Reviews

Mumbai : One could have an eye operation for better eyesight, but not for better attitude. This one is a special movie that highlights the plight of dark-skinned young women who are oppressed and insulted with subtle jibes about their skin…

Mumbai : This seems to be the year of Hindi remakes of South Indian hits, what with every Friday release banking heavily on either the original box office successes of Tamil or Telugu films. This week, after the official remake of 'Bholaa'…

Mumbai : The mainstay of the Indian film industry has been its checkered history with a motley mix of religions, castes and regions headlining a wide cross-section of actors -- some from a privileged background, others from the periphery…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…