Courtroom dramas are a genre by themselves. Hindi cinema has seen masterful examples like the 1960 Kanoon, the 1969 Ittefaq (albeit based on a foreign stage source), Section 375, Aitraaz (also an adaptation) and more that blended …
Film Review
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Film Review: Dhamaal 4 is About Entertainment for Kids of all Ages, Not for Intellectuals
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readIf you wanna just have fun at the movies, then just book a ticket for Dhamaal 4. No, it’s not as in the elite comedy zone like No Entry, All The Best, the …
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Film Review: Alpha is a Mixed Bag of Thrills and Fantasy
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readIt is termed the first film in the YRF Spy Universe to feature two women. Alia Bhatt is Sita, daughter to Janaki (Dia Mirza) and R&AW chief, Colonel Vikrant Kaul …
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At face value, the first half of 2026 was like any other six months: it had great, good, mediocre, bad and execrable films of all hues, some released on OTT, …
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Film Review: Baby Do Die Do is a Killer Saga – Literally
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThis is no do or die effort: after all, it is actor Saqib Saleem’s as well as co-producer Nachiket Samant’s debut production. But their ambition should have been loftier, and …
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Film Review: “Nagabandham” The Secret Treasure Makes Up in Scale and Dedication for its Overlong Length
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readSuch movies are rare, and most of these emerge from the South. This 180-minute marathon succeeds in making up for its overlong length with its amazing visuals and VFX. For …
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Film Review: Welcome to the Jungle—But Only if You Want Entertainment
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readIt’s the craziest romp you will ever go on. The film’s kooky ads spell it out correctly: ‘Fake Film; Real Jungle; Real Danger; Real Idiots.’ The plot is loony: an …
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If Dil Chahta Hai was revolutionarily modern urban for its time a quarter of a century ago, Cocktail 2 in mainstream Hindi cinema, is as avant-garde today as that film then. From conventional to …
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Film Reviews: Main Vaapas Aaunga; Governor; and Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readThere were three releases in an overcrowded scenario last week. Each was a worthwhile watch in its own way. The fourth release, Haunted 3D Echoes of the Past, took the box-office …
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Film Review: Unbridled Entertainment Marks Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readIt’s a breeze. Yes, do leave your sense of logic at home. Munch on popcorn, enjoy a sandwich and slowly sip that cool Coke. You will walk in with Dhawan-ish …