When such movies connect, they often do so on a massive scale: Hindi cinema lovers of the 1970s will remember the resonance created by Jai Santoshi Maa (1975) and Shirdi Ke Sai Baba (1977). …
Film Review
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Film Review: Does Awarapan 2 Confirm That the Dark Hero is the New Box-Office Dependable?
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readA look at the 2025-2026 scenario shows clearly that, besides the Dhurandhar franchise, the films that have truly done great business are almost always multi-star films, nationalistic movies, comedies and horror comedies. …
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Lokesh Kanagaraj is a writer-director of a decade’s standing. He has also made cameo appearances in a few films. But now he chooses to make a lead debut, and what …
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Film Review: Ohh My Dog Is an Uplifting Love Story Between Humans and Their Best Friend, a Dog
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readIt’s a canine carnival. The versatile writer-filmmaker, Amit Rai, who gave us Road to Sangam in 2010, I-Pad in 2015 and above all, the super successful OMG 2 in 2022, treks into another terrain—love between humans …
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Charming and relatable, this small film is a wonderful departure from most “festival” films that, for a paying audience, are not at all value-for-money. Such films as Max Min & Meowzaki may …
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Film Review: Bol Bol Rani (Marathi) is a Niche Drama That May Appeal to Some
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readMurder mysteries are among the most engrossing genres of cinema. Whodunits, ‘howdunits’ and plain thrillers where there is no specific denouement are absolutely gripping segments of audience gratification. Raised on …
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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 …
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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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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 …