema is going through a peculiar phase. The phase when almost every film is minting money at the box office, content around nationalistic fervour is selling like hotcakes much like the early ‘50s and, most importantly, stories have become extremely […]
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‘Mulk’ review – Anubhav Sinha powerfully exposes deep-rooted Islamophobia
Quite early in Anubhav Sinha’s Mulk, we see a celebration happening in a Muslim household. It is the lead protagonist Murad Ali Mohammed’s (Rishi Kapoor) birthday and the function has several of his Hindu well-wishers in attendance. We see a middle-aged lady being offered food by one of the hosts […]
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“Karwaan”… A breezy road film that gets way too lazy on the way!
There are stories that sink in a with an organic vibe of lethargy. You can soak in their flavours like a soothing cup of coffee, derive a feeling that is as comforting as a stroll in the park or a restful afternoon on the hammock. On papers, Akarsh Khurana’s Karwaan […]
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“Fanney Khan”… Listless music and sketchy characters mar this well-meaning family fare!
Debutant filmmaker Atul Manjrekar’s Fanney Khan is the official adaption of a Belgian film titled Everybody’s Famous! Both films chronicle an episode where a commoner kidnaps a celebrated pop star to let his teenage daughter’s dream come true. For a nation like India where there exists no independent music industry, we […]
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‘Koode’ review – a fantasy tale that addresses the need for closures
Koode. A film that welcomes back one of the most cerebral Indian filmmakers of our times – Anjali Menon – from a brief hiatus. Cerebral in her approach as a director rather than her thought process as a writer, Anjali’s stories are simple, sensitive and filled with tender moments. What […]