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Mani Ratnam’s PS: II is a gripping game of thrones. But viewers must brave through its slow pace

All unanswered questions and loose ends come full circle as Ratnam brings his star-studded cast back on the silver screen.

Amazon Prime’s Citadel is an expensive misfire. Good actors, drone shots, terrible script

Directed by David Weil, Citadel's flawless CGI and sleek action scenes do not make up for its lack of original material.

Indian Matchmaking isn’t worth the hate-watch anymore. Sima Aunty is stuck on ‘compromise’

Netflix is milking India Matchmaking for all it’s worth but it’s no longer entertaining.

Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’s last fight is the best one. It means you finally get to leave

This year’s Eid offering from Salman Khan creates a new benchmark with its logic-defying plot.

Tooth Pari: When Love Bites opens a new side of vampires. A good weekend watch

Even though the plot may not be the newest on the block, this rendition of the human-vampire love story certainly has a newness to it.

Chris McKay’s Renfield is a hilarious mess. Dracula is just a gaslighter

In Chris McKay’s world, Renfield finds a support group to discuss his toxic boss—Dracula.

Gunasekhar’s Shaakuntalam has the bones of an epic love story but nothing else

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Dev Mohan play their part well but there’s no spark. It’s Allu Arjun’s daughter Arha who steals the show in her debut performance.

‘Mrs Undercover’ is desperate to prove it’s a feminist film. Radhika Apte can act only so much

Zee5's 'Mrs Undercover' is a half-hearted attempt by Anushree Mehta in her directorial debut. But a 'housewife'-turned-spy storyline looks good only on the paper.

Balraj Sahni and Nutan’s ‘Seema’ is a simple story, almost ahead of its time

The powerful dynamic between the two lead characters can remind one of modern-day films like Dear Zindagi.

Aditya Roy Kapur’s Gumraah is a kaleidoscope of cliches

Vardhan Ketkar’s directional Gumraah is the latest in the string of remakes. It is a cop-drama made for an unintelligent audience.

On Camera

6 reasons Trump’s Gaza plan won’t work—even if Hamas accepts it

On paper, the 21-point plan looks balanced—Palestinian governance, international oversight, reconstruction pledges. But in reality, it is a non-negotiable diktat.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.