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Sundeep Kishan’s Michael is gangster drama repurposed. Nothing unique about it

There are countless moments when the film reminds of blockbuster KGF. But ‘Michael’ is miles away from matching up to the Kannada superhit franchise.

Netflix’s Class is equal parts brash and sensitive, its screenplay is the real star

An adaptation of the Spanish show Elite, it tactfully translates the showdown between the haves and the have-nots to the Indian context.

Almost Pyaar with Dj Mohabbat has no plans, no purpose. Anurag Kashyap is to be blamed

Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat explores social inequality, love jihad, same-sex marriages, and caste but without making any impact.

Jehanabad-Of Love and War wants to be Mirzapur with half-baked romance, tired thrills

The SonyLiv show's creator Sudhir Mishra seems to capitalise on the small-town crime thriller but it's not as nail-biting.

In Netflix movie You People, Kenya Barris exposes racism of liberals

The concept of dating comedy 'You People' appears outdated. But by bringing ‘nice racism’ into it, writer-director Kenya Barris has just taken the battle into the progressive camp.

Shaji Kailas’ Alone is a confused mess that not even Mohanlal can save

The only takeaway from this horror-drama hybrid is for filmmakers to move on from lockdown-led movies

Gandhi Godse—Ek Yudh has an interesting premise but barely soars above bland storytelling

Rajkumar Santoshi offers a glimpse into uncharted territories — Godse’s Islamophobia or Gandhi’s celibacy but rarely explores the idea in its entirety.

Watch Pathaan for Shah Rukh Khan. Everything else does him a disservice

YRF is facing the same problem as Dharma Productions. Both Brahmastra and Pathaan want to rely on the spectacular but weak dialogues ruin most of the impact.

Fauda season 4 — Get ready for a gut-wrenching and intense series finale

Fauda never tires the viewers. Instead they are promised more guts and grit with every season. And season four is no different.

Mission Majnu lacks imagination but watch it for Sidharth Malhotra

Despite being free of jingoism, Mission Majnu at no point has edge-of-the seat moments.

On Camera

SIR drive isn’t NRC-CAA—it can exclude millions of genuine voters, not just Muslims

India is a country where access to documents and digital systems is still uneven. Election Commission's SIR must not turn into a hostile exercise.

Asia’s ‘weakest’ link: Yunus on a tightrope as Bangladesh tries to fix banks without breaking economy

With 20.2 percent of its total loans in default by the end of last year, Bangladesh had the weakest banking system in Asia. Despite reforms, it will take time to recover.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.