1000 Babies Review | An Engaging Serial Killer Tale That Withstands Rahman’s Flawed Malayalam

For a non-Malayali viewer, the new Hotstar series 1000 Babies, directed and co-written by Najeem Koya, will feel like an intriguing concept that keeps you interested because of the enormity of the central event. I am saying this because one of the major things that was bothering me while I was watching the series was… Continue reading 1000 Babies Review | An Engaging Serial Killer Tale That Withstands Rahman’s Flawed Malayalam

Raat Jawaan Hai Review | A Fun, Comforting, and Therapeutic Tale of Millennial Friendship

What was pretty delightful about the new SonyLIV series Raat Jawaan Hai was the fact that even though it has a very cinematic style of drama in the way the whole season is structured, it did a pretty awesome job of being a comfortable watch for the viewer. For a millennial like me, every episode… Continue reading Raat Jawaan Hai Review | A Fun, Comforting, and Therapeutic Tale of Millennial Friendship

Jai Mahendran Review | A Stretched-Out Mediocre Office Comedy With Predictable Beats

If you look at how our Government offices function, from a creative point of view, that’s a premise for a web series with multiple seasons because of the ethical conflicts, inner politics, union tussles, etc. Rahul Riji Nair, who is the writer and showrunner of the latest SonyLIV original series Jai Mahendran, is actually trying… Continue reading Jai Mahendran Review | A Stretched-Out Mediocre Office Comedy With Predictable Beats

Call Me Bae Review | A Gen-Z K3G Poo in a Shallow and Delusional Woke Premise

Imagine Poo from  Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum in the Instagram era. Now imagine the same Poo being someone who can topple and expose someone like Arnab Goswami in a prime-time news debate. Can you sense a sharp contrast in the tone? Created by Ishita Moitra and directed by Collin D’Cunha, the latest Amazon Prime Video original Call… Continue reading Call Me Bae Review | A Gen-Z K3G Poo in a Shallow and Delusional Woke Premise

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review | A Taut Exploration of Complex Diplomatic Negotiations

The hijack of IC 814 is one event that is considered a security agency failure in the history of Independent India, as we had to release terrorists to save our citizens who were trapped inside that plane. However, the new  Netflix series IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack is not trying to be a political criticism, and the… Continue reading IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review | A Taut Exploration of Complex Diplomatic Negotiations

Nagendran’s Honeymoons Review | A Sluggish Marriage Comedy With Unimaginative Writing

In a recent interview with Sidharth Roy Kapoor by Suchin Mehrotra, they were discussing the problems with the possible boom of TV Plus content in the OTT space with giants like Jio Cinema coming into the market. For your information, TV Plus is a new industry term that creates shows with a lot of episodes… Continue reading Nagendran’s Honeymoons Review | A Sluggish Marriage Comedy With Unimaginative Writing

Showtime Part 2 Review | Bollywood’s Shallow Self-Reproach Feels More Like a Glorified Daily Soap

In my review of part 1 of season 1 of the new Dharmatic series for Hotstar, Showtime, I mentioned that even in self-criticism, Bollywood lacks nuances. Part 2 has now been released, and there are only three episodes. Well, the story goes through a predictable set of dramatic shifts in equations, and what you eventually… Continue reading Showtime Part 2 Review | Bollywood’s Shallow Self-Reproach Feels More Like a Glorified Daily Soap

Panchayat: Season 3 Review | An Emotionally Hefty Season That Works as an Appealing Second Act

Season 3 of any series feels like a tricky space. The first season always has the advantage of something new being delivered to the audience. The second season has the edge of the premise and characters being familiar. The makers can either scale up the story or even repeat the same thing, and it might… Continue reading Panchayat: Season 3 Review | An Emotionally Hefty Season That Works as an Appealing Second Act