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Thursday, September 11, 2025
TopicFilm review

Topic: film review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On Camera

Lifting night shift ban increased female employment in India—only among big firms

Discriminatory laws limit firms from hiring willing women, and removing such barriers can help narrow the economic gap between developing and developed countries.

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

‘Foreign policy rests on hard power’—from 1965 Indo-Pak war to Op Sindoor, key takeaways for India

A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?