In Haddi, writer-director Akshat Ajay Sharma is trying to add juice to an old-fashioned revenge drama by creating a screenplay that goes back and forth to hide the central character’s past and motive. The problem is that this narrative experiment that unfolds in the movie’s first half almost makes the film flat and uninteresting. Even… Continue reading Haddi Review | Nawazuddin Siddiqui Is Excellent in This Inconsistent and Flat Revenge Thriller
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Tarla Review | A Typical Feel-Good Biopic With Broad Strokes of Optimism
When you are making a biopic about Tarla Dalal, the famous Indian food writer, and chef, there is this woke, problematic aspect of whether you should celebrate an idea that benevolently restricts women to the kitchen. But what appealed to me in this emotionally loud, feel-good drama was how they tried really hard to interpret… Continue reading Tarla Review | A Typical Feel-Good Biopic With Broad Strokes of Optimism
Bandaa Review | Manoj Bajpayee Single-Handedly Saves This Filmy Legal Drama
If you are someone who is okay with unappealing filmmaking if the story is based on actual events and has pertinence, then I would say Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai, aka Bandaa, starring Manoj Bajpayee will work for you as a moving legal drama. I personally prefer seeing craft in filmmaking. Hence the movie felt… Continue reading Bandaa Review | Manoj Bajpayee Single-Handedly Saves This Filmy Legal Drama
Mrs Undercover Review | Radhika Apte Can’t Save This Lame and Confused Spy Comedy
I have seen Radhika Apte films that haven’t worked for me. But I could see particular possibilities that might have made her agree to those films, at least on a script level. But Mrs Undercover was perhaps the only film where I felt like, why on earth she decided to do a movie like this?… Continue reading Mrs Undercover Review | Radhika Apte Can’t Save This Lame and Confused Spy Comedy
Lost Review | Yami Gautam Starrer Is Compelling and Pertinent but Inconsistent
At its heart, Lost is a very political film that dissects the system and shows the unpleasant reality from a journalist’s perspective. There are sporadic phases in this thriller by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury that feels disturbing and absorbing. But the film feels a bit inconsistent due to its deliberate efforts to deviate into the personal… Continue reading Lost Review | Yami Gautam Starrer Is Compelling and Pertinent but Inconsistent
Chhatriwali Review | This “Reebook” Version of Vicky Donor Hardly Manages to Create Any Impact
Chhatriwali, the new Bollywood film starring Rakul Preet Singh in the central role, feels like a stretched-out government advertisement that wants to endorse safe sex by encouraging the use of condoms. But the movie directed by Tejas Deoskar has no original ideas to build a story around the theme. For almost 80% of its runtime,… Continue reading Chhatriwali Review | This “Reebook” Version of Vicky Donor Hardly Manages to Create Any Impact
Bob Biswas
Even though he had only a little on-screen time in Kahaani, Bob Biswas, an undercover hitman, was a really memorable character from that Vidya Balan starrer. The idea to make a spin-off based on that character is indeed an exciting one on paper. The attire and body language of Bob Biswas was such that there… Continue reading Bob Biswas
Squad
Usually, when star kids in Bollywood decide to make their debut, they opt for some remake to play it safe on the content side. But actor Danny Denzongpa’s son Rinzing Denzongpa chose to opt for original content to mark his debut, and sadly for the viewers, the film is a celebration of mediocrity. Squad, the… Continue reading Squad