Compilations

As of 2021, Malayalam cinema confidently rules the roost as India’s finest filmmaking industry. The year also witnessed the industry pushing the envelope with superlative soundtracks one after the other. Here’s a list of 10 Best Malayalam Songs of 2021, ranked in reverse order: 10. Dannana (Ajagajandharam) Music: Sudheesh Maruthalam […]

Until the late 2000s’, Bollywood (or the Hindi film industry) sizeably contributed to the list of best songs made every year in Indian cinema. The past few years saw dwindling standards and a never-ending fad of remixed tunes, which not only dampened the industry’s reputation but it also witnessed music […]

In 2021, Malayalam cinema continued its dream run by producing the best of cinema to come out of India. Unlike Bollywood and the rest of the filmmaking industries, Mollywood is more open to experiments with some of its biggest stars and filmmakers raising the bar. While a bunch of biggies […]

The year 2021 saw very few big star vehicles making the cut – both in the theatres as well as the OTT platforms. Smaller, experimental films – and Indies – sprung quite a few surprises as they made way to the year’s Top 10 Bollywood films’ list. Below are the […]

With more and more films landing on OTT channels, Bollywood actors in 2021 saw themselves adapting to the nitty-gritty of the new broadcasting media. Among others, I observed more close-ups and fewer long shots – a phenomenon that would greatly benefit actors who possess the ability to milk pure drama […]

Bollywood in 2021 did not offer its female actors as much scope to exploit their potential as it did in the previous decade. While several of the anticipated films did not release (Gangubai Kathiawadi, Shabaash Mithu), a couple of them were disappointing (Thalaivii, Rashmi Rocket). Here’s a list of the […]