The stars are fine, the stunts are fine, the globetrotting is fine, the spy stuff is fine, the twists are fine – but the film’s big enemy is […]
Ayan Mukerji’s ‘War 2’ (Hrithik Roshan, NTR Jr) is flabby but also kinda fun and watchable Read More
Though the central characters are teenagers, this lightly melancholic story is not your average “teen movie”. It’s about three sets of fathers and sons in “those innocent days”.
Ankur Singla’s ‘Ghich Pich’ is a wonderful slice of life about three boys in Chandigarh Read More
This remake of Mari Selvaraj’s ‘Pariyerum Perumal’ makes some interesting changes in tone and treatment. There’s a love story, a gender angle. All of this makes the film
The melodramatic story of an army officer who has to make hard choices is not convincingly done. The film is big, broad, and it offers no surprises. The
Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda are very good in this young-adult story about a musician and a writer facing relationship issues. The rest of this review may contain
Mohit Suri’s ‘Saiyaara’ is an elegant, rock-solid romantic melodrama Read More
The first hour is charming and very inventively staged. It helps that the genre is rarely seen with an older couple. But the woke messaging makes the latter
The film is about a number of characters in a number of relationship conflicts. Some are treated seriously, some are treated comically, and there’s definitely a vision –
The film had its world premiere at the New York Indian Film Festival. On the surface, it’s a genteel Agatha Christie-type murder mystery set in a small town.
Aamir Khan plays a basketball coach who is asked to train a team of special-needs people. Everything is very broad and generic, but the feel-good factor holds it
The story gets going when a baby gets “stolen”, but along with the investigative thriller, we get a superb micro-portrait of the rich and the poor. The rest
And even if the post-interval portions don’t quite measure up, the visual energy keeps us watching. Along with the hero who owns the now-legendary ‘dhai kilo ka haath’.
With the unusual developments between the characters played by Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna, the film should been an emotional powerhouse. But it is content to remain an
