It’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 …
Film Review
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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 …
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Film Review: Bandar Tests Patience With its Deviant Content
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readIf Anurag Kashyap cannot be deviant, who else can? If he cannot show depraved content, like convicts forced to eat human excreta or smoke a concoction made from a dead lizard, who …
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Writer-director Manish Saini and his films have already won three National awards. In such a situation, we can absolve him from making The Great Grand Superhero—Aliens Ka Aagman possess a simple level …
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Film Review: System Has a Clever but Fanciful Plot
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readNeha Rajvansh (Sonakshi Sinha) is a rookie prosecuting advocate, daughter of the celebrity bigwig defense counsel, Ravi Rajvansh (Ashutosh Gowariker). She would like to join her father’s firm, but Ravi …
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Film Review: Kartavya is Rugged Thriller That Fails to Cross Average Levels
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readNo resemblances to the films of that name—the 1979 Dharmendra hit or the 1995 Sanjay Kapoor flop. Why I mention this is not without reason. This OTT release falls between …
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Crime, Suspense and Girl-Power Take Center Stage in The Narmada Story
by Rajiv Vijayakar 2 minutes readThe trailer of The Narmada Story, packed with crime, thrill and women-power, has just been released. The 2.15 minutes trailer presents a mix of mystery, emotions and action that promises to …
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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 …