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Jaat – movie review

Bollywood action hero, Sunny Deol succeeds in effortlessly executing action sequences in this film which are on par with the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Steven Seagal and matches them - most suited and comparable to what is suited for their ages. Therefore, the first credit should go to team of action directors Anal Arasu, Peter Hein, Naga Venkat and Ram-Lakshman for designing action, refraining from usual unnecessary acrobatics - that is apt for Sunny, which he effortlessly adapts to. Randeep Hooda has now established himself in Bollywood as a new alternative for filmmakers seeking nasty and a dangerous antagonist. Vineet Kumar Singh as Randeep's brother is as impressive as in his earlier films. The out-and-out action film opens with raw action sequence in some forest area of Sri Lanka where some militants manage to escape to coastal Andhra Pradesh ....
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Bilal: A New Breed of Hero – Hindi dubbed version review

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero - Hindi dubbed version movie review

Bilal: A New Breed of Hero - the film's Hindi dubbed version is now streaming on OTT platform. This is the first ever CGI animation, and the story behind this 1400-year-old animation saga is truly gripping. The cast includes Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (who played the yacht assassination target for Matt Damon in Bourne Identity and Ian McShane from HBO's "Game of Thrones" TV series. This animation film Bilal: A New Breed of Hero is based on the true story of Bilal ibn Rabah (voiced by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), a legendary historical figure in Islam who was the first muezzin -- a person who calls people to prayer -- in Mecca. Of Abyssinian descent, young Bilal (Andre Robinson) and his younger sister, Ghufaira (China Anne McClain), are captured and sold into slavery to Bourne Identity pagan landowner and merchant Umayya (Ian McShane) in a faraway land in the 7th century. Set a thousan ....
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Sikandar – movie review

Sikandar lacks a strong story line and is merely infused with unnecessary action. It is a redemptive relief for Salman Khan fans that he finally displays some improvement in his acting skills and emotions on screen (though this comes at such a late juncture in his long career) however a lot still needs to be done with the dialogues department. What really appears confusing as to whether the filmmaker intends to pass on the message of humanity, cautioning on ecological disasters or whether it is about a the King of Rajkot and his army on a mission of cleansing ills of the society. All hopes are shattered. Neither the story nor the super-man like action scenes featuring Salman Khan fighting 200 goons with his five man army sink in one’s mind. One is confused if he is watching an emotional film or rather a super hero flick. In fact the story doesn’t have anything in it worth menti ....
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Officer on Duty – Malayalam movie review

Kunchako Boban makes a strong return with his highest selling Malayalam hit 'Officer on Duty, which, after its feat at the box office Is now getting the maximum number of eyeballs on Netflix. In Officer on Duty, the protagonist Harishankar is introduced as a hot-headed and haughty police officer, who returns to duty after being demoted. We get a hint about his traumatic past through a phone conversation where his wife, played by Priyamani, asks him about taking medicines To put it in a nutshell, Officer On Duty is a gripping film which revolves around a demoted police inspector who sets out to investigate a counterfeit jewellery racket, in the process himself becoming entangled in a dangerous web of crime that puts his life at stake. Written by Shahi Kabir, the film starts off brilliantly, with an almost near-perfect first half that not only sets out to engage the audience but also de ....
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Return of the Dragon – Hindi movie review

Return of the Dragon is the dubbed version of the Tamil film Dragon. The film is out and out designed for youth, with a fresh take on complications in life and career in the modern age. Without getting preachy, the team tries to deliver an interesting film with comedy, emotion and thrills. Ragavan, infamous for his reckless ways and academic struggles, turns to fraud after a heartbreaking breakup, chasing wealth and power. However, his deceit leads him into perilous territory. Director Ashwath Marimuthu attempts to tell a story of a guy who descends into the depths of depravity only to find the shortest of ropes to hold on and miraculously crawl back to redemption. The movie revolves around a young man who struggles in college with 48 arrears but ends up making a good life for himself. However, life takes an interesting turn after he is forced to return to college and clear the arr ....
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The Diplomat – movie review

Kudos to John Abraham for producing and his realistic portrayal in The Diplomat, a film based on true events of kidnapping of an Indian woman to Pakistan and her struggles for seeking repatriation to her motherland. It's Sadia Khateeb who shines in this political thriller, while John Abraham has grown up a step higher in his acting profession, without any display of his macho image.

John plays the Deputy High Commissioner of India in Pakistan and truly succeeds in displaying diplomacy and personal conflicts of the character's role (Indian Dy High Commissioner) that of a father, a team leader and a high level Indian Diplomat. The film demonstrates Indian diplomat in Pakistan, J P Singh's superb maneuvering and accomplishment of sending back the Indian captive, actual efforts of the ex Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj's determination to bring back 'Bharat ki Beti ....
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My Melbourne – movie review

Unlike any mainstream Bollywood film, My Melbourne is an anthology consisting of four unique stories, directed by renowned Bollywood filmmakers - Onir, Kabir Khan, Rima Das, and Imtiaz Ali. These collective stories explore themes of identity, diversity, resilience that are set against the multicultural and dynamic backdrop of Melbourne, Australia. Each of the four stories are universally relatable and they seamlessly transition into other through unique narratives. Two segments particularly stand out throughout this film and that are the stories, the first being that of Jules that is directed by Imtiaz Ali and Setara's struggle for her identity, that is by Kabir Khan. The first story directed by Onir and titled as Nandini is about an emotional reunion of Indraneel (Arka Das), a queer Indian man, and his estranged father, Mihir (Mouli Ganguly). It takes time to establish the charact ....
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BLINDSIDED – Hindi movie review

After losing his eyesight during a botched operation in Pak-occupied Kashmir, a soldier preparing to start a new life with his fiancée finds his world getting torn apart when two dreaded criminals enter their home looking for stolen diamonds. Blindsided is written and directed by KD Sandhu (also featuring him as the antagonist Rolex), opens with a covert operation in Kashmir. When his mysterious fiancée’s history resurfaces, it leads to tragic consequences, forcing Jaideep to confront his enemies despite his blindness. Jaideep (Udhay Bir Sandhu), who has been gravely rendered blind as the mission turns out to be a trap, finds solace in a happy life with his fiancée, Jennifer (Farha Khan), who harbors a secret from her past. Blindsided The film’s central idea—a blind soldier trapped in his home with ruthless criminals, each trying to outwit the other—is by no means an ori ....
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Crazxy – movie review

Producers of the film Crazxy have marketed it as 'a film from the makers of Tumbbad' which raises the expectations form this one too, unfortunately Crazy lacks the scale, canvas and the engrossing storyline of Tumbbad. While the official trailer depicted it something like an out of the world film, this one-actor film turns out to be just a notch above other average films. Makers of Tumbbad have delivered a 'Paani kum chai' film, in comparison to the recent record breaking worldwide interest of their previous film Tumbbad on OTT platform, particularly as the filmmakers want us to believe. This solo actor movie centered around Dr Abhimanyu Sood (Sohum Shah) who finds himself into a high-stakes cat-and-mouse chase after receiving a chilling phone call seeking ransom for his kidnapped daughter. As he races against time, every road unravels shocking twists and turns, pulling hi ....
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Loveyapa- movie review

The film Loveyapa, a remake of the Tamil hit Love Today, does have an entertaining and youthful take on modern love that sets out to effectively capture digital-age dilemmas, without at the same time being preachy or for that fact, boring to the core.

Loveyapa- movie review..

It revolves around the wafer thin plot of Gaurav (Junaid Khan), who happens to live with his widowed mother and only sister and Baani (Khushi Kapoor) who is the daughter seeking approval from her doting but strict father, a strict Hindi speaking guy (Ashutosh Rana) to get married, and how interestingly he in turn sets a very unusual condition—they must swap their phones for a day. What does trust mean to a generation that thrives on situation -ships more than just relation-ships forms the crux of the subject. What follows is a chaotic ride as several secrets pop ....
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