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Gumnaam turned Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit into a Bollywood masala film

Tina Das - November 9, 2025

Satish Shah played a dead body in ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’. And stole the show

A ghost, war veteran & a lost nation—Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Naukri was ahead of its time

Amitabh and Amjad’s real-life friendship played out in Yaarana. It’s usually different on-screen

Social Currency shows OTT’s marriage with content creation. Influencers have finally arrived

Tina Das - June 25, 2023

Netflix’s Social Currency is a pastiche of reality shows like Roadies, Splitsvilla, and Bigg Boss with bits of Fear Factor thrown in. But one aspect sets it apart.

Black Mirror was right about dark tech & future. Crypto to AI, we are already living in it

Anjali Thomas - June 18, 2023

Though there is a strain of disquiet in all five episodes of Black Mirror’s latest season, none jolt the viewer out of complacency.

How many Ramayanas? As tapori Avengers, Adipurush is neither cool nor classic

Devadeepa Das - June 17, 2023

Adipurush wants to be science-fiction, an action movie and India’s equivalent of the MCU and Mission Impossible.

Never Have I Ever finally breaks Indian-American trope. Girls chasing boys, not just Princeton

Ratan Priya - June 10, 2023

Mindy Kaling, who peaked as Kelly Kapoor in The Office, has made it her life’s goal to push for Indian characters who live for success.

In Mumbaikar, Vijay Sethupathi the only saving grace. Thrills are far and few

Antara Baruah - June 2, 2023

It is also worth noting that Mumbai is a city that is far too complex, far too dynamic to serve as a film’s side character.

Hansal Mehta’s Scoop is a nod to journalists. It doesn’t exaggerate

Tina Das - June 2, 2023

Hansal Mehta's Netflix show is based on a book by former crime reporter Jigna Vora, Behind the Bars in Byculla: My Days in Prison.

Zara Hatke Zara Bachke a perfect Bollywood comedy. Brings out the best of Sara and Vicky

Gaurvi Narang - June 2, 2023

The good thing about Laxman Utekar's Zara Hatke Zara Bachke is that it gets to the point quickly. The punch and humour draw plenty of laughter.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a true visual bonanza. Each frame is a work of art

Nidhima Taneja - June 1, 2023

The movie builds its own template of animation and innovation, using it to create pure magic on screen.

Ted Lasso’s last season a messy end to a brilliant show. Mind-numbing sub-plots make it worse

Raghav Bikhchandani - May 31, 2023

Ted Lasso’s third instalment grappled with filming delays, rewrites and reshoots, leading to an 18-month gap between the season two finale and the start of season three.

Writing reigns supreme in HBO’s Succession. Even Emmy-worthy performances come second

Shubhangi Misra - May 29, 2023

Everything is secondary to the sharp and pithy dialogues, which, when coupled with Succession’s masterful plot progression, create magic on screen.

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Reel Take

Gumnaam turned Agatha Christie’s classic whodunit into a Bollywood masala film

Satish Shah played a dead body in ‘Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro’. And stole the show

A ghost, war veteran & a lost nation—Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Naukri was ahead of its time

Amitabh and Amjad’s real-life friendship played out in Yaarana. It’s usually different on-screen

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