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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

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.

In Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, Ayushmann Khurrana confronts transphobia, and well

Tina Das - December 11, 2021

Chandigarh is the perfect place to locate Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor's new movie. It blends new and old, paratha and keto.

Hotstar’s ‘Get Back’ is an 8-hour journey into The Beatles. But they could’ve let it be

Shreyas Sharma - December 7, 2021

Peter Jackson’s eight-hour-long, three-part documentary is like overdosing on doughnuts; eventually, you’ll ask yourself why you didn’t stop at three.

Bob Biswas was an 8-9 min brilliant character in ‘Kahaani’. He should’ve remained there

Raghav Bikhchandani - December 4, 2021

A spin-off of Kahaani, ‘Bob Biswas’ focusses on the assassin originally played by Saswata Chatterjee, but an unnecessary recast has proven to be the film’s downfall.

Between #MeToo second chance and cancel culture, Apple TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ finds its feet

Nidhima Taneja - November 21, 2021

The Morning Show, starring Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell, shows the power of a second chance in its latest season.

No more unrealistic spies—Kay Kay Menon’s Special Ops 1.5 isn’t about secret missions

Amogh Rohmetra - November 14, 2021

Special Ops 1.5 moves from espionage to 'sexpionage' and honey-trapping. That's unlike your Bollywood spy movies.

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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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