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16th Indian Film Festival of Houston: Unique, World Class Cinema

16th Indian Film Festival of Houston: Unique, World Class Cinema

WHO :  16th Indian Film Festival of Houston WHAT : Film Screenings, Live Q&A with filmmakers, Entertainment – Moodafaruka, Music without Borders Reception and Food – Verandah, A Taste of India WHEN:  Friday, February 23, 2024: 4 – 9:30 pm, and, Saturday, February 24, 2024: 4 – 9:30 pm WHERE:  Asia Society Texas Center, 1370 […]

‘Fighter’: Top-notch Aerial Action Elevates a Cliched Narrative

‘Fighter’: Top-notch Aerial Action Elevates a Cliched Narrative

By Daval Roy Story: As India faces a militant attack in Kashmir, the country’s best combat aviators join forces to form Air Dragons. The story chronicles their bravery while protecting India, camaraderie, team spirit, and a top fighter pilot’s redemption after an incident in the past. Review: Riding high on India’s Republic Day fervour, Siddharth Anand’s outing […]

‘OMG 2’: Funny & Thought-provoking, OMG 2 Outshines the Original

‘OMG 2’: Funny & Thought-provoking, OMG 2 Outshines the Original

By Renuka Vyavahare OMG 2 Story: A diehard bhakt of Lord Shiva, Kanti Sharan Mudgal (Pankaj Tripathi) is forced to question his own thoughts and societal norms on morality, religion and sex after his son gets expelled from school on grounds of obscenity. OMG 2 Review: A video by an anonymous person captures Kanti’s troubled teen […]

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani: Karan Johar Packs a Few Surprises in Melodramatic Film

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani: Karan Johar Packs a Few Surprises in Melodramatic Film

By Shubhra Gupta Having finished watching ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, I have to confess I am conflicted: do I turn my back on this brand new film from Karan Johar because it’s loud and melodramatic in the way mainstream Hindi family dramas used to be and still determinedly are, refusing to budge from broad-brush-stroke-y […]

Mughal–E-Azam Creates History in Houston!

Mughal–E-Azam Creates History in Houston!

HOUSTON: Harry Shah of Bollywood Entertainment took Houstonians back nearly 500 years to relive the splendor of the Mughal Era for three days – JULY 14-15-16 during Mughal-E-Azam, the Broadway Musical  at the Wortham Center, presented nationally by Cinema on Stage.  The recently remodeled Wortham Center with its spectacular high ceilings, lush maroon carpet and […]

‘Bawaal’: Varun Dhawan-Janhvi Kapoor-starrer Promises a Lot, but Keeps Faltering

‘Bawaal’: Varun Dhawan-Janhvi Kapoor-starrer Promises a Lot, but Keeps Faltering

The story of an uncouth braggart undergoing a change of heart in the company of a good woman is an old one. Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Bawaal’ promises us more, by trying to make that arc bigger and deeper, but keeps faltering, never quite knowing what to make of a wholly harebrained flourish in the plot. And […]

‘Tarla’: A Savory Tale of Heartwarming Moments

‘Tarla’: A Savory Tale of Heartwarming Moments

By Ronak Kotecha Story: Based on the life of the late Tarla Dalal, the film chronicles her journey from being a modest housewife to one of the most celebrated chefs of India, who spread her magic of vegetarian recipes all over the globe. Review: Tarla Dalal (played by Huma Qureshi) became a household name for her […]

‘Neeyat’: Vidya Balan’s Murder Mystery is Unoriginal, Familiar

‘Neeyat’: Vidya Balan’s Murder Mystery is Unoriginal, Familiar

By Shubhra Gupta A colourful billionaire is hosting a bunch of his good friends on an island. It’s all fun and games till someone gets bumped off, and a clever coot shows up to solve the mystery. Now, what does the central premise remind you of? Why, ‘Knives Out 2’, right? Make that rich guy […]

Houston’s Indian-American Debuts His First Sci-fi Film “Mandala: The UFO Incident” on May 19

Houston’s Indian-American Debuts His First Sci-fi Film “Mandala: The UFO Incident” on May 19

HOUSTON:  Ajay Sarpeshkar’s directorial debut, Mandala: The UFO Incident, marks an exciting new chapter in his artistic journey. With a graduate degree in engineering and over a decade experience in technology, Ajay’s creative itch led him to explore photography and filmmaking as a hobby, which eventually paved the way for his first feature-length film. Over […]

‘Bheed’: Grim Reminder of Recent Tragedy

‘Bheed’: Grim Reminder of Recent Tragedy

By Shubhra Gupta One of the most shattering sights of the Covid-19 pandemic was the flood of people suddenly rendered rudderless by the announcement of one of the most stringent lockdowns in the world — chief amongst those were daily wagers, and blue collar workers who would starve if they couldn’t go out to their […]

Indian Film Festival of Houston Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary

Indian Film Festival of Houston Celebrates Its 15th Anniversary

HOUSTON: The Annual Indian Film Festival of Houston (IFFH), begun by its Founder and Executive Director Sutapa Ghosh in 2009, keeps getting better and better.  This quality event screens features, shorts, and documentary film with Q & A sessions with filmmakers.  There are bonuses as well.  No wonder IFFH was voted as the “Best Film […]

‘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 […]

Zee5 Global Unveils a Grand Telugu Slate of 11 Original Series

Zee5 Global Unveils a Grand Telugu Slate of 11 Original Series

ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest platform for South Asian content, reaffirmed its commitment towards its viewers and content partners from South India by unveiling a compelling slate of 11 Telugu originals in a star-studded event today in Hyderabad, India. With its strong consumer proposition, ZEE5 Global has been winning the hearts of audiences across the […]

More than 200 of a Mixed Audience Appreciate Screening of ‘The Kashmir Files’ in Katy

More than 200 of a Mixed Audience Appreciate Screening of ‘The Kashmir Files’ in Katy

By Sunita Ticku Bhan KATY: On a nice sunny Sunday afternoon of April the 3rd, more than 200 people came out to watch “ The Kashmir Files “ on an invite only event. The movie is based on 700 testimonials of the affected genocide victims. It is a true depiction of the events that lead […]

‘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 […]

ZEE5 Global presents Naseeruddin Shah-Lara Dutta Starrer Kaun Banegi Shikharwati

ZEE5 Global presents Naseeruddin Shah-Lara Dutta Starrer Kaun Banegi Shikharwati

MUMBAI: ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, brings you a host of new movies and series across languages. This New Year, has a plethora of exciting new titles across languages to keep you glued to the edge of your seats through the month.  Featuring a powerhouse ensemble cast including veteran actor […]

’83’: Ranveer Singh Plays Captain’s Knock in this Blood Rush of a Movie

’83’: Ranveer Singh Plays Captain’s Knock in this Blood Rush of a Movie

By Shubhra Gupta Some days are unforgettable. 25th June 1983 was not just the day when India won the world cup final for the very first time at Lords: that victory was the turning point of how we saw ourselves as a cricketing nation, and how that incredible win fed into the veins of a […]

Abhishek Bachchan’s ‘Bob Biswas’ Releases Exclusively on Zee 5

Abhishek Bachchan’s ‘Bob Biswas’ Releases Exclusively on Zee 5

This December, ZEE5 Global, the world’s largest streaming platform for South Asian content, brings to its viewers Bob Biswas, a crime-drama set against the backdrop of a love story, showcasing the dual life led by contract killer, Bob Biswas. Starring Abhishek Bachchan in the titular role and Chitrangda Singh as Mary, the ZEE5 Original film […]

‘India Sweets and Spices’: Gossip, Secrets and Biting Laughs

‘India Sweets and Spices’: Gossip, Secrets and Biting Laughs

By Lisa Kennedy In Geeta Malik’s comedy-drama “India Sweets and Spices” the aunties maim. At least emotionally. The wives and mothers who live in an upscale New Jersey enclave of Indian Americans like their gossip spicy and don’t seem to care who feels the burn. (The scotch-drinking, suit-clad uncles aren’t laggards in that department either.) […]

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