“Bhayanakam”… An anti-war masterpiece, high on visuals and implied violence!
Director Jayaraj’s famed navarasa series has always been of great intrigue. Some were a class apart (Shantam), some middling (Bhibhatsa)…
“Chintu Ka Birthday”… Family love in times of war and devastation!
Sometimes it works like magic to step into a film screening knowing nothing else but its name and those of…
“Missing Johnny” is a languid yet nuanced portrait of young lives in Taipei!
Set in modern-day Taipei, debutant filmmaker Xi Huang’s Missing Johnny comes with a fascinating plot device – the title character,…
“Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish”… Bombay in blue and red hues!
In the days of wading through daily hazards of Mumbai, the residents of the city would feel a sudden respite…
“Dream Girl”… A terrific cast saves this familiar small-town comedy!
Okay, so the leading man in Dream Girl has an unusual vocation. Essayed by Ayushmann Khurrana, his real name is…
“Chhichhore” projects campus bonhomie on a fluffy, nostalgic canvas!
Back in 2006, I remember watching the Malayalam film Classmates, only to emerge over-awed by its magic. One that narrated…
“Saaho” converts its jaded plot into an impossibly confusing mayhem!
They say sensibilities are different for Hindi film viewers and for each of India’s filmmaking industries. As much as I…
“Yomeddine” caresses social outcasts with limitless empathy!
Sometimes, all it takes is a promise unfulfilled. Or else a wish unanswered. It isn’t unusual to feel an urge…
“Batla House” entertains despite presenting only one side of the story!
Filmmaker Nikkhil Advani’s Batla House confirms a strong belief of mine. Films are best viewed if we approach them with…
“Ambili”… Soubin Shahir shines in this over-sweet feel-good drama!
Lovable, do-gooder characters in cinema forever find takers. It does not matter that if the film they inhabit fails to…