Do Patti Review | Ekta Kapoor Serial-Like Sensibilities but on a Bigger Budget

Kanika Dhillon, the writer and co-producer of the new Netflix film Do Patti, is someone who has written some of the interesting female characters in the last decade or so in movies like Manmarziyan and Judgemental Hai Kya. But of late, I have felt that her fascination with making liberated and raw female characters has… Continue reading Do Patti Review | Ekta Kapoor Serial-Like Sensibilities but on a Bigger Budget

Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video Review | Raaj Shaandilyaa’s Film Is a Clumsy Package of Lazy Gags

Raaj Shaandilyaa, who made his directorial debut back in 2019 with the Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Dream Girl, had served as the writer for the Comedy Circus show for a long time. The reason why I am mentioning this in the review of his latest film, Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video, is because Shaandilyaa has… Continue reading Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video Review | Raaj Shaandilyaa’s Film Is a Clumsy Package of Lazy Gags

Jigra Review | A Melodramatic Burnout With a Superb Alia Bhatt

In the earlier portions of the movie Jigra, we see an unflinching Alia Bhatt handling multiple responsibilities with great precision and almost in a very emotionless manner. Since we have seen the trailer and know the premise of the film, this detail somewhat enhances the expectations of a phenomenal action movie being on the cards.… Continue reading Jigra Review | A Melodramatic Burnout With a Superb Alia Bhatt

CTRL Review | Vikramaditya Motwane’s Screenlife Thriller Is Smart and Effective

If you look at the characters Nella, the lead of CTRL, and Bella, the lead of Call Me Bae, the behavioral patterns of both these characters have a similarity. They are both very impulsive, and the social media validation is what they both live for. But the significantly different and good thing about the Vikramaditya… Continue reading CTRL Review | Vikramaditya Motwane’s Screenlife Thriller Is Smart and Effective

Yudhra Review | A Derivative Action Thriller With Forced Swagger

Yudhra, the latest Excel entertainment film directed by Ravi Udyawar, starring Siddhant Chaturvedi as the title character, is so generic that you feel like asking the makers whether the characters in the movie don’t watch movies. Filled with predictable scenes one after the other, Yudhra almost feels like an autogenerated script that uses a lot… Continue reading Yudhra Review | A Derivative Action Thriller With Forced Swagger

Vedaa Review | An Inept Action Flick Focused More on John Abraham’s Biceps Than Caste Politics

The theme of the latest John Abraham starrer  Vedaa, directed by Nikkhil Advani, is the injustice faced by lower caste people. And there is this sequence in the film where the title character  Vedaa, who aspired to learn boxing, gets abused by the upper caste men. The editing of that sequence was done in a way, switching… Continue reading Vedaa Review | An Inept Action Flick Focused More on John Abraham’s Biceps Than Caste Politics

Stree 2 Review | A Consistently Hilarious Sequel With a Brilliant Rajkummar Rao

 Stree was a breath of fresh air in horror comedies at the time of its release. The characters and story created by Raj and DK were successful in achieving multiple things, like how it spoofed the stereotypes in horror films and also how they managed to incorporate a layer of gender politics into the story. The… Continue reading Stree 2 Review | A Consistently Hilarious Sequel With a Brilliant Rajkummar Rao

Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Review | A Sequel Filled With Contrived Twists and Cheesy Lines

 Haseen Dillruba, released in 2021 on  Netflix, was a tweaked Sahib Biwi aur Gangster template that was ultimately a passable watch. When it comes to the sequel, rather than focusing on the grayness of the characters and the possible dilemma because of the morality associated with the main character, the storytelling goes for a very on-your-face… Continue reading Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba Review | A Sequel Filled With Contrived Twists and Cheesy Lines