Having dealt with police officers and espionage agents, writer-director Neeraj Pandey now shifts focus to India’s customs officers for a gripping narration on contraband and protocols followed by customs officers. …
Film Review
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Film Review: Border 2 Makes Up in Emotions When its Second Half Gets Too ‘Filmi’
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readA sequel to a cult classic and 1997’s biggest hit, Border, its sequel Border 2’s inspiration, according to its co-producer Bhushan Kumar, came after Gadar 2’s enormous success. Sunny Deol from the first …
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Film Review: “Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos” is Unhappy and Dangerous Attack on Mental Health
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThere are awesome films that can be remembered as “experiences” or “emotions” rather than movies. Dhurandhar in the formal category and Tanvi—The Great are such respective cinema. There is a third category: movies so …
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Film Review: Laalo—Krishna Sada Sahaayate Shows Strength of Simple, Sincere Scripts
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readA film made in about Rs. five million has incredibly grossed over Rs. 12 billion — and counting! — in Gujarati. At a time when a small film like Mahavatar Narsimha has …
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Film Review: “Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders” is a Layered Whodunit
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readWhen the earlier film (then standalone for the viewer) was released, I had found it engrossing as a classic detective thriller, but sans any elements to appeal to souls who …
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Another Re-Creation Surfaces from Mohra to Dacoit
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readActor-writer Adivi Sesh has revealed the reason for incorporating and acquiring rights for the iconic 90s song, Tu cheez badi hai mast from Mohra, for Dacoit, his bi-lingual actioner. Adivi Sesh has struck a nostalgic …
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The year glimmered with a cavalcade unlimited of great performances. Not all were appreciated though, with the classic Indian mindset of great performances being judged by melodrama, or the length …
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Film Review: Ikkis is a Great Beginning to 2026
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readSome films are just meant to be. And meant to become what they are. Ikkis is one such film. The life story of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal of the 17th Poona Horse Regiment, …
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Here is looking at the best in cinema and web series in 2025. A year when merit was often sidelined by the audience, the movie halls, the trade and even …
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Web Review: Mrs Deshpande is a Solidly Adapted Thriller
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readA serial killer to catch another? Well, crime dramas where criminals are freed or called in to catch other criminals are a cinematic dime a dozen, but this time, it …