It was 2005 and Bollywood was still hypnotized by grand NRI romances. The trend existed for a reason as it was when the impact of liberalization had finally plummeted and consolidated in India. The economy grew and it was not a distant dream to plan a trip to a city […]
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“Total Dhamaal” offers nothing, not even guilty pleasure…
It is with a wondrous glint in my eyes that I look at the prototypical small-town or rural film lover. They are the ones who find great joy in watching Salman Khan or Ajay Devgn bash up a gang of goons in a matter of minutes, or enjoy Govinda deliver […]
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“Golmaal Again” – This Rohit Shetty franchise should have aged better!
Every time I get home after watching one of those underwhelming remake or a franchise film in Hindi, the thought looms large about their very existence. If trade numbers are the only basis for analysis, it is alarming how about 80% of Hindi language films that minted money in 2017 […]
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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, all in equal measures. Jokes apart, “Dedh Ishqiya” has much more in store. It has men (dangerous ones, at that), guns, thrills and rib-tickling comedy. Heralded as a sequel to […]