September 17, 2023
Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa | The Classic Reviews
I first watched Pyaasa in my mid-20s as a part of an exercise to know the work of the greats.…
Tag: Bollywood
October 10, 2022
Protected: Movie Review: Babli Bouncer
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September 12, 2022
Movie Review: Cuttputlli
Everything is not bad. Cuttputlli manages to create suspense around the killings. The locations aid the story. Akshay Kumar as a performer does not falter. But that’s about it.
June 12, 2022
Movie Review: Jayeshbhai Jordaar
If the intent is all that mattered, Jayeshbhai Jordaar would certainly have been one of the most remarkable films in recent times. It uses comedy, proven to be effective while dealing with social evils, to tell us what misogyny could lead us to
February 3, 2022
Is it game over for Bollywood? Hell no!
So, is Bollywood only making remakes? A good way to analyse this would be to look at data. Let’s list work done by the most followed Bollywood actors in the last 5 years… The industry has evolved to cater to the demands of the viewers. I will bet my money on it.
July 9, 2021
Movie Review: Haseen Dillruba
Most of Rishu’s character is believable. We all know the type of guy who falls in love with every girl he meets. Throwback to Saif Ali Khan from Dil Chahta Hai, and Aamir Khan’s dialogue “Tera koi bharosa nahi. Aaj Pooja, kal koi dooja”!
February 28, 2021
Movie Review: The Girl on the Train (2021)
Back in childhood, I lived in the small city of Guwahati. Away from the madness of maximum city Mumbai, Guwahati…
August 24, 2018
Movie Review: Mudassar Aziz’s Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi
In one of the film’s hilarious scenes – and there are quite a few actually – the lovable Usman Afridi…
August 15, 2018
Gold Movie Review: Fiction over reality
The story of Gold starts with the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Our protagonist Tapan Das is the narrator. Das is the…
July 28, 2018
What does the box office collections of Dhadak tell us about nepotism?
With a first week collection of Rs 50 crore, the makers of Dhadak are celebrating. And they have good reasons…
July 13, 2018
I should have been more professional: Chitrangda Singh
Chitrangda Singh opens up about films, career, and life… There is something endearing about Chitrangda Singh. You know she…
July 10, 2018
Mallika Sherawat Can’t Hear Questions, Check Out Why!
She was once talked about for what she wore on screen and the number of kisses in her films. But…
March 30, 2018
Movie Review: Baaghi 2
What happens when our Bollywood hero runs through an army of rogues, all armed with heavy artillery, spraying bullets at…
March 3, 2018
Celeb blogs: Masumeh Makhija Tells Us Her Story
Having grown up amidst the world of films, I had always wondered what it would be like to one day…
January 20, 2018
Looking Back At Subhash Ghai’s Vishwanath – An Unacknowledged Giant
“Once in a blue moon, kabhi kabhi,” the villainous Ranjeet snarled as Khuka in Subhash Ghai’s Vishwanath. One of his…