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Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan’s last fight is the best one. It means you finally get to leave

This year’s Eid offering from Salman Khan creates a new benchmark with its logic-defying plot.

Tooth Pari: When Love Bites opens a new side of vampires. A good weekend watch

Even though the plot may not be the newest on the block, this rendition of the human-vampire love story certainly has a newness to it.

Chris McKay’s Renfield is a hilarious mess. Dracula is just a gaslighter

In Chris McKay’s world, Renfield finds a support group to discuss his toxic boss—Dracula.

Gunasekhar’s Shaakuntalam has the bones of an epic love story but nothing else

Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Dev Mohan play their part well but there’s no spark. It’s Allu Arjun’s daughter Arha who steals the show in her debut performance.

‘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 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.

On Camera

Stop asking fans to explain why they like Taylor Swift. Belittling Swifties reeks of sexism

She’s perhaps the only artist that one still has to offer a ‘reason’ for liking. No one bats an eye if you like Harry Styles or Beyonce. But god forbid you express your love for Swift publicly.

CBDT signs record 125 Advance Pricing Agreements, 31% more than last year

The 125 APAs include 86 Unilateral APAs (UAPAs) and 39 Bilateral APAs (BAPAs). The total number of APAs since the start of the APA programme has risen to 641, with 506 UAPAs and 135 BAPAs.

Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi to take over as Chief of the Naval Staff

He has been the chief of personnel and the flag officer commanding-in-chief, Western Naval Command, in the rank of vice admiral.

44 years on, two things that have changed in Modi’s BJP, and one that hasn’t

As the BJP heads for a likely third successive term in power, it's fascinating to debate how true it looks to the original proposition: a party with a difference.