A wise man once said, “The most valuable gift one can give one’s child is time.” Is that also true in reverse? Do parents too need time from their children? …
Film Review
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Film Review: Raja Shivaji (Marathi) is Episodic and Capsules the Emperor Limitedly
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readI chose to watch the bilingual in Marathi, not Hindi. The essence of many a dialogue can be lost completely in translation. Having watched both Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior (2020) and Chhaava (2025), I …
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Film Review: Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 is Dated, Clumsy, Confused, and Finally Avoidable
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThe first film, Ginny Weds Sunny, appeared on OTT. It wasn’t great but decent. The era being that of Covid, the producer chose to see only the fact that it was …
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Film Review: In Dark Comedy Toaster, Archana Puran Singh Steals the Show
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readIt is futile to state that the film could have been funnier, studded with more gags and—maybe—crisper like a slice of bread toasted to perfection. Because what we do get …
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Film Review: Bhooth Bangla: Akshay Kumar, Mithila Palkar Score High in this ‘Horrmedy’
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readThis film is directed by the pioneer of not just successful but classy comedies (Hera Pheri, Hungama, Garam Masala) in India—Priyadarshan—but also of horror comedies with Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007). Akshay Kumar, his …
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This movie is—if I may term it so—a disgrace to the two films we have seen with the tagline Ek Prem Katha. The first was the exceptional Gadar—Ek Prem Katha in 2001, which …
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Film Review: Super Duperr (Marathi) is a Crazy Idea Told with a Message
by Rajiv Vijayakar 3 minutes readA slimy property broker sells a single property to two people at the same time. What happens when the parties, one a hep ‘today’ urban couple who are living in, …
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Web Review: Sankalp is Too Contrived in Concept
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readThe series follows the Prakash Jha “tradition”: a good film followed by some mediocre ones. So far as my viewing his films down the years is concerned, I loved Mrityudand, Gangaajal and Raajneeti and …
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Film Review: Made In Korea (Tamil) Has Flimsy Premise But Simple Warmth
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readSome films are bereft of logic, but convey simple human warmth. Right in the beginning, we are told of a simple village girl (Priyanka Mohan) from Tamil Nadu’s Kollapur, who …
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Film Review: Dhurandhar The Revenge Hits Where It Hurts Most
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readPart one of the film seems almost like an extended trailer now! Dhurandhar The Revenge is where it was all headed—a seamless mix of chilling fact, smart dramatization and considered fiction, all …