“Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan”… High on empathy, low on entertainment!
India is not yet ready for a Call Me By Your Name where queer folks would express love with gay…
“Love Aaj Kal”… Jab ‘oblivious writing’ met ‘atrocious acting’!
What happens when a filmmaker becomes vastly distant from the ways of the world? We witnessed this phenomenon hit Aditya…
“Malang” is a dark, stylized revenge saga with no beating heart…
According to Mohit Suri’s Malang, this world is a bad, bad place to be in. The planet is grim, stylish…
“Jawaani Jaaneman”… An ageing man-child and accidental parenthood!
Director Nitin Kakkar’s Jawaani Jaaneman offers a distinctive scenario as far as man-woman relationships in Hindi films are concerned. It…
“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…
