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Writing and directing a thriller with strong characters making for stronger content is something that needs high dedication and ability. Clearly, writer-director Jaspal Singh Sandhu has both. After Vadh in 2022, he…
The basic premise is one giant leap of fantasy, given that we are in 2026. A young man, Abhi (Abhijit Amkar), who works in Bangalore, is summoned to Mumbai and…
The beginning is crackerjack, and the pace never falters, till the very end with a superb climax and a still better post-climax! As per the story’s conclusion, Shivani Shivaji Roy…
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.…
A 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…
There 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…
A 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…
When 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…
Actor-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…
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…
Some 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,…
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…
A 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…
2025 was replete with lessons for the film industry and trade, should they ever bother to see a rather too-transparent writing on the wall. Several filmmakers have stated that they…
Here’s a lookback at a year so unique, as said earlier (2025 Cinema Recap Part 1, South Asian Herald) that the word gets a new connotation in the context of…
Ah well! Movies whose two halves are as different as chalk from cheese have become quite frequent of late: the trend in today’s times probably began with Kyun! Ho Gaya Na… way…
