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

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

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’

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

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

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

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

DC’s Shazam! 2 is your standard comic book story. But it wins where Marvel fails

When Shazam! 1 came out, it was called DC’s answer to the MCU’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Even today, the sequel stands strong when Thor: Love and Thunder didn't.

Rocket Boys comes back stronger. Jim Sarbh, Ishwak Singh deliver their career best

The second season of SonyLiv's Rocket Boys takes place at the beginning of Indira Gandhi's term as prime minister of India.

Rani Mukerji’s powerful comeback in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway is marred by a loose plot

The story itself has the potential to evoke distress, sympathy and rage, but it is Rani Mukerji’s performance that really takes it forward.

Netflix’s Rana Naidu is gritty drama packed with Rana-Venkatesh chemistry. But plot lacks meat

Directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn Varma, the show has a heady mix of dark elements. But the profanity feels forced and deters the storyline.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.