‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ Review: Its an Alia show through and through!

Gangubai Kathiawadi ( 2022/ Biographical Drama/ Cinema Release) The film follows the life of Gangubai who gets pushed into flesh trade and then carves her own destiny and makes a difference in the life of Kamathipura. Director- Sanjay Leela Bhansali Cast- Alia Bhatt, Seema Pahwa, Ajay Devgn, Vijay Raaz, Chhaya Kadam, Indira Tiwari,Jim sarbh Analysis […]

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‘Badhai Do’ Review : A bold Step forward that entertains as well as pushes the envelop sensitively.

Badhai Do(2022/ Cinema Release/ Rom-Com)  A gay policeman and a lesbian physical training teacher enter a marriage of convenience to dodge family and societal pressures. Their story navigates through some hilarious and some moving situations to deliver a happy ever after climax. Director- Harshvardhan Kulkarni Writers- Harshvardhan Kulkarni, Suman Adhikary, Akshat Ghildial Cast – RajKummar […]

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‘83’ Review: The film is an emotion perfectly replayed! 

83 (2021/ Cinema release/ Sports Film/ Biopic)  As they say ’Cricket in India is not just a sport, it’s an emotion’.  Kabir Khan and the entire team has done a stupendous job of recreating that span of our glorious past when we defeated not only two time World Cup champions but also the mindset that […]

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“Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui” Review :Entertains, Pushes the envelope & our boundaries! 

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021/ Cinema Release/ Comedy/ Romance/ Drama)  Director- Abhishek Kapoor  Writers- Abhishek Kapoor,Tushar Paranjape, Suprarik Sen Cast – Ayushmann Khurrana, Vaani Kapoor, Gaurav Sharma, Gautam Sharma, Tanya Abrol, Kanwaljeet , Satwant Kaur, Anjan Shrivastav, Girish Dhamija   It always feels great to see cinema pushing the envelope and CKA tries to do so […]

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“Kothanodi” Review : Unsettling, Shocking, Brilliant adaptation of folktales

Kothanodi (2015/ Assamese/ Thriller/ Horror/ Sonyliv) Four stories, adapted from folk lores, ranging from unsettling, bizarre, disturbing to outlandish, all wrapped up in brilliant spellbinding story telling in a dark rustic set up.  Director – Bhaskar Hazarika Writer – Dr.Arup Patangia Kalita, Bhaskra Hazarika Cast – Adil Hussain, Kasvi Sharma, Zerifa Wahid, Kapil Bora, Asha […]

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‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ Review: Another sequel bites the dust!

Bunty Aur Babli 2 (2021 / Cinema Release/ RomCom) Director/Writer – Varun V Sharma Cast – Rani Mukherji, Saif Ali Khan, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Sharvari Wagh, Pankaj Tripathi I really do not understand if the studios are so bitten by the sequel bug, why the hell can’t they rope in the original team, specially the crew.  […]

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Cruella Review: Entertaining, Extravagant and a Visual Delight!

Cruella (2021/ Comedy/ Disney Hotstar) The film tells us the origin story of the famous Disney character Cruella De Vil. Director – Craig Gillespie Cast – Emma Stone, Emma Thomson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, Emily Beecham I am no Disney fan and thereby when I read that Cruella is the origin story of a […]

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Portrait Of A Lady On Fire Review: Subversive and Profound, Subtle and Artistic 

Portrait Of A Lady On Fire (2019/  Romance / Period Drama/ Prime Video) An exquisite and artistic story about female perspective depicting love and bonding amidst craving for freedom. Writer/ Director – Celine Sciamma Cast – Adele Haenel , Noemie Merlant, Sophie, Valeria Golino Plot In eighteenth century France, Marianne, a painter is commissioned to […]

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Sooryavanshi Review : Feel good, Mass cinema, Full-on Rohit Shetty Style

Sooryavanshi (Action/ Masala Entertainer / 2021/ Cinema Release) Director – Rohit Shetty Cast – Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Jaaved Jaaferi, Gulshan Grover, Jacke Shroff, Abhimanyu Singh, Nikitin Dheer, Vivan Bhatena, Sikander Kher, Kumud Mishra, Asif Basra and… Ajay Devgn, Ranveer Singh  Rohit Shetty brings us the much awaited fourth instalment from his Cop Universe and […]

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