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‘BR Ambedkar: Now and Then’ strips the Brahmin gaze off the Bahujan story. It’s a must watch

Prashant - 11 December, 2023

What’s more potent than Ambedkar today? Lakhs of Ambedkarites at Chaityabhumi in Mumbai

Mission Impossible goes on a hunt for thrill. Like Tom Cruise and his enemy, it’s everywhere

Lust Stories 2 on Netflix shows OTT’s obsession with anthologies and a problem they must fix

Hurdang creates the world of Mandal student politics but not a convincing one

Unnati Sharma - 9 April, 2022

The film tries to look at the Mandal Commission and caste-based reservation through an upper-caste lens, but offers lazy arguments.

You come for Fantastic Beasts 3 but stay for Hogwarts — it’s only for Potterheads

Nidhima Taneja - 8 April, 2022

Unlike 'Harry Potter' films that had Rowling's books to rely upon, Fantastic Beasts 3 was written for the screen. That was its ultimate test.

Dasvi could have been Abhishek Bachchan’s comeback. But sloppy writing makes it fall flat

Tina Das - 7 April, 2022

Scams, atmanirbharta, and a Sachin Pilot lookalike—jokes in Netlix's Dasvi don't tickle and neither does the sarcasm. It just makes you wish for better.

Netflix’s Cobalt Blue isn’t flawless. But its queer heart beats the shortcomings

Tina Das - 5 April, 2022

Cobalt Blue talks of a world where loving a person of the same gender was still a crime. It's a poignant portrayal of love and sexual awakening.

Drive My Car isn’t the Murakami adaptation you think it is. Its magic lies in another story

Srinjoy Dey - 3 April, 2022

Drive My Car isn’t the first Murakami film adaptation, and it won’t be the last. But you should catch the movie on Mubi.

Hotstar’s Kaun Pravin Tambe is the kind of sports film we need. Almost a sequel to Iqbal

Raghav Bikhchandani - 1 April, 2022

Devoid of the hype, press screenings and celebrity cast that other similar mainstream films boast, Shreyas Talpade's Kaun Pravin Tambe is a delight.

Attack is Bollywood’s PubG-style sci-fi film. But there are only 2 reasons to watch it

Tina Das - 1 April, 2022

The film, based on DRDO's exoskeleton programme, turns John Abraham into a ‘Winter Soldier’ of sorts. It's a healthy dose of deshbhakti minus jingoism.

Two actors, 1 role – Sharmaji Namkeen is a masterclass between Rishi Kapoor & Paresh Rawal

Nidhima Taneja - 31 March, 2022

After Rishi Kapoor’s death, Paresh Rawal took over the titular role in Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ – a rarity in Indian cinema.

Bridgerton Season 2 is more heart, less hormones. And a nod to India’s love for the show

Tina Das - 26 March, 2022

Bridgerton’s latest season is about the Sharma sisters, women who don’t take no for an answer, suspense and diversity — all in 19th-century England.

SS Rajamouli’s RRR is everything you expect it to be – freedom struggle on Baahubali scale

Tina Das - 25 March, 2022

SS Rajamouli’s RRR may be a good ol' tale of good vs evil, but it packs everything that Indian cinema offers, plus spectacular VFX.

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Reel Take

‘BR Ambedkar: Now and Then’ strips the Brahmin gaze off the Bahujan story. It’s a must watch

What’s more potent than Ambedkar today? Lakhs of Ambedkarites at Chaityabhumi in Mumbai

Mission Impossible goes on a hunt for thrill. Like Tom Cruise and his enemy, it’s everywhere

Lust Stories 2 on Netflix shows OTT’s obsession with anthologies and a problem they must fix

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