“Panga”… A sportswoman’s comeback story perked up by endearing characters!
The biggest win from Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s Panga is Adi, the school-going son of ex-National Kabaddi team captain Jaya (Kangana…
“Tanhaji”… More fantasy, less history but entertaining nevertheless!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Likewise, when Bollywood gives you historical dramas, subtract the history out of it….
“Chhapaak”… A sensitive, responsible take on acid attack and its aftermath!
The new decade has just kicked off and it sets me thinking. How did the regular Hindi film heroine behave…
25 Terrific Hindi Films From The Decade Gone By!
The 2010s called for a major narrative change as far as Hindi cinema is concerned. Besides having a good number…
“Good Newwz”… A lively comedy with a hollow emotional side!
Director Raj Mehta’s weirdly spelt film Good Newwz opens with a two-minute in-film advertisement starring its leading man. No, I…
“Dabangg 3” is a mind-numbing bore!
First and foremost, I would appeal to the present generation of ‘woke’ viewers to be a little kind to what…
“Mardaani 2″… Rani Mukerji’s gripping thriller plays royally to the gallery!
2014’s Mardaani was one rare film for Hindi cinema. Possibly for the first time, Bollywood saw a woman cop nail…
“Panipat”… An impersonal yet partly bearable war epic!
I never understood why people hail Ashutosh Gowariker as the pioneer of war films. Jodhaa Akbar worked more as a…
“Pati Patni Aur Woh” is as humdrum as its protagonist’s marital life!
Adultery is one of Bollywood’s preferred topics to explore comedy subjects within. You know, it is a crazy adventure for…
“Bala” sparks a new conversation about self-esteem and beauty standards!
There is something about Hindi filmdom’s fixation for syrupy small-town-based cinema with a golden (sometimes idealist) message. The genre is…
