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The Kashmir Files tries showing 1990 exodus ‘truth’ but Vivek Agnihotri gives it death blow

It could have been a stunning tribute to the Kashmiri Pandits' cause, but Agnihotri’s personal opinions tank the film's credibility.

Maaran has a script so wobbly even Dhanush can’t save it

The best scenes in this over two-hour-long film are some of the interactions between Smruthi Venkat and Dhanush.

Hotstar’s Rudra is tailored to fit Ajay Devgn’s persona. But its villains steal the show

Devgn's portrayal of an ‘unconventional’ cop is at its intense best in Hotstar's Rudra. It adds to his role in Singham, Sunday, Insaan and Gangajal.

Baghjan Reels — a stirring documentary on the victims of India’s longest oil well fire

The oil leak in Assam's Baghjan didn't capture media attention as the Vizag incident. But the 34-minute-long documentary is a grave reminder of its cost.

Robert Pattinson is the best Batman and finally shows Sherlock Holmes side of the superhero

In The Batman, Reeves delivers a thriller that stands on its feet devoid of the ‘superhero’ genre, and a Batman rooted in realism.

Ambedkar, Bachchan, caste, sport — Nagraj Manjule’s ‘Jhund’ says a lot by saying nothing at all

Digital India, caste privilege, and Babasaheb Ambedkar — there isn’t a single frame in Jhund that does not have a meaning or purpose.

Ekta Kapoor’s Lock Upp promised ‘masala’, but Kangana Ranaut just can’t move on

There's an element of Big Boss and Aap Ki Adalat in it, but we can only hope it gets better. Or even Kangana Ranaut wouldn't able to save it.

Why’s Ukraine President Zelenskyy a winner? Watch TV comedy ‘Servant of the People’ for answer

The show represented the comedy career of Zelenskyy, who had done it all from winning dance shows to playing Paddington Bear and Napoleon.

Madhuri Dixit is the plot, and ‘The Fame Game’ her canvas

Madhuri Dixit plays Anamika Anand, a veteran Bollywood star whose life and layers unfold as the eight-episode Netflix series plays out.

Gaalis to chikankari — Gangubai is an Alia Bhatt show in Bhansali’s grand and violent world

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films are larger-than-life. Gangubai is no different and the spotlight on Alia Bhatt never wavers.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.