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Shahid Kapoor’s Farzi leaves no scope for boredom. It will keep you hooked

This, by no means, is Kapoor’s best performance, but it comes close and counts for a promising OTT debut.

Sundeep Kishan’s Michael is gangster drama repurposed. Nothing unique about it

There are countless moments when the film reminds of blockbuster KGF. But ‘Michael’ is miles away from matching up to the Kannada superhit franchise.

Netflix’s Class is equal parts brash and sensitive, its screenplay is the real star

An adaptation of the Spanish show Elite, it tactfully translates the showdown between the haves and the have-nots to the Indian context.

Almost Pyaar with Dj Mohabbat has no plans, no purpose. Anurag Kashyap is to be blamed

Anurag Kashyap's Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat explores social inequality, love jihad, same-sex marriages, and caste but without making any impact.

Jehanabad-Of Love and War wants to be Mirzapur with half-baked romance, tired thrills

The SonyLiv show's creator Sudhir Mishra seems to capitalise on the small-town crime thriller but it's not as nail-biting.

In Netflix movie You People, Kenya Barris exposes racism of liberals

The concept of dating comedy 'You People' appears outdated. But by bringing ‘nice racism’ into it, writer-director Kenya Barris has just taken the battle into the progressive camp.

Shaji Kailas’ Alone is a confused mess that not even Mohanlal can save

The only takeaway from this horror-drama hybrid is for filmmakers to move on from lockdown-led movies

Gandhi Godse—Ek Yudh has an interesting premise but barely soars above bland storytelling

Rajkumar Santoshi offers a glimpse into uncharted territories — Godse’s Islamophobia or Gandhi’s celibacy but rarely explores the idea in its entirety.

Watch Pathaan for Shah Rukh Khan. Everything else does him a disservice

YRF is facing the same problem as Dharma Productions. Both Brahmastra and Pathaan want to rely on the spectacular but weak dialogues ruin most of the impact.

Fauda season 4 — Get ready for a gut-wrenching and intense series finale

Fauda never tires the viewers. Instead they are promised more guts and grit with every season. And season four is no different.

On Camera

Capitalism is the bedrock of all economic progress. Socialism is a parasite: KD Valicha

Today is the anti-socialist era. Libertarianism is fighting; dedicated with all its power and love of liberty. It does not matter whether it wins in the political sphere, wrote KD Valicha in 1957.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

We expect a bit of nationalism & patriotism in your profit-driven endeavours: CDS to Indian industry

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan also hit out at the claims by some companies that their products were 70 percent indigenous even when they were not.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.