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Enthralling ‘Bholaa’ is ‘paisa vasool’ all the way
Mumbai : Action is a wide-open genre and term, and when one endeavours to include an emotion-filled tale into the matrix, it sure does have a strong appeal to movie watchers cutting across demographics.
In his newest directorial, the…
This ‘Gaslight’ glows
Mumbai : The word 'Gaslight' is used as a verb to describe an attempt to manipulate a person psychologically, thereby, ultimately, making them doubt their own sanity. Directed by Pavan Kirpalani, this somewhat unsettling but intelligently…
‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’: Rare multi-genre heist-revenge drama
Mumbai : Ajay Singh-directorial 'Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga' is one of the rarest films that seamlessly changes its genre from action thriller to revenge drama. The film is cleverly crafted and it's been edited in such a kinetic style that you…
‘Zwigato’: Kapil Sharma charms, Shahana Goswami shines in a powerful film
Mumbai : New India is multi-faceted, multi-optional with many of the well-heeled being spoilt for choices while choosing a vocation. But despite all the so-called growth, several other categories of middle-class young men and women reel…
‘Shubh Nikah’ is a heartfelt story of an interfaith couple & our insensitive…
Mumbai : It is said that life is nothing without love and love doesn't happen going by someone's caste and religion. But in India, especially Hindu-Muslim couples have to face discrimination, harassment and suffer mental agony even at the…
‘Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar’: Ranbir tries hard to rescue a thin script
Mumbai : Luv Ranjan, who has often been accused of being misogynistic as nearly all his female characters ('Pyar Ka Punchnama' 1 and 2; 'Aakashvani'; 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety' and 'De De Pyar De') are substantial, but mostly negative.
The…
‘Selfiee’: Not worth the effort to visit the cinema
Mumbai : Celebrities, particularly film stars, and their brush with the law are not uncommon. Famous people do have run-ins with the law, and some of them have even spent time behind bars.
Some superstars rue the fact that the law is very…
‘Almost Pyar with DJ Mohabbat’: Refreshingly bold look at young lives
Mumbai : The young, on any given day, seem to be having a ball. Or so it seems. Partying, dancing and doing what they wish to be engaged with, they go about doing their daily chores without a care.
But do they really get a kick out of…
Superhit written all over ‘Pathaan’ as SRK returns with a bang
Mumbai : Finally, the much-awaited Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Pathaan' hit the theatres on Wednesday. And, expectedly all the pre-release exhilaration translates into high energy rush as the film presents the story of an Indian spy, who takes…
‘Chhatriwali’: Comedy loses its way in sex education
Mumbai : Bollywood has found a safe haven on the streaming platforms and is hell bent upon exploring themes that were earlier either forbidden or had no takers. After the huge success of 'Vicky Donor', a film about sperm donation, a number…