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India’s Oscar entry, Tuhin Kashyap’s The Horse from Heaven is right mix of myth and magic

With Atul Pachoni as Kuxhol and Goti as the ‘reincarnation’ of Hindu god Indra’s horse, the Assamese film shows the power of fictionalising reality to feel better.

Madhur Bhandarkar’s Babli Bouncer is worse than warm beer with dull plot, bad execution

After gems like Fashion, Satta, Chandni Bar, Babli Bouncer was a rude awakening. Simply put, it has a rapidly flatlining plot that fails to gauge the viewer’s interest.

Pathonpatham Noottandu shows Arattupuzha’s legacy but can’t escape pitfalls of Malayalam epics

At least it's nothing like Priyadarshan's Marakkar, which had Malayali nobles in sherwanis and Vasco da Gama murdering the heir to the throne of Calicut.

Dhokha: Round D Corner is a hostage thriller but real victim is the audience

The 122-minute-long film starring R Madhavan besides being outdated is plain offensive.

Are you a film critic? Watch and rate R. Balki’s ‘Chup’ at your own risk

R. Balki’s Chup is about an artist taking revenge against film critics by murdering them. He also imprints the star rating on their forehead.

‘Sabka Number Ayega’—Netflix’s Jamtara Season 2 will make you wary of sharing OTP

It's Season 2 of Jamtara. Both the conmen and the conned have learnt their lessons from the past.

Juhi Chawla to Soha Ali Khan, ‘Hush Hush’ has a stellar cast. But a sketchy murder plot

The show, now streaming on Prime Video, is an all-female ride into the world of Gurugram’s rich and bad.

Hillary Clinton’s Gutsy on Apple TV is a feel-good Hallmark card tribute to feminists

Despite its outdated feminism, Apple TV's Gutsy has its moments—from explaining why Hillary started wearing pantsuits to the Bill-Monica controversy.

A Netflix drama on 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Jogi is a Diljit Dosanjh film through and through

From Diljit Dosanjh to Zeeshan Ayub and Kumud Mishra, Jogi is a mostly crisp film with a great cast and no unnecessary garnishing on a sensitive event.

A power-packed tale of self-discovery, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu is among Kollywood’s best

Written by Jeymohan and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu is only the first instalment of a thrilling series.

On Camera

Moon madness has taken over modern dating. A waning crescent is the best time to ghost

Alongside buying into the grift that is dating apps, the girlies are also installing astrology apps like Astrotalk to investigate the same tired mystery—will he ever text back?

Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in Africa, offering significant returns on investment for all involved and achieving the continent’s goals for food security, dignified livelihoods and economic growth.

‘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.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.