Of Heroes and Villains
In mediocre box-office Bollywood, Agneepath is like a luminescent shooting star. It retains some of the flavour of the cult Amitabh Bachchan starrer but transgresses from the original script only...
View ArticleLetter from India: The Seamy Side of Justice
Does a rape victim have to face the glare of publicity in order to get justice? Will Indian courts finally decriminalise homosexuality? And which Bollywood couple recently tied the knot at a...
View ArticleCricket: Fame and Fortune
As the Indian Premier League (IPL) returns with its fifth edition in Chennai, India this month, the threat of matches getting fixed looms large.
View ArticleLetter from India: Holy Cows and Reel-Life Icons
How the mighty have fallen in Indian eyes with scandals rocking the defence forces – while a real hero has his day...
View ArticleMovie Review: Housefull 2
Funny and cheerfully naughty, Housefull 2 provides some mindless action sprinkled with salty language.
View ArticleMovie Review: Ferrari ki Sawari
Taglined ‘Small Guys, Big Dreams,’ Ferrari ki Sawari appeals to every ordinary South Asian bloke’s desire to hit a sixer at Lords and zoom down the street in a red Ferrari.
View ArticleBook Review: Bollywood’s Top 20 Superstars of Indian Cinema
In his latest book, cinephile Bhaichand Patel narrows down the best of Bollywood.
View ArticleMovie Review: Gangs of Wasseypur
Based on a true story, Gangs of Wasseypur is a five-hour long saga in which the characters live life according to their own unique rules.
View ArticleMovie Review: Ek Tha Tiger
Ek Tha Tiger borders on incredulity in the first half and, as the film progresses, things only get worse in the second.
View ArticleMovie Review: Barfi!
Anurag Basu's latest film Barfi! will make you leave the cinema house smiling.
View ArticleMovie Review: Chashme Badoor
There is no reason for this movie to ever have seen the light of day, let alone be seen by human eyes.
View ArticleMovie Review: The Lunchbox
Tweet By Bollywood’s standards, The Lunchbox is not your typical love story. There are no grand romantic gestures, or dancing in the rain or a zaalim samaaj threatening to break apart the happy couple....
View ArticleComing Soon to a Theatre Near You…
A quick look at some of the films which will be playing in local cinemas shortly.
View ArticleMovie Review: Katti Batti
Katti Batti is a completely forgettable film that will make you wonder where your life went.
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Movie Review: Sanju
In an interview with Rajeev Masand, Ranbir Kapoor said that getting into Sanjay Dutt’s character required him to believe in the authenticity of the storyline. That belief and conviction came across...
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