Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) – Darr ke aage, zindagi hai
Zoya Akhtar’s ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara‘ is a masterpiece that reiterates the popular slogan of a soft drink brand: “Darr ke aagey,…
O Kadhal Kanmani (2015) – Fall in love, Mani Ratnam style…
I love Mani Ratnam’s idea of falling in love. Instant, unplanned it is. You see the person and sparks fly……
Dedh Ishqiya (2014) – Hilarious, sexy and tastefully queer!
Abhishek Chaubey seems to have had a bitter love life as both his directorial ventures had women, love and deceit,…
Bajirao Mastani (2015) – A resplendent Bhansali magnum opus!
Some films are such – they warrant a couple of watches for the elements to sink in. Of course, I did…
Fitoor (2016) – Like a picture postcard
Kashmir. According to Bollywood, that’s where all outlandish stories take place. The location, for sure, is exotic. But if their…
Bombay (1995) – A film that gave me life goals!
Shekhar and Shaila Bano – Star-crossed lovers in tumultuous times of religious agitation. In the days when inter-religion marriages were…
Queen (2014) – Hungama ho gaya!
Like Nargis Fakhri stated in her ‘Koffee with Karan’ talk show, “India is a culture that is so different that…
“Room”… A powerful, disturbing story of survival!
Room. Not ‘the’ room or ‘a’ room. Well, I haven’t read the book. I don’t intend to either. But Lenny…
Neerja (2016) – Fitting tribute to India’s brave daughter
Neerja. Translated in Indian languages as ‘lotus’, the name is beautiful. The last time I remember being enamoured by a…
“Dum Laga Ke Haisha” transports us to the Basu Chatterjee era…
First of all, a round of applause to director Sharat Katariya for not stereotyping Ayushmann Khurrana’s Prem Prakash Tiwary as…
