South Asian Herald’s Entertainment Editor, Rajiv Vijayakar, has entered a domain he has dreamt of working in since he was a teenager: of composing music. Life took him to a …
Films
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Film Review: “Nagabandham” The Secret Treasure Makes Up in Scale and Dedication for its Overlong Length
by Rajiv Vijayakar 5 minutes readSuch movies are rare, and most of these emerge from the South. This 180-minute marathon succeeds in making up for its overlong length with its amazing visuals and VFX. For …
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Jio Studios Unveils Teaser for Nagraj Manjule’s Khashaba
by SAH Staff Reporter 2 minutes readNagraj Manjule’s sports biopic pays tribute to Independent India’s first individual Olympic medal winner. Jio Studios and Aatpat Productions today set the stage for one of the most significant cinematic …
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Web Review: Brown is a Layered Thriller that Drags for the Wrong Reasons
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readA thriller with a base in deep psychosis. Like many such dark stories, this one could have been laced with grip and the excitement of “What will happen next?” But …
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Trailer of Sunny Deol and Akshaye Khanna’s First Netflix Collaboration, Ikka, Unveiled
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readSome battles are fought in court. Others are fought within. Netflix unveiled the trailer of Ikka, offering audiences a deeper look into a gripping courtroom drama where justice, family and conviction …
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Elijah Highlights South Asian LGBTQ+ Experiences
by SAH Staff Reporter 3 minutes readImage Maker Films, a New York-based nonprofit arts organization, has concluded a month-long Pride Month screening initiative featuring its award-winning film Elijah, bringing conversations about “family acceptance, faith, identity, and …
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In the last two installments of this extended feature, I chose to spotlight what is going or has gone wrong with film music today in lyrics and music. The third …
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Web Review: Gullak 5 Emerges as Best Season of All
by Rajiv Vijayakar 4 minutes readIn the non-crime genre, Gullak has been the market leader of sorts. Its feel-good ambience has often been appreciated by viewers despite the low-key laughs and the often-tepid level of humor like …
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Film Review: Welcome to the Jungle—But Only if You Want Entertainment
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readIt’s the craziest romp you will ever go on. The film’s kooky ads spell it out correctly: ‘Fake Film; Real Jungle; Real Danger; Real Idiots.’ The plot is loony: an …
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What is Wrong with Hindi Film Music Today: Part 2
by Rajiv Vijayakar 6 minutes readIn the last part of this story, posted with deliberate intentional irony on World Music Day, an attempt was made to show how and why regressive and retrograde changes had …