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Rani Mukerji’s powerful comeback in Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway is marred by a loose plot

Tina Das -
The story itself has the potential to evoke distress, sympathy and rage, but it is Rani Mukerji’s performance that really takes it forward.
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Netflix’s Rana Naidu is gritty drama packed with Rana-Venkatesh chemistry. But plot lacks meat

Nidhima Taneja -
Directed by Karan Anshuman and Suparn Varma, the show has a heady mix of dark elements. But the profanity feels forced and deters the storyline.
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Rajeev Ravi’s Thuramukham shows casual cruelty of upper class, Communist labour struggle is star

Theres Sudeep -
Those expecting Thuramukham to be a mass entertainer may be disappointed. But if you’re patient enough to withstand the slow burn, director Rajeev Ravi delivers sparks.
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Oscar-nominated Tár is a Cate Blanchett show from the get-go. She will thrill you, stun you

Nidhima Taneja -
Much like an orchestra, technical elements come together as Blanchett weaves a proverbial harmony that will be hummed and remembered for a long time.
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Ranbir Kapoor’s Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar an endless drag with bad dialogues, misplaced songs

Tina Das -
A female character in a Luv Ranjan movie can never be better than the guy, can she?
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Taj is one of Naseeruddin Shah’s finest. It’s the script that doesn’t match

Tina Das -
Created by Abhimanyu Singh and directed by Ron Scalpello, Taj neither valourises nor thrashes the doings of Akbar. It adds intrigue and fictional elements to turn history into a spectacle.
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Sharmila Tagore makes powerful comeback in Gulmohar—riveting family drama on Disney+ Hotstar

Gaurvi Narang -
The writers do not desperately weave a happy ending by speeding up the climax, rather allowing the Batra family to find beauty within the cracks.
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Michael B Jordan, Jonathan Majors bring boxing genre alive with Creed III. It hits hard

Nidhima Taneja -
The film, written by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, doesn't need the machismo and gravitas of the Italian Stallion Rocky.
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Ntikkakkakkoru Premondarnn is a sweet, engaging romantic drama. Bhavana shines in comeback film

Nidhima Taneja -
Despite its predictability, the broth of messy relationships and love in this romantic drama is the highlight. The credit goes to director Asharaf too.
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Akshay Kumar’s Selfiee is another lukewarm Bollywood remake. Watch only for Emraan Hashmi

Tina Das -
Raj Mehta, who last made waves in 2019 with Good-Newwz, is back with a new mass entertainer. But Selfiee—based on the 2019 Malayalam film...
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Opinion

PM Modi with industrialists | ANI

Cronyism isn’t new. Are we now seeing politics of business turn...

Yogendra Yadav -
The Modani model demands a new theory for a State that is at once powerful and weak–powerful in its patronage and punishment but weak in its regulative capacity.
Facing sanctions, and a slowing economy, Xi could just fold, and walk from the crisis he’s marched the country towards. | Representational Image | Pixabay

Western sanctions hurting China’s semiconductor goals. Xi must raise the stakes...

Prince Dixits of social media are a nuisance on Indian roads....

Economy

Representative image | Pixabay

India is prime ground for impact investments. Four factors are driving...

Ramraj Pai -
Samridhi fund, social stock exchange, Atal innovation mission--the Indian government's policy initiatives are further facilitating an investing landscape in India.

Defence

Defence minister Rajnath Singh | Photo: PTI

Made-in-India ATAGS, BrahMos, choppers: Modi govt clears defence acquisitions worth Rs...

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Defence ministry gives nod for capital acquisition under new category of Buy Indian-IDDM. HAL emerges big winner as Navy proposals constitute more than Rs 56,000 cr.

National Interest

Illustration: Soham Sen | ThePrint

You’ve heard of jobless growth. But Tata, Birla, Ambani, Adani, have...

Shekhar Gupta -
Modi govt's thrust on manufacturing is much-needed but it is pushing Indian manufacturing in the direction of outsourcing, same as our services industry.

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