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 …
Films
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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 …
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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 …
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She moved through cinema like something feral that had wandered onto a film set by mistake—too unguarded, too physical, too present for the carefully constructed fantasies of 1950s European film. …
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2025 Cinema Recap Part 2: Of Akshaye Khanna, Sequels and More
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readHere’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 …
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Atlee Redefines ‘One last time’ While Celebrating Thalapathy Vijay at Jan Neta Audio Launch
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readThe grand audio launch of Jan Neta, Thalapathy Vijay’s final film, held in Malaysia, turned into an unforgettable and deeply emotional evening for fans and industry colleagues alike. Among the distinguished …
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Salman Khan has always been the different Khan. And it’s not me alone saying it, but the industry (including most of his heroines, co-stars and filmmakers), trade and other observers. The Eternal …
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Film Review: Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri is a Romp With a Message
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readAh 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 …
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2025 Cinema Recap Part 1: Of Critic-Proof and Other Eccentric Cinema
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes read2025 has been—in cinema—a year like no other. Unique even by standards of uniqueness. And I would like to begin its recap too in a unique way. By looking at …
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Mohammed Rafi: The Voice of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readToday, the youngest-at-heart playback singer of Hindi cinema would have been 101 years old. But barely a few minutes, if at all, must be passing even today without a Mohammed …