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‘Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh’: Naive, Insidious

‘Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh’: Naive, Insidious

By Shubhra Gupta Looking back at historical figures with the benefit of hindsight can be an interesting exercise. Rajkumar Santoshi posits a question in his ‘Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh’: what if Godse’s lethal attack on the Mahatma had failed? What if the two were given untrammeled time to converse with each other? Would there have […]

‘Pathaan’: Shah Rukh Khan is Back with Patriotic Spy Thriller

‘Pathaan’: Shah Rukh Khan is Back with Patriotic Spy Thriller

By Shubhra Gupta Hindi movies have been constructing the ‘desi’ equivalents of the Bond-Bourne franchise for a while now. Tiger has been ‘zinda’ in a pacy double-bill, Agent Vinod has done his bit, BellBottom has flexed and flared, but it is ‘Pathaan’ which has got the spy movie-laced-with-heavy-doses-of-patriotism bouncing off the screen, with Shah Rukh […]

‘Kuttey;: Lacks Both Bark and Bite; Watch for Tabu’s Performance

‘Kuttey;: Lacks Both Bark and Bite; Watch for Tabu’s Performance

By Shubhra Gupta In 2009 came ‘Kaminey’, in which Vishal Bhardwaj offered us a compendium of crooks in a plot so entertaining that it practically begged an encore. Sadly, 2023’s Bollywood feature in theatres, appropriately called ‘Kuttey’, and directed by Vishal’s son, Aasmaan, is not that film. By all rights, it should have been. By […]

Vadh: Pulp Fiction Story of a Noble Murder

Vadh: Pulp Fiction Story of a Noble Murder

By Shubhra Gupta There’s something noble about the word ‘vadh’, as opposed to, merely, murder. The latter can be tawdry, ordinary: the former is used as moral justification to end a life. But is a murder, even if it is of a monster, ever justified? Schoolmaster Manjunath (Sanjay Mishra) and wife Manju (Neena Gupta) are middle-aged, […]

‘An Action Hero’: A Mostly Fun Caper

‘An Action Hero’: A Mostly Fun Caper

By Shubhra Gupta An Action Hero is pretty much what its title says it is: it is about an action hero, and his unexpected adventures, during which he learns the difference between reel life and real life. The film is stuffed with meta jokes, in-house gags, and a running jibe against the shouty TV shows […]

‘Bhediya’: Quite the Rumble in the Jungle

‘Bhediya’: Quite the Rumble in the Jungle

By Shubhra Gupta Cast:  Varun Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, Paalin Kabak, Deepak Dobriyal, Kriti Sanon Director: Amar Kaushik Rating: 3 stars Humans turning into werewolves is such a familiar trope that the thought of seeing yet another version wasn’t making me jump: I’m happy to report that much of ‘Bhediya’, in which a principal character turns into an […]

‘Drishyam 2’: Not as Smooth as Last Time

‘Drishyam 2’: Not as Smooth as Last Time

Bollywood isn’t really known for pulling off suspense thrillers, certainly not for sustaining the steam over a sequel. But, like Drishyam in 2015, Drishyam 2 lulls you with its modest settings, simple characters, human cops, and a family caught in events beyond its control, till it lands home its lesson a second time — it’s […]

‘Uunchai’: A Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

‘Uunchai’: A Heartfelt Ode to Friendship

By Shalini Langer This is as far as it gets from a Sooraj Barjatya film. It also avoids the melodrama that movies of this kind tend to lapse into, though it can’t resist the temptation to stretch the length to at least an hour more than it should be. Still, how often do you get to […]

Ram Setu: Lopsided View on Mythology vs. History

Ram Setu: Lopsided View on Mythology vs. History

By Renuka Vyavahare Synopsis: Is Ram Setu a myth or reality? An archaeologist (Akshay Kumar) must decode the origins of the mythical India-Sri Lanka underwater bridge, believed to be built by Lord Rama. Review: Ram Setu comes across like a toothpaste ad where random actors dressed in white aprons assure you that their toothpaste is dentist recommended. […]

Diya Candle Dance to Celebrate Diwali

Diya Candle Dance to Celebrate Diwali

 

‘Dhokha’: Enough to Drive You Around the Bend

‘Dhokha’: Enough to Drive You Around the Bend

Cast: R Madhavan, Khushali Kumar, Aparshakti Khurana, Darshan Kumar Director: Kookie Gulati Rating: Half star A ‘Lashkar-trained’ terrorist hiding out in a Mumbai highrise finds himself in alarmingly close quarters with a woman who doesn’t seem to be all there. Is she really delusional, or is it an act? Is her husband as straight-forward as […]

‘Jahaan Char Yaar’: Swara Bhaskar’s Light-hearted Caper

‘Jahaan Char Yaar’: Swara Bhaskar’s Light-hearted Caper

Cast: Swara Bhaskar, Shikha Talsania, Meher Vij, Pooja Chopra, Girish Kulkarni, Manish Chadhari Director: Kamal Pandey Rating: 2.5 stars Four women whooping it up in Goa, dumping deadening domesticity, kicking their heels up: a one-line premise becomes quite a lark in ‘Jahaan Chaar Yaar’. Shivangi (Bhaskar) is a much put-upon wife/ daughter-in-law/ sister-in-law who washes, […]

‘Jogi’: Diljit Dosanjh’s Film Undercuts 1984 Tragedy

‘Jogi’: Diljit Dosanjh’s Film Undercuts 1984 Tragedy

By Shubhra Gupta Those three terrible days in 1984 when Delhi burnt after the assassination of Indira Gandhi, have been re-created in Hindi cinema several times. ‘Jogi’ revisits those dark days, bringing them to our attention again. Jogi (Diljit Dosanjh) and his elderly father are flung off a bus, after being heckled angrily by the […]

‘Brahmastra’: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer superhero adventure plays with fire

‘Brahmastra’: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer superhero adventure plays with fire

By Rachana Dubey Brahmastra Story: Shiva, a young DJ in Mumbai, discovers that he’s born with a special power that makes him immune and akin to fire. He gradually discovers the secrets behind his own existence that are also tied to a string of mythological incidents. How that changes the course of his life forms the […]

‘Liger’: Vijay Deverakonda Film is a Cringe-fest of Mammoth Proportions

‘Liger’: Vijay Deverakonda Film is a Cringe-fest of Mammoth Proportions

By Shubhra Gupta So, first off, in case you were wondering, ‘Liger’ is what you get when a lion and a tiger mate. Got it? Not really? Never mind, here’s a ready reckoner of what to expect from the new Vijay Deverakonda flick, directed by Puri Jagannadh, made in Hindi and Telugu. Ready? Here you go. A […]

‘Dobaaraa’: Comes Off Too Choppy, Too Muddled

‘Dobaaraa’: Comes Off Too Choppy, Too Muddled

‘The Broken News’ Exposes the Truth behind ‘Breaking News’

‘The Broken News’ Exposes the Truth behind ‘Breaking News’

Zee5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, is set to launch yet another exciting original series, ‘The Broken News’. The show marks actor Sonali Bendre’s comeback to acting and her OTT debut and also stars Jaideep Ahlawat, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Taaruk Raina, Indraneil Sengupta, Faisal Rashid, Kiran Kumar, Aakash Khurana and Sanjeeta […]

‘KGF 2’: Too Much Sound, Lot of Fury, Little Impact

‘KGF 2’: Too Much Sound, Lot of Fury, Little Impact

SS Rajamouli delivers an epic mythological action superhero bromance

SS Rajamouli delivers an epic mythological action superhero bromance

Written by Shubhra Gupta RRR is a roaring, rearing, rousing mix of genres — epic-mythological-action-superhero-bromance, that very SS Rajamouli concoction, which we are invited to swallow in one humungous gulp. It is also, needless to say, deafeningly loud. But given that the film compelled me to stay with it, and granted me much fun while at it, […]

‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’: A Visual Treat

‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’: A Visual Treat

By Shubhra Gupta MUMBAI: The only way you can enjoy Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi is to embrace its extravagantly-constructed universe — the elaborate sets that make up the red-light area of Kamathipura that becomes the location of most of the film’s run-time, the frames which look like art deco paintings, and, most crucially, the very […]