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Loafer is proof of Dharmendra’s unmatched versatility

Triya Gulati - November 30, 2025

‘Two Sinners’ is about vigilante justice. It asks tough questions in a 12-minute runtime

Raaj Kumar & Meena Kumari’s chemistry saves ‘Kaajal’

Khatta Meetha was Bollywood’s first blended-family film. Progressive without preaching

A millennial desi femme fatale and in a saree. That’s Netflix’s ‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein’

Tina Das - January 19, 2022

Anchal Singh’s portrayal of Purva, a small-town femme fatale, feels straight out of Manohar Kahaniyan. Her ‘USP’ is her girl-next-door look.

Allu Arjun’s Pushpa shows Telugu films have pan-India audience. Step aside, Bollywood

Nidhima Taneja - January 16, 2022

Bong Joon-Ho was right, once you overcome subtitle barriers, the world of movies opens up. Pushpa is a masala box-office hit but not in the traditional sense.

‘Mard hoti toh collector hoti’ — Basu Chatterjee’s Apne Paraye is a study in family dynamics

Unnati Sharma - January 16, 2022

On Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 84th death anniversary, ThePrint revisits Basu Chatterjee’s 1980 movie 'Apne Paraye' based on the novel 'Nishkriti'.

We thought Dexter tanked in front of Breaking Bad. But Phillips redeemed it with New Blood

Raghav Bikhchandani - January 13, 2022

While Breaking Bad became a fixture on Netflix, Dexter was left as a cautionary tale. With New Blood, it's not the case anymore.

Sex and The City ticks diversity box — Diwali, lehengas, arranged marriage. Just like that

Vandana Menon - January 8, 2022

Sex and The City franchise tried moving on with And Just Like That. With a 10-minute nod to Indians.

Not all superheroes wear a cape. Netflix’s Minnal Murali wears a Mundu

Nikhil Rampal - January 1, 2022

When one thinks of superhero movies, one can anticipate violence or crime and lots of pseudoscience. Minnal Murali is nothing like that.

In 83, Ranveer Singh captures Kapil Dev’s mannerisms well. But director Kabir Khan falls short

Raghav Bikhchandani - December 25, 2021

On a scale of the farcical ‘Victory’, to the powerful ‘Iqbal’, ‘83’ ranks straight down the middle in India’s cricket film library.

In Hawkeye, Clint Barton saves Christmas. It’s a holiday feast

Nidhima Taneja - December 25, 2021

Hawkeye may not have the alternate realities of Loki or the magical world of WandaVision, as it is conventional at its best.

Atrangi Re not a typical Bollywood Tanu Weds Manu love triangle. It’s a fun surprise

Tina Das - December 24, 2021

The way Atrangi Re looks at the repercussions of living in a conflicted atmosphere, and the consequences of violence, deserves special mention.

‘Spider-Man’ is a nostalgia-soaked tribute. Superheroes need not be killing machines

Nidhima Taneja - December 19, 2021

With great power comes great responsibility — for Spiderman and Marvel. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, is fan service at its best.

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Reel Take

Loafer is proof of Dharmendra’s unmatched versatility

‘Two Sinners’ is about vigilante justice. It asks tough questions in a 12-minute runtime

Raaj Kumar & Meena Kumari’s chemistry saves ‘Kaajal’

Khatta Meetha was Bollywood’s first blended-family film. Progressive without preaching

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