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‘Mrs Undercover’ is desperate to prove it’s a feminist film. Radhika Apte can act only so much

Zee5's 'Mrs Undercover' is a half-hearted attempt by Anushree Mehta in her directorial debut. But a 'housewife'-turned-spy storyline looks good only on the paper.

Balraj Sahni and Nutan’s ‘Seema’ is a simple story, almost ahead of its time

The powerful dynamic between the two lead characters can remind one of modern-day films like Dear Zindagi.

Aditya Roy Kapur’s Gumraah is a kaleidoscope of cliches

Vardhan Ketkar’s directional Gumraah is the latest in the string of remakes. It is a cop-drama made for an unintelligent audience.

Vikramaditya Motwane’s Jubilee is a slow burn without a punch

While nostalgia is the strongest element in Amazon Prime's Jubilee, its story is not riveting enough to hold the viewer for 10 episodes.

‘Mamta’ belongs to Suchitra Sen. Her range is on full display—dancer, mother, fierce lover

The 1966 film explores the life of Devyani who escapes an abusive marriage and becomes a courtesan. Her relationships with ex-lover, her daughter take centre stage.

Murder Mystery 2 is everything—caper to thriller. Just stay in suspended disbelief

Starring Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, the film doesn't take itself seriously. Its biggest strength is its absolute refusal to.

Viduthalai Part 1 a deep dive into abuse of power. More of Vijay Sethupathi in Part 2

Soori, who slipped into a police officer's role for the first time, contrary to his comedic roles, has delivered a career-defining performance.

Nani’s Dasara can become the next big Telugu film

Directed by Srikanth Odela, Dasara is set in a Telangana village where alcohol flows like water.

Ajay Devgn’s Bholaa is a cross between RRR and Mad Max. Rehashed, uncreative, more a nuisance

You'd think that with the success of action films such as John Wick 4 and Pathaan, Bholaa would be another to join the bandwagon. Nope.

Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga is just short of being the most botched-up heist thriller ever made

What disappoints the most is how the Ajay Singh directorial wastes away actors Sharad Kelkar and Indraneil Sengupta in its hurried plot.

On Camera

What Trump-Harris result could mean for India in key areas, from geopolitics to trade & immigration

India cannot be blasé about change in any important capital in the world. Let's look at five key areas where US policy matters for India and how it may vary between Harris and Trump.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.