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Thursday, August 14, 2025
TopicFilm review

Topic: film review

Netflix’s The Gray Man is a fun action ride, but has nothing new to offer

Tina Das -
Based on Mark Greaney’s novel of the same name, The Gray Man, with its $200 million budget, is Netflix’s most expensive project to date.

Comic, surreal—‘Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon’ is this year’s Hindi cinematic marvel

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Helmed by theatre stalwart Anamika Haksar, ‘Ghode Ko Jalebi Khilane Le Ja Riya Hoon’ is a slice-of-life film on Delhi’s Shahjahanabad.

Tiger Shroff’s Heropanti 2 is enjoyable during the climax, when you know it’s about to end

Shubhangi Misra -
Nobody is taking their brains to the hall to watch Tiger Shroff, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Tara Sutaria's Heropanti 2, but there's a limit to how much you can endure.

Maaran has a script so wobbly even Dhanush can’t save it

Nidhima Taneja -
The best scenes in this over two-hour-long film are some of the interactions between Smruthi Venkat and Dhanush.

Atrangi Re not a typical Bollywood Tanu Weds Manu love triangle. It’s a fun surprise

Tina Das -
The way Atrangi Re looks at the repercussions of living in a conflicted atmosphere, and the consequences of violence, deserves special mention.

Irrfan’s Angrezi Medium retains ‘Hindi’ charm but loses way with over-complicated plot

Fiza Jha -
A takeoff from 2017 hit Hindi Medium, Angrezi Medium explores the Indian middle-class aspiration of studying abroad through the lens of a touching father-daughter dynamic.

Kaamyaab review: Sanjay Mishra delivers the goods in this bittersweet filmy story

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
Predictable but highly watchable, Hardik Mehta’s film shines with a strong cast and understated storytelling.

Thappad review: Must-watch story of every Indian woman that will make you uncomfortable

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
Taapsee Pannu’s new film will quietly shake you from within and change the way you look at violence in everyday life.

Nutan’s understated yet powerful performance in Bandini is a masterclass in acting

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
Bandini is special for many reasons — Nutan’s performance, Bimal Roy’s direction, and Gulzar’s debut as a lyricist.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan review: Perfect primer for Indians to talk about homosexuality

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
This Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar-starrer will make you laugh out loud and think twice about how accepting Indian parents really are.
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Opinion

Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

Indrani Talukdar -
The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

India’s land acquisition disputes have a way out. Both Japan and Gujarat have used it

Biting terror, doggone dilemma, urban menace. Indian TV war over Delhi street dogs

Economy

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Akanksha Mishra -
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

Defence

2 Agniveers awarded Sena Medal for gallantry in Op Sindoor, a first since Agnipath launch

Debdutta Chakraborty -
This marks the first time that Agniveers have received gallantry awards. They are the Army's short-term recruits under the Agnipath scheme.

National Interest

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Shekhar Gupta -
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.

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