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A millennial desi femme fatale and in a saree. That’s Netflix’s ‘Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein’

Anchal Singh’s portrayal of Purva, a small-town femme fatale, feels straight out of Manohar Kahaniyan. Her ‘USP’ is her girl-next-door look.

Allu Arjun’s Pushpa shows Telugu films have pan-India audience. Step aside, Bollywood

Bong Joon-Ho was right, once you overcome subtitle barriers, the world of movies opens up. Pushpa is a masala box-office hit but not in the traditional sense.

‘Mard hoti toh collector hoti’ — Basu Chatterjee’s Apne Paraye is a study in family dynamics

On Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's 84th death anniversary, ThePrint revisits Basu Chatterjee’s 1980 movie 'Apne Paraye' based on the novel 'Nishkriti'.

We thought Dexter tanked in front of Breaking Bad. But Phillips redeemed it with New Blood

While Breaking Bad became a fixture on Netflix, Dexter was left as a cautionary tale. With New Blood, it's not the case anymore.

Sex and The City ticks diversity box — Diwali, lehengas, arranged marriage. Just like that

Sex and The City franchise tried moving on with And Just Like That. With a 10-minute nod to Indians.

Not all superheroes wear a cape. Netflix’s Minnal Murali wears a Mundu

When one thinks of superhero movies, one can anticipate violence or crime and lots of pseudoscience. Minnal Murali is nothing like that.

In 83, Ranveer Singh captures Kapil Dev’s mannerisms well. But director Kabir Khan falls short

On a scale of the farcical ‘Victory’, to the powerful ‘Iqbal’, ‘83’ ranks straight down the middle in India’s cricket film library.

In Hawkeye, Clint Barton saves Christmas. It’s a holiday feast

Hawkeye may not have the alternate realities of Loki or the magical world of WandaVision, as it is conventional at its best.

Atrangi Re not a typical Bollywood Tanu Weds Manu love triangle. It’s a fun surprise

The way Atrangi Re looks at the repercussions of living in a conflicted atmosphere, and the consequences of violence, deserves special mention.

‘Spider-Man’ is a nostalgia-soaked tribute. Superheroes need not be killing machines

With great power comes great responsibility — for Spiderman and Marvel. ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, is fan service at its best.

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.