Rape incidents infuriate, perhaps more than any other crimes. We hear widespread opinions on how capital punishment for tormentors, if proven guilty, has to be mandated. An idea that is conflicted by many, we canContinue reading
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“Raees”… High on Shah Rukh…
The age-old allegation remains – Bollywood glorifies criminals. However, Rahul Dholakia’s protagonist in retro gangster drama Raees operates strictly within a thin framework of conditional righteousness. Playing the titular part, Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees convincesContinue reading
“Haraamkhor”… Windmills, barren heartland and an illicit affair!
A cluster of running windmills form backdrop to Shlok Sharma’s unlikely drama Haraamkhor set in what seems like contemporary Madhya Pradesh. Drawing its mood heavily from the windy, atmospheric terrain, the film is all about 15 yearContinue reading
Raman Raghav 2.0 – Less Anurag, more RGV!
No, this isn’t Anurag Kashyap. Echoed my mind, few minutes into Raman Raghav 2.0. Stylized, gory and equally pointless in parts – the film takes us back to some of those ordinary to terrible RamContinue reading
Te3n – Strange concoction of good drama and bland suspense!
Ribhu Dasgupta’s Te3n – One instance where the genre turns out to be a film’s liability. At times, an endearingly honest story of an old man dealing with a loss that he was responsible for,Continue reading
