Tusshar Sasi

Author at Filmy Sasi

‘Oruthee’ review – Navya Nair stages a thunderous comeback in VK Prakash’s riveting thriller

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Malayalam Cinema

‘Oruthee’ review – Navya Nair stages a thunderous comeback in VK Prakash’s riveting thriller

March 18, 2022

In one of its early scenes, Oruthee lands its protagonist at a Thiruvathira dance venue. Organized...

Filmy Sasi to Cover BFI Flare 2022

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Film Festivals

Filmy Sasi to Cover BFI Flare 2022

March 18, 2022

Filmy Sasi to cover BFI’s springtime celebration of queer cinema runs 16 to 27...

‘Lalitham Sundaram’ review – Endearing characters fuel a story lighter than air

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Malayalam Cinema
Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar

‘Lalitham Sundaram’ review – Endearing characters fuel a story lighter than air

March 18, 2022

In an amusing goof-up, when Lalitham Sundaram premiered on Disney+ Hotstar, I stumbled upon...

‘Radhe Shyam’ review – Prabhas’ film should have been a music video

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Bollywood Reviews
Telugu Cinema

‘Radhe Shyam’ review – Prabhas’ film should have been a music video

March 12, 2022

There is joy in an ordinary person’s fantasy fulfillment. I could sense that in...

‘Bheeshma Parvam’ review – Amal Neerad’s Mammootty starrer is a scintillating crime saga

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Malayalam Cinema

‘Bheeshma Parvam’ review – Amal Neerad’s Mammootty starrer is a scintillating crime saga

March 9, 2022

As Bheeshma Parvam kicks off, an elderly woman (Pauly Valsan) is seen lamenting before...

‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ review – Alia Bhatt creates history in Bhansali’s aching ode to sex workers

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Bollywood Reviews

‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ review – Alia Bhatt creates history in Bhansali’s aching ode to sex workers

February 26, 2022

As I began composing this review, I felt a strange urge to change my...

‘Valimai’ review – Ajith Kumar’s actioner is a treat to motorheads

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Tamil Cinema

‘Valimai’ review – Ajith Kumar’s actioner is a treat to motorheads

February 25, 2022

When a regular Tamil film viewer signs up to watch an Ajith Kumar film,...

KPAC Lalitha: A Mother To Generations of Malayalam Film Lovers

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Malayalam Cinema
Obituary

KPAC Lalitha: A Mother To Generations of Malayalam Film Lovers

February 23, 2022

There has been an alarming rate of celebrity deaths in the recent past. Although...

‘Badhaai Do’ review – a fabulously acted small-town queer drama

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Bollywood Reviews

‘Badhaai Do’ review – a fabulously acted small-town queer drama

February 12, 2022

Harshvardhan Kulkarni’s Badhaai Do begins at the point where a traditional Bollywood romance ends...