Netflix dropped the trailer of Maa Behen, a topsy-turvy and whacky crime comedy where white lies spiral out of control, suspicions run wild and a dysfunctional mother-daughter trio must somehow survive …
Rajiv Vijayakar
Rajiv Vijayakar
Rajiv Vijayakar is the Entertainment Editor at South Asian Herald. He has been a journalist and critic for over 25 years and was part of the National Film Awards Jury in India in 2011 and 2015. He has authored four books, the latest of which, “Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal,” won the National Award for Best Book on Cinema in 2021. He also was on the 2025 jury for choosing the Indian entry for the Oscars.
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Film Review: Chand Mera Dil is Love Story with a Difference
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readAarav (Lakshya) and Chandni (Ananya Panday) fall in love while in college. Both have goals in life, but they are thwarted when Chandni becomes pregnant. Aarav reasons that they are …
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‘Mann Ki Dasha’ Unveiled by Makers of Krishnavataram Part 1: Hridayam
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readOn massive public demand, the makers of Krishnavataram Part 1: Hridayam unveiled Mann ki dasha, the most ethereal wedding celebration of Shri Krishna and Rukmini as yet seen on the big screen. The …
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Pan-Indian Period Drama Dragon Set Against the Backdrop of International Opium Trade
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readThe makers of Dragon have unveiled the first glimpse of the much-awaited Pan-India spectacle, offering a powerful first look into a world shaped by conflict, power and survival. Over the years, producer …
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Who’s the New Top Gun? Is it Ranbir Kapoor or Ranveer Singh?
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readDilip Kumar, Dharmendra and Amitabh Bachchan are just three names that come to mind when we think of clear-cut Numero Unos who were long-lasting. Since the 1990s, the three Khans—Aamir, …
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Film Review: Pati Patni Aur Woh Do is Absurd But Relaxing
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readWanna spend a couple of hours relaxing, watching a vintage Hollywood kind of rom-com? With some truly illogical stuff happening and only the occasional guffaw from you, though there is …
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Film Review: Aakhri Sawal Has Unique Format in its Passionate Storytelling
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readSigh! Say the Naysayers. Another propaganda film. That is how films exposing historical truths and wrongs have been collectively branded in Hindi cinema since The Kashmir Files and The Kerala Story. It is entirely a different aspect …
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Film Review: Dhabkaaro (Gujarati) is a Message Drama on Human Values and Follies
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThe title means a ‘heartbeat.’ It narrates the story of a foul-mouthed, near-inhuman and completely unscrupulous and callous man living and prospering (not necessarily by fair means) in a foreign …
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Saif Ali Khan Reveals How He Prepared His Haryanvi Accent For Kartavya
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readSaif Ali Khan is back on OTT after Jewel Thief last year in a gritty desi avatar with Kartavya. Known for earning acclaim every time he steps into rustic and rooted characters, as …
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Film Review: Baapya (Marathi) Takes a Crucial Issue and Deals With it in Entertaining Manner
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readThe Marathi movie dream run continues… Baapya (loosely translating as a ‘grown-up man’) is a film whose title may suggest a comedy. But it actually deals with a serious issue that …