Jaane Jaan Review | A Well-Crafted Thriller That Stays Close to the Characters

For the Indian audience who has seen Drishyam (including remakes), the official adaptation of The Devotion of Suspect X, Jaane Jaan, might not feel as shocking or surprising as it was originally. I am not accusing the Jeethu Joseph movie of plagiarism. In fact, if you look at the element Jeethu Joseph has borrowed from… Continue reading Jaane Jaan Review | A Well-Crafted Thriller That Stays Close to the Characters

An Action Hero Review | A Satirical Black Comedy That Looks Surprisingly Pertinent

An Action Hero, the new Ayushmann Khurrana starrer action flick, is actually a smart satire that wins you over with its outlandishness. It starts as a revenge drama that has to do much with fragile masculine ego. But writer-director Anirudh Iyer uses the fertile plot to create something bizarre and novel. Out of all the… Continue reading An Action Hero Review | A Satirical Black Comedy That Looks Surprisingly Pertinent

Ajeeb Daastaans

The new Netflix original film Ajeeb Daastaans is a package of saddening or shocking stories. The movies focus on a variety of themes like revenge, class, caste, and true love. Barring Shashank Khaitan’s Majnu, I found all the other films in the movie compelling. Neeraj Ghaywan’s Geeli Pucchi and Kayoze Irani’s Ankahi were the most… Continue reading Ajeeb Daastaans