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Gumnaam turned Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit into a Bollywood masala film

Tina Das - November 9, 2025

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

Viduthalai Part 1 a deep dive into abuse of power. More of Vijay Sethupathi in Part 2

Nidhima Taneja - March 31, 2023

Soori, who slipped into a police officer's role for the first time, contrary to his comedic roles, has delivered a career-defining performance.

Nani’s Dasara can become the next big Telugu film

Nidhima Taneja - March 30, 2023

Directed by Srikanth Odela, Dasara is set in a Telangana village where alcohol flows like water.

Ajay Devgn’s Bholaa is a cross between RRR and Mad Max. Rehashed, uncreative, more a nuisance

Tina Das - March 30, 2023

You'd think that with the success of action films such as John Wick 4 and Pathaan, Bholaa would be another to join the bandwagon. Nope.

Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga is just short of being the most botched-up heist thriller ever made

Ratan Priya - March 25, 2023

What disappoints the most is how the Ajay Singh directorial wastes away actors Sharad Kelkar and Indraneil Sengupta in its hurried plot.

Bheed will force you to recall India’s lockdown migrant exodus—something you’d rather forget

Tina Das - March 24, 2023

The unique black-and-white film combines montages of distressing events to make a powerful statement.

John Wick: Chapter 4 is a murder trip spiced up by cherry blossoms, coloured lights

Zoya Bhatti - March 24, 2023

Keanu Reeves returns as the dreaded ex-hitman in Chad Stahelski’s last film for the John Wick universe. And he is draining blood.

Prakash Raj is the powerhouse performer of Vamsi’s ‘Ranga Marthanda’

Nidhima Taneja - March 22, 2023

It is heartening to see a performer of Raj’s stature exercise his acting muscle and a film that celebrates his versatility.

Suniel Shetty-starrer Hunter is a carnage, Bollywood masala movie tropes can’t save it

Tina Das - March 22, 2023

Based on The Invisible Woman by Saurabh Katyal, Amazon MiniTV series Hunter has all the meat, but the directors make a mess and turn it into something indigestible.

In Zwigato, Nandita Das wants you to look at a new class divide, India’s gig workers

Gaurvi Narang - March 18, 2023

Kapil Sharma-starrer Zwigato puts everything into play—the state of India's economy, the lack of job opportunities and the empty pursuit of pleasure by the wealthy.

In Shekhar Kapur’s ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ Jemima Khan’s script the real star

Nidhima Taneja - March 17, 2023

The cross-cultural romantic comedy set in London and Pakistan marks Jemima Khan's screenwriting debut.

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Reel Take

Gumnaam turned Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit into a Bollywood masala film

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

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