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‘Ujda Chaman’ review – a bald man’s ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ with no screenplay to do the heavylifting

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‘Ujda Chaman’ review – a bald man’s ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ with no screenplay to do the heavylifting

November 3, 2019

Back in 2015 came Dum Laga Ke Haisha which arguably is the decade’s finest...

‘Joker’ review – a jaw-dropping origin story which revels in its audacity

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‘Joker’ review – a jaw-dropping origin story which revels in its audacity

October 4, 2019

Come what the naysayers may say, we are essentially living in the days where...

‘Batla House’ review – Entertains despite presenting only one side of the story

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‘Batla House’ review – Entertains despite presenting only one side of the story

August 17, 2019

Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani’s Batla House confirms a strong belief of mine. Films are best...

‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ review – a leisurely ride to the Tinseltown of yore

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‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ review – a leisurely ride to the Tinseltown of yore

August 14, 2019

2019 is perhaps the perfect time to spin a film-in-film spectacle staged in Hollywood’s...

‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ review – a middling fare at best

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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ review – a middling fare at best

July 5, 2019

As one parks oneself to watch Spider-Man: Far from Home, it is near-impossible to...

‘Hum Tum’: Kunal Kohli’s Magical Romance Ages Like Exquisite Wine

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‘Hum Tum’: Kunal Kohli’s Magical Romance Ages Like Exquisite Wine

May 28, 2019

Indian cinema sees no dearth of love stories. Yet it is rare for a...

‘Shazam!’ review – a goofy comedy that’s also a sweet family story

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‘Shazam!’ review – a goofy comedy that’s also a sweet family story

April 6, 2019

The latest film to come out of DCEU, Shazam! kicks off on a puzzling...

‘Beautiful Boy’ review – Timothée Chalamet lends gravitas to this drug-abuse drama

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‘Beautiful Boy’ review – Timothée Chalamet lends gravitas to this drug-abuse drama

December 1, 2018

It is not always easy to look objectively at something as stark as drug...

‘2.0’ review – Shankar’s sci-fi magnum opus is a colossal bore

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‘2.0’ review – Shankar’s sci-fi magnum opus is a colossal bore

November 30, 2018

While watching 2.0 I was strangely reminded of director Shankar’s enviable oeuvre that, arguably,...