Kesari: Inspiring Story of Human Valor Shown with Technical Brilliance
Story: A retelling of the Battle of Saragarhi where 21 Sikh soldiers fought against an Afghan army of 10000 men in the year 1897. Review: The Battle of Saragarhi is considered to be one of the most inspiring stories of human valour and bravery, not just in India, but the world over. Director Anurag Singh’s […]
‘Kalank’: A Resplendent Period Drama
The teaser of Karan Johar’s dream project Kalank is out. Set in 1945, the period drama boasts of an ensemble cast including Alia Bhatt (Noor), Varun Dhawan (Zafar), Madhuri Dixit (Bahaar Begum), Sanjay Dutt (Balraj Chaudhry), Aditya Roy Kapur (Dev Chaudhry) and Sonakshi Sinha (Satya Chaudhry). The opulent sets, resplendent costumes, stunning dance sequences, unique […]
‘Badla’: Solid Thrills and Genuine Twists in True Revenge Story
Story: Naina (Taapsee Pannu) is accused for the murder of Arjun (Tony Luke). Her lawyer Jimmy (Manav Kaul) hires the senior advocate Badal Gupta (Amitabh Bachchan) to help crack the case and defend Naina, but her confessions to Badal add twists and turns to the murder mystery. Review: Since revenge stories are literally done-to-death in […]
‘To Let’ Movie Review: Authentic Bittersweet Family Drama of Mundane Survival
Cast: Santhosh Sreeram, Sheela Rajkumar, Dharun Bala Director: Chezhiyan Rating: 4 stars Mildly-lit rooms. Crayon scribbles on the walls. A nightie-clad woman tuning into a radio station. A lungi-clad man trying to unclog the toilet. We get a glimpse into the lives of an aspiring filmmaker Ilango (Santhosh Sreeram), his wife Amudha (Sheela) and their […]
Ranveer Singh: Born to Play Gully Boy
Story: Murad (Ranveer Singh) must fight off his poverty and social disadvantage to realise his dream of being a rapper. His friends and family rally together to help an ordinary boy in becoming an extraordinary rapper. Review: There’s a line in the film where the character MC Sher (Siddhant Chaturvedi) says, “Agar duniya mein sab […]
Manikarnika: Kangana Ranaut Owns the Period Drama
Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Jisshu Sengupta, Atul Kulkarni, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Ankita Lokhande, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Danny Denzongpa, Richard Keep Directors: Kangana Ranaut, Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi Rating: Two and a half stars Kangana Ranaut in and as Manikarnika, the Queen of Jhansi, delivers exactly what was promised: a high-decibel, high-on-rhetoric hagiography of a queen who fought for […]
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga Trailer Released
MUMBAI — The second trailer of Anil Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor starrer Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga is out, and it has not left much to the imagination of the audience. While the first trailer of the romantic drama had only hinted at the possibility of a same-sex romance involving the female lead […]
Photos: Newlyweds Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are back from their honeymoon
Post ‘ Simmba ‘ release, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone headed for their honeymoon. The couple went to Sri Lanka last weekend and enjoyed a romantic time together. Ranveer Singh even celebrated Deepika’s 32nd birthday. They didn’t share any picture from their honeymoon and soon as the photos of them from the airport surfaced on the social media, they went viral […]
After The Accidental Prime Minister, The Tashkent Files set to create political storm
After the much controversial trailer release of The Accidental Prime Minister, another film is all set to raise a storm in political circles ahead of Lok Sabha polls this year. The film is about the mysterious circumstances under which the second Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri died in Russia. Titled The Tashkent Files, the film […]
Simmba movie review: Been there, done that
By Shubhra Gupta Simmba movie cast: Ranveer Singh, Sonu Sood, Ashutosh Rana, Sara Ali Khan, Nandu Madhav, Ashwini Kalsekar Simmba movie director: Rohit Shetty Simmba movie rating: 2 stars In Singham Returns Again, oops, sorry, Simmba, a police officer sloughs off his rough-and-ready skin and emerges as the savior of the poor and meek. Wait, haven’t we seen that before? […]
Mrinal Sen, legendary filmmaker and Phalke awardee, passes away at 95
By Santanu Chowdhury One of the most prolific filmmakers in the country and the pioneer of new wave cinema in India, Mrinal Sen passed away on Sunday morning due to age-related ailments. He was 95. He reportedly died of heart attack at around 10:30 am at his residence in Bhowanipore. His wife passed away last year […]
Mowgli The Legend of the Jungle Hindi trailer: Jackie Shroff is deadly as Shere Khan
Streaming giant Netflix has released the Hindi trailer for much-awaited Rudyard Kipling adaptation Mowgli: The Legend of the Jungle. The upcoming film will feature actors like Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Kareena Kapoor, Jackie Shroff and Abhishek Bachchan who will voice The Jungle Book characters Baloo, Nisha, Kaa, Shere Khan and Bagheera, respectively. Mowgli: The […]
Bhaiaji Superhit movie review: One of the worst films of 2018
By Shubhra Gupta Cast: Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Arshad Warsi, Ameesha Patel, Shreyas Talpade, Pankaj Tripathi, Jaideep Ahlawat Director: Neerraj Pathak Bhaiaji Superhit: Zero stars Last week’s Mohalla Assi presented Sunny Deol as a ‘vidwaan’ (learned man). This week, Deol is back in Banaras as a ‘shaitaan’ (bad man). But because this is Bollywood and Deol is a […]
Newlyweds Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are in Mumbai
NEW DELHI: Newlyweds Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are back in Mumbai after tying the knot on November 14 and 15 in Italy. The photos of the couple from the Mumbai airport have been doing the rounds on various fan pages. The actors even posed with some fans after landing at the airport. Both Deepika and Ranveer were seen […]
IFFI to pay tributes to Sridevi, Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna and others
NEW DELHI: Actor Sridevi, who died unexpectedly earlier this year, will be posthumously honoured at the 49th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Sridevi, who had an illustrious career spanning over four decades, died at the age of 55 due to accidental drowning in Dubai earlier this year. The actor had famously inaugurated the […]
Thugs of Hindostan movie review: Thuggery on a large scale, with viewers at the receiving end
By Shubhra Gupta Thugs of Hindostan movie cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub, Lloyd Owen, Ronit Roy Thugs of Hindostan movie director: Vijay Krishna Acharya Thugs of Hindostan movie rating: One star As you slide into Thugs of Hindostan, you expect a rousing tale of thuggery and patriotism, because that’s what the name suggests. You […]
Sarkar movie review: Not a Sarkar Deepavali
By S Subhakeerthana Sarkar movie cast: Vijay, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Radha Ravi, Pazha Karuppiah, Keerthy Suresh Sarkar movie director: AR Murugadoss Sarkar movie rating: 2.5 stars When a successful filmmaker teams up with a mass hero for the third time, naturally, the expectations are high. Sarkar (which marks the third collaboration of AR Murugadoss and Vijay) fails to live up […]
Baazaar movie review: An uninteresting film
By Shubhra Gupta Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Rohan Mehra, Radhika Apte, Chitrangada Singh, Denzil Smith, Manish Chaudhary Director: Gauravv Chawla Movie Rating: One and a half stars A famous Hollywood character once intoned: greed is good. He lived the good life: fast lanes, cars, yachts, watches, women. And then came the crash, and we were told that whoever goes up, […]
Chris Hemsworth shooting in Ahmedabad for Netflix film Dhaka, see photos
Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth is all geared up for his maiden Netflix project, titled Dhaka. Earlier, it was revealed that the actor will be shooting for the crime drama in India. Now, we have come across photos of the Avengers actor in Ahmedabad. The photos come after Chris’ social media update from the film’s set. […]
Alia Bhatt on father Mahesh Bhatt: Can’t wait to be directed by him
MUMBAI: Actor Alia Bhatt, who received the Youth Icon of the Year honour at a gala here from her father for the first time, said he was best suited for the title. Alia and a slew of Bollywood’s Who’s Who were at the Vogue Women of the Year event here on Saturday night. Filmmaker Karan Johar was the host […]
