“Badhaai Ho” is a triumphant blend of middle-class values and progressive ideas!
When Malayalam filmmaker T. K. Rajeev Kumar explored the stigmatized subject of geriatric pregnancy in his 1994 film Pavithram, he…
“Namaste England” is monotonous and pointless, much like its characters!
It is intriguing to observe how mediocre writers create tertiary characters. Those with a singular trait to flaunt and sans…
“Helicopter Eela”… This inane film has no choice but to crash-land!
Helicopter Eela is a bizarre film. One with a weirdly articulated and insecure-sounding title, this Pradeep Sarkar directorial takes us…
“Andhadhun”… Of mystery, music and masterful filmmaking!
When a filmmaker of Sriram Raghavan’s caliber chooses to open his film with a random single-eyed rabbit astutely escaping a…
“Pataakha”… Two warring sisters, a nutty premise and plenty of fireworks!
Remember those eccentric comedies about identical or separated conjoined twins with lives and emotions inexplicably connected? Vishal Bhardwaj’s Pataakha stems…
“Sui Dhaaga – Made in India” tugs at all the right strings…
Dreams and the Indian middle-class share a bittersweet relationship. Before even the most basic of them could soar, their ambitions…
“Manto”… Recording the life and times of a liberal icon!
Saadat Hasan Manto. The illustrious Indo-Pakistani writer who lived in the first half of 20th century has to be one…
“Batti Gul Meter Chalu”… High on decibels, low on impact!
Director Shree Narayan Singh seems to have a thing for high volumes. If we take into account his previous venture…
“Love Sonia”… An evocative film that uncovers flesh trade and limitless human spirit!
It is a difficult deal for films that attempt to picture the loss of innocence – especially where there are…
“Manmarziyaan”… A formulaic romance film driven by raw, autonomous leads!
There are only so many routes that a classic love triangle can take in cinema, theatre and literature. There are…
