Amazon Prime: Amit Masurkar’s ‘Sherni’ (2021) Review
“Bandar baat ka khela.. khele main hai jhamele bade.. Neend main hoe hazamat, jaage toh phir tote ude…” “Bandar-baat”, aka the story of two cats fighting for a cake and […]
‘My Client’s Wife’ (2020) Review
It’s an interesting journey for a film, especially when it goes from the script to the screen. Multiple factors weigh-in, as the transformation takes place from a spiral-bound notebook to […]
The Ten Best Hindi Films Of 2020, Ranked.
The year 2020 was cruel to everyone including the film watchers, as it led many films to postpone their releases. Majority of the films were released on the OTT platforms. […]
Amazon Prime Original – ‘Unpaused’ (2020) Review
Covid-19 has rendered the world inoperative. In a year where a single strain of the virus, caught the whole world off guard and forced it to its knees, mankind learnt […]
Bejoy Nambiar’s ‘Taish’ (2020) Review
The axe forgets but the tree remembers. This African proverb aptly sums up the motif that runs through the whole duration of ‘Taish’ – Revenge. It’s a sordid tale of […]
25 Years Of ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ (1995)!
It was someday in 1995, I don’t remember exactly which though. I was ten, eleven years old and was in the early stages of the pre-teenage rebellion. Most of my […]
Disney Hotstar Multiplex: Rajesh Krishnan’s ‘Lootcase’ (2020) Review
The great Charlie Chaplin had once said that life is a tragedy when seen in close up, but a comedy in long-shot. It’s true considering the times we are living […]
Amazon Prime – Anu Menon’s ‘Shakuntala Devi’ (2020) Review
Shakuntala Devi. The mathematical prodigy from India, who was once hailed as the human-computer, as she beat the computer hands down, pointing out its mistake. There’s hardly any graduate-level student […]
Netflix and Chill: Anvita Dutt’s ‘Bulbbul’ (2020) Review
The fragility of the human brain is such that, it always tries to reason facts. It wants to substantiate the triggered effects with some kind of root cause. And when […]
Sony Liv Original – Rajat Kapoor’s ‘Kadakh’ Review
Consider this – On the lazy afternoon of Diwali, you’re all gearing up for a party. All decked up, tidied house and all of a sudden, someone ends up at […]
Amazon Prime: Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ (2020) Review
For a densely populated country like India, the ratio between a landlord and his/her tenants are one-to-many. Landlords are often seen bickering with the tenants over rents, services provided, conditions […]
Netflix and Chill: Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Choked-Paisa Bolta Hai’ (2020) Review
Anurag Kashyap, the enfant-terrible of contemporary Indian cinema, is back with his latest offering ‘Choked- Paisa Bolta Hai’ on Netflix. Set in 2016, it’s based on a bank employee’s discovery […]
Zee 5 Original: ‘Chintu Ka Birthday’ (2020) Review
Birthdays are supposed to be a day of everlasting fun, especially for kids. Cakes, candles, balloons and gifts can make any kid go crazy on this special day. Well, Chintu […]
Films That I Like – Akshay Roy’s ‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ (2017)
Sometimes there are films that you like for no particular reason. Not because of its songs, not because it’s funny or full of melodrama, but for the way, the film […]
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