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Satish Shah played a dead body in ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’. And stole the show

Triya Gulati - November 2, 2025

A ghost, war veteran & a lost nation—Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Naukri was ahead of its time

Amitabh and Amjad’s real-life friendship played out in Yaarana. It’s usually different on-screen

Satyajit Ray’s 1960 Devi shows God-fearing rural Bengal—and devotion delusion

Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo is not your average crime drama – it’s family politics on steroids

Nidhima Taneja - May 5, 2023

The raw and unapologetic action sequences with women thrashing men make for some of the web series’ defining scenes.

Queen Charlotte is better than Bridgerton. It’s about monarchy, race and mental health

Tina Das - May 5, 2023

Netflix’s Bridgerton made for a binge watch favourite but with Queen Charlotte, Shonda Rhimes has shown what she is truly capable of.

The Kerala Story is comically exaggerated propaganda made worse by graphic scenes, poor writing

Theres Sudeep - May 5, 2023

Sudipto Sen used multiple graphic scenes of rape, gore, and mutilation, which were not just uncomfortable but also unnecessary. Bad CGI only made it worse.

Afwaah is Sudhir Mishra’s battle cry against WhatsApp rumors, viral videos and fake news

Tina Das - May 4, 2023

The central tension in the story is the chance meeting of a Muslim man and a Hindu woman. It becomes fodder for local politics.

The Song of Scorpions is an Irrfan Khan superfan movie. But the script is too weak

Raghav Bikhchandani - April 29, 2023

Film critics questioned why an accomplished Indian actress like Tillotama Shome wasn’t chosen for such a role. Farahani’s acting gives the answer.

Nida Manzoor’s Polite Society is a self-aware superhero flick. Smart writing does the trick

Antara Baruah - April 28, 2023

British-Pakistani director Nida Manzoor wants Polite Society to be a celebration of sisterhood; a showing of how it trumps everything else.

Mani Ratnam’s PS: II is a gripping game of thrones. But viewers must brave through its slow pace

Nidhima Taneja - April 28, 2023

All unanswered questions and loose ends come full circle as Ratnam brings his star-studded cast back on the silver screen.

Amazon Prime’s Citadel is an expensive misfire. Good actors, drone shots, terrible script

Tina Das - April 28, 2023

Directed by David Weil, Citadel's flawless CGI and sleek action scenes do not make up for its lack of original material.

Indian Matchmaking isn’t worth the hate-watch anymore. Sima Aunty is stuck on ‘compromise’

Antara Baruah - April 21, 2023

Netflix is milking India Matchmaking for all it’s worth but it’s no longer entertaining.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’s last fight is the best one. It means you finally get to leave

Tina Das - April 21, 2023

This year’s Eid offering from Salman Khan creates a new benchmark with its logic-defying plot.

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Reel Take

Satish Shah played a dead body in ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’. And stole the show

A ghost, war veteran & a lost nation—Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Naukri was ahead of its time

Amitabh and Amjad’s real-life friendship played out in Yaarana. It’s usually different on-screen

Satyajit Ray’s 1960 Devi shows God-fearing rural Bengal—and devotion delusion

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