There are several preachy movies out there about empowering women. Quite often, the message is diluted between numerous other social messages. But Laapataa Ladies is not like that. It is a movie that speaks of women’s empowerment without getting too preachy, and honestly, the empowerment in the movie is accidental. Starring Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta,… Continue reading Laapataa Ladies Review: A Delightful Take On Women Empowerment
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Bhakshak Review: A Story That Exposes The Sexual Abuse Of Young Girls By Men In Power
Bhakshak, meaning predator in Hindi, is a crime thriller directed by Pulkit. It takes inspiration from true events which took place at Muzaffarpur’s Shelter Home. Starring Bhumi Pednekar in the lead role, the movie showcases the brutality the girls faced due to the people in power. The storyline is crisp and predictable but sends across… Continue reading Bhakshak Review: A Story That Exposes The Sexual Abuse Of Young Girls By Men In Power
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: An Uljhi Story Trying To Figure Itself Out
Ahead of Valentine’s Day, there’s a new rom-com in town, but one with a twist. A sci-fi romantic comedy starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is written and directed by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah. This love story is between a human and a robot. In this new age… Continue reading Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Review: An Uljhi Story Trying To Figure Itself Out
Fighter Movie Review: Siddharth Anand Delivers A Star-Studded Entertainer
Looks like Siddharth Anand woke up one day and chose to create a true and entertaining masterpiece. After movies like Pathaan, War, and Bang Bang, the director’s latest venture Fighter hits you right in the feels once again. It is a one-of-a-kind story based on the Indian Air Force which is thoroughly impressive. Right from… Continue reading Fighter Movie Review: Siddharth Anand Delivers A Star-Studded Entertainer
Merry Christmas Review: An Intriguing Slow-Burn Noir To Start The Year With A Bang
With a name like Merry Christmas, you would expect the movie to be a Hallmark holiday movie, but this Sriram Raghavan directorial is far from it. The movie is based on the book Bird in a Cage by Frédéric Dard, with Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi bringing the protagonists to life. Does the film live… Continue reading Merry Christmas Review: An Intriguing Slow-Burn Noir To Start The Year With A Bang
Killer Soup Review: A Bumpy But Delicious Ride By Konkona Sen Sharma & Manoj Bajpayee
When you put actors like Konkona Sen Sharma and Manoj Bajpayee together, you don’t expect anything less than a performative explosion. And that was exactly my expectation from Killer Soup as well. Directed and co-written by Abhishek Chaubey, Killer Soup is a black comedy crime thriller. Along with Sharma and Bajpayee, the series also stars… Continue reading Killer Soup Review: A Bumpy But Delicious Ride By Konkona Sen Sharma & Manoj Bajpayee
Perilloor Premier League Review: A Light-Hearted Series Capturing The Peculiarity Of Rural Life
Perilloor Premier League is the latest Malayalam web series to hit Disney+ Hotstar. A situational comedy set in the rural village of Perilloor, the series stars Nikhila Vimal, Sunny Wayne, Vijayaraghavan, and Ashokan among others. Written by Deepu Pradeep, the series tells the story of Malavika who unexpectedly becomes the village Panchayat President against her… Continue reading Perilloor Premier League Review: A Light-Hearted Series Capturing The Peculiarity Of Rural Life
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: A Heartwarming Reality Check For The Reel Age
Kho Gaye Hum Kahan by Arjun Varain Singh is a beautiful, heartwarming, and relatable watch. Co-written by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, the new Netflix film navigates through the life of three childhood best friends – Ahana, Imaad, and Neil. But what makes it worth two and a half hours? I’d say it is the… Continue reading Kho Gaye Hum Kahan Review: A Heartwarming Reality Check For The Reel Age
The Railway Men Review: A Grim And Heartbreaking Retelling Of One Of The World’s Worst Disasters
One of the worst industrial tragedies that the world has seen is the Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984, and The Railway Men chronicles that event. Directed by Shiv Rawail, the four-episode limited series stars Kay Kay Menon, Divyenndu, R Madhavan and Babil Khan in primary roles. When deadly gas leaks from a factory in Bhopal,… Continue reading The Railway Men Review: A Grim And Heartbreaking Retelling Of One Of The World’s Worst Disasters
Apurva Review: A Survival Thriller With Some Really Fine Performances
Apurva by Nikhil Nagesh Bhat is the latest addition to Bollywood survival thrillers. The movie stars Tara Sutaria in the titular role, along with Dhairya Karwa, Abhishek Banerjee, Rajpal Yadav, Aaditya Gupta, and Sumit Gulati. Even though the storyline doesn’t offer us something out of the box, it keeps the audience hooked till the last minute.… Continue reading Apurva Review: A Survival Thriller With Some Really Fine Performances
Pippa Review: Ishaan Khatter’s Film Lacks The Grit And Heart Of A Good War Story
Based on the book The Burning Chaffees, written by Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta, Pippa stars Ishaan Khatter in the lead alongside Mrunal Thakur, Priyanshu Painyuli and Soni Razdan in pivotal roles. The movie is set in 1971, in the backdrop of the India-Pakistan War and events that happened during the Battle of Garibpur. Considering Pippa… Continue reading Pippa Review: Ishaan Khatter’s Film Lacks The Grit And Heart Of A Good War Story
Rainbow Rishta Review: 6 Heartfelt Stories Of Finding Love And Companionship In The Real World
Jaydeep Sarkar’s Rainbow Rishta is a six-part docuseries featuring the lives of Indian queer people navigating love, life, and companionship in the real world. It shows a stark contrast between the lives of the Indian LGBTQIA+ community and cisgender heterosexual people. The docuseries explores six different tales of people looking for a partner, planning a… Continue reading Rainbow Rishta Review: 6 Heartfelt Stories Of Finding Love And Companionship In The Real World
PI Meena Review: Tanya Maniktala Shines In This Intriguing But Slow Investigative Thriller
COVID-19 has given filmmakers a whole new set of ideas. Movies and series on virus outbreaks have become the go-to subject, at least in the Hindi film industry. Recently, we had Netflix’s Kaala Paani dealing with a virus outbreak in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and now, we have PI Meena dealing with a deadly… Continue reading PI Meena Review: Tanya Maniktala Shines In This Intriguing But Slow Investigative Thriller
12th Fail Movie Review: A Heartwarming, Honest Tale Of Failure And Hope
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, after bringing us movies like 3 Idiots and Munna Bhai MBBS, is back with another gem, 12th Fail. Based on the novel of the same name by Anurag Pathak, this movie takes you through the hopeful and tedious journey of Manoj Kumar Sharma. His life story inspires the movie and makes for… Continue reading 12th Fail Movie Review: A Heartwarming, Honest Tale Of Failure And Hope
Masterpeace Review: A Hilarious Drama About Family Dynamics & Relationship Troubles
What happens in an Indian household when a couple fights? Their parents interfere, duh! And that’s exactly the premise of Sreejith N’s web series Masterpeace. The show stars Nithya Menen and Sharaf U Dheen in the lead alongside Ashokan, Shanthi Krishna, Maala Parvathy, and Renji Panicker. Oftentimes, we have a habit of making a mountain… Continue reading Masterpeace Review: A Hilarious Drama About Family Dynamics & Relationship Troubles