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‘BR Ambedkar: Now and Then’ strips the Brahmin gaze off the Bahujan story. It’s a must watch

Prashant - 11 December, 2023

What’s more potent than Ambedkar today? Lakhs of Ambedkarites at Chaityabhumi in Mumbai

Mission Impossible goes on a hunt for thrill. Like Tom Cruise and his enemy, it’s everywhere

Lust Stories 2 on Netflix shows OTT’s obsession with anthologies and a problem they must fix

Watching Ab Dilli Dur Nahin is a struggle—just like the UPSC exam

Gaurvi Narang - 13 May, 2023

The movie doesn’t do justice to how a UPSC aspirant’s life looks like. It doesn’t even offer any kind of comical relief or strong storytelling.

Reema Kagti’s Dahaad is a powerful portrait of caste oppression in small towns

Tina Das - 12 May, 2023

Amazon Prime's Dahaad is made compelling and uncomfortable by its screenplay, written by Reema Kagti, Zoya Akhtar and Ritesh Shah.

Priyanka Chopra’s Love Again is gimmicky, badly written. But it’s an unapologetic rom-com

Antara Baruah - 12 May, 2023

Celine Dion plays a fairy godmother-esque matchmaker who unites the two lovers played by Chopra and Sam Heughan.

Jaggi is not your average happy Punjabi film – it’s a tale of male abuse, homophobia

Nikhil Rampal - 8 May, 2023

Jaggi doesn’t host any big stars or unnecessary mainstream vulgarity. It is driven solely by solid writing and a talented cast.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 is a tearful send-off to fans. Marvel finally gets it right

Tina Das - 5 May, 2023

James Gunn’s Guardians of Galaxy Vol. 3 makes you laugh as much as it makes you cry.

Saas, Bahu Aur Flamingo is not your average crime drama – it’s family politics on steroids

Nidhima Taneja - 5 May, 2023

The raw and unapologetic action sequences with women thrashing men make for some of the web series’ defining scenes.

Queen Charlotte is better than Bridgerton. It’s about monarchy, race and mental health

Tina Das - 5 May, 2023

Netflix’s Bridgerton made for a binge watch favourite but with Queen Charlotte, Shonda Rhimes has shown what she is truly capable of.

The Kerala Story is comically exaggerated propaganda made worse by graphic scenes, poor writing

Theres Sudeep - 5 May, 2023

Sudipto Sen used multiple graphic scenes of rape, gore, and mutilation, which were not just uncomfortable but also unnecessary. Bad CGI only made it worse.

Afwaah is Sudhir Mishra’s battle cry against WhatsApp rumors, viral videos and fake news

Tina Das - 4 May, 2023

The central tension in the story is the chance meeting of a Muslim man and a Hindu woman. It becomes fodder for local politics.

The Song of Scorpions is an Irrfan Khan superfan movie. But the script is too weak

Raghav Bikhchandani - 29 April, 2023

Film critics questioned why an accomplished Indian actress like Tillotama Shome wasn’t chosen for such a role. Farahani’s acting gives the answer.

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Reel Take

‘BR Ambedkar: Now and Then’ strips the Brahmin gaze off the Bahujan story. It’s a must watch

What’s more potent than Ambedkar today? Lakhs of Ambedkarites at Chaityabhumi in Mumbai

Mission Impossible goes on a hunt for thrill. Like Tom Cruise and his enemy, it’s everywhere

Lust Stories 2 on Netflix shows OTT’s obsession with anthologies and a problem they must fix

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