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With Hotstar’s Freddy, Kartik Aaryan’s slasher is more contrived than thrilling

Kartik Aaryan gives a committed performance as socially inept Parsi dentist Freddy Ginwala but his descent into incel madness is more cringe than horror.

Adivi Sesh’s HIT: The Second Case is thriller of the year. Twists, conflicts make it richer

Director Sailesh Kolanu has managed to create a bankable and gripping series with HIT, and The Second Case is a worthy successor in the line.

An Action Hero is mindless one-time fun. Watch for Ayushmann Khurrana, Jaideep Ahlawat

Directed by the debutant Anirudh Iyer, An Action Hero is an anomaly in Khurrana's filmography, who is known to star in social dramas sprinkled with comical elements.

Netflix’s Qala will break your heart. Irrfan’s son shares crackling chemistry with co-stars

One is reminded of Natalie Portman's Black Swan. There is tragedy lurking at the edge of almost every frame.

Nothing to Marvel about Guardians of The Galaxy Holiday Special

Despite being half the length of a feature film, which means little room for error, Marvel manages character assassinations of otherwise brilliant character arcs.

Netflix’s Khakee is no Gangs of Wasseypur but manages to be entertaining and engaging

Neeraj Pandey's Khakee is a take on IPS Amit Lodha’s book, Bihar Diaries: The True Story of How Bihar's Most Dangerous Criminal Was Caught.

Amar Kaushik has perfected horror-comedy with Bhediya. Kudos for getting Northeast right

From The Jungle Book to The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Bhediya makes good use of pop culture elements to give you a Twilight-like experience.

She Said on Harvey Weinstein shows what resilient journalism looks like minus the drama

Maria Schader's She Said doesn’t have a heart-pounding finale, but it’s a steady look at the Harvey Weinstein investigation that will stay with you for a long time.

Churchill to Arundhati Roy—Sahebs Who Never Left documentary is confused who to blame

The first part of the YouTube documentary series made by Praveen Chaturvedi tries to cater to the dominant political narrative. But its just laughable.

SonyLIV’s Wonder Women no DC magnum opus. But it shows female grit, pregnancy to sisterhood

A warm cup of soup on a cold winter day, this film is sure to take you on a journey to self-discovery.

On Camera

Why Tejashwi Yadav failed—Bihar changed, RJD didn’t

RJD, once a prominent representative of Mandal politics, now finds itself in a political era where welfare, good governance, and new aspirations are overshadowing old caste equations.

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.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

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.