Moral policing is one social vice that often presents a bizarre oxymoron. The victim can easily turn the perpetrator and vice versa. The affected parties would not even realize as they themselves indulge in it – violently or subtly. Fresh off the Kiss of Love movement, Kerala is still plagued […]
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“Hum Tum”… A magical romance that remains dew-fresh, 15 years down the line!
Indian cinema sees no dearth of love stories. Yet it is rare for a film to accurately mirror the mindscape of a large, under-addressed spectrum of viewers. Kunal Kohli did that to the urban yuppie, who, in no way lacked privilege in life but their stories were in the nascent […]
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“India’s Most Wanted”… A spy thriller that fails to keep you on tenterhooks!
Fugitive hunt in cinema comes with a certain unique appeal even in their usual absence of topsy-turvy plots. Comparable to sports drama and underdog victory tales in terms of unsurprising narrative trajectories, this subgenre generally packs in a lot of motion – call it the magic of the editors who […]
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“De De Pyaar De”… A formulaic family comedy that springs a pleasant surprise!
Family comedy is a tricky space in Hindi cinema today. Particularly looking at the volume they are churned out at, it is hard to give them the leeway to dismantle the template. Several of these stories contain unobvious layers of progressiveness as they make for a decent selling proposition. Ditto […]
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“Student of the Year 2″… Tiger Shroff’s leaps and kicks replace the franchise’s frothy campus vibe!
Of all millennial practices, one habit that never fails to amuse me is their relentless ability to diss Indian commercial cinema. It is hilarious because these sweeping judgements come from the very same bunch who will never miss a Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham or Mohabbatein rerun on television. For some, […]
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“Abhay”… A moody crime series headlined by Kunal Kemmu’s composed central act!
Think of filmmakers who often make a gigantic splash, only to swiftly storm off the scene, without any rhyme or reason. Unlike Sarfarosh’s John Matthew Matthan, Ken Ghosh’s debut (Ishq Vishk) might not have been a splash in entirety but, personally, the film was one that left a lasting impression […]
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“Uyare’… Parvathy is sensational in this simple yet powerful film on acid attacks!
Toxic relationships are forever hard to decipher, even to those who are in them. Early in Manu Ashokan’s Uyare, a hassled single-dad Raveendran (Siddique) quizzes his sunshine-like daughter, Pallavi (Parvathy), “Why him?” Pallavi narrates a brief tale of how a singular act of kindness from Govind (Asif Ali) during her […]
