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
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Murder Mubarak Review | An Eccentric Knives Out That Works in Parts
Homi Adajania’s latest film, Murder Mubarak, is based on the book Club You To Death by Anuja Chauhan. Set against the backdrop of the high society life of Delhi, there is a layer of humour to this Knives Out-ish murder mystery that gives it some uniqueness. Since I haven’t read the book, I am not… Continue reading Murder Mubarak Review | An Eccentric Knives Out That Works in Parts
Main Atal Hoon Review | A Selectively Curated Propaganda Package, Featuring a Standout Pankaj Tripathi
As someone who grew up in the ’90s, I remember Atal Bihari Vajpayee as a political figure who was always standing up for ideas of love and peace. Some have even called him the “right man in the wrong party.” The underwhelming part about the new movie Main Atal Hoon is that the peace-seeking, love-endorsing,… Continue reading Main Atal Hoon Review | A Selectively Curated Propaganda Package, Featuring a Standout Pankaj Tripathi
OMG 2 Review | Pankaj Tripathi and Gallery-Pleasing Humor Make This Sex-Education Class Watchable
When you look at the story of OMG 2, the new Pankaj Tripathi starrer with an extended cameo by Akshay Kumar, the title and the sequel-like placement feels a bit inappropriate. While the first movie sort of questioned the concept of manmade religion and the exploitations based on those beliefs, this new sequel, directed by… Continue reading OMG 2 Review | Pankaj Tripathi and Gallery-Pleasing Humor Make This Sex-Education Class Watchable
Mimi
Even though the movie deals with a subject that has got various dimensions in the modern world, Laxman Utekar’s Mimi is a very simplistic movie that wants to entertain and educate. And it will be fair to say that Mimi is not going to change anything here as the simplistic nature makes the movie more… Continue reading Mimi
Kaagaz
Kaagaz starring Pankaj Tripathi as Bharatlal, a character inspired by the real-life story of Lal Bihari, is a wasted opportunity. Satish Kaushik has narrated a human story in the flattest way possible, forcing the talented Pankaj Tripathi to do the heavy lifting. The story’s intention here is to show us the problems in someone’s life… Continue reading Kaagaz
Ludo
Through his recent movies like Barfi and Jagga Jasoos, Anurag Basu had managed to create a visual style that one can consider as a Desi Wes Anderson style of filmmaking. Jagga Jasoos, even though it was a debacle at the box office, it managed to create a fan following post its theatrical run as it… Continue reading Ludo
Mirzapur: Season 2
The first season of Mirzapur was dedicated to establishing characters. The characters that were largely in the backdrop of events in season one is now at the forefront of things. And what I really loved about the second season is its unpredictability in constructing the power dynamics. What we eventually end up seeing at the… Continue reading Mirzapur: Season 2