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Amar Kaushik has perfected horror-comedy with Bhediya. Kudos for getting Northeast right

From The Jungle Book to The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Bhediya makes good use of pop culture elements to give you a Twilight-like experience.

She Said on Harvey Weinstein shows what resilient journalism looks like minus the drama

Maria Schader's She Said doesn’t have a heart-pounding finale, but it’s a steady look at the Harvey Weinstein investigation that will stay with you for a long time.

Churchill to Arundhati Roy—Sahebs Who Never Left documentary is confused who to blame

The first part of the YouTube documentary series made by Praveen Chaturvedi tries to cater to the dominant political narrative. But its just laughable.

SonyLIV’s Wonder Women no DC magnum opus. But it shows female grit, pregnancy to sisterhood

A warm cup of soup on a cold winter day, this film is sure to take you on a journey to self-discovery.

Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam 2 is how remakes are done. Bollywood now has a playbook to follow

Akshaye Khanna is the newest entrant. His past stint as inspector Dev in Ittefaq and now in Drishyam 2 makes you wonder why he doesn't act in more films.

Sudhir Mishra’s Tanaav on SonyLIV is a hollow take on Kashmir. The tension is missing

Now streaming on SonyLIV, the 12-episode thriller is an official Hindi remake of the 2015 Israeli Netflix show, Fauda.

Uunchai is Barjatya’s coming-of-age moment. He finally moved on from his 1990s Prem obsession

Danny Danzongpa has a relatively smaller role in the film. But ageing never looked that good on an Indian man before.

Wakanda Forever ensures Black Panther won’t become alien to fans. Take that, Captain America

Violence in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s universe isn't just about warships, aircraft and high-tech weapons but one that leads its characters to the last stage of grief.

Yashoda is a Samantha Ruth Prabhu show and there is no taking away from it

From being sweet and mischievous in the first half to battling a scheming villain in the second half, Prabhu switches gears without glitches.

Netflix’s Monica, O My Darling a power-packed joyride. Watch for Rajkummar Rao, Huma Qureshi

Packed with many twists, turns and clever dialogues, the film is proof of Vasan Bala’s directorial skills.

On Camera

Manusmriti in a London church? 18th-century Britain’s Indomania loved everything Hindu

Sir William Jones’ monument with Hindu religious imagery was accommodated in a Christian church as independently validated proof of the truth of Christianity.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.