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Ek Chatur Naar – movie review

The eponymous name of the movie Ek Chatur Naar, has been derived from the song of the movie Padosan, however it has no further bearing than that on this movie storyline. This 2025 movie that is a duel of cleverness, vigilance and prudence has been released on Netflix. It is about a cat and mouse game between the haves and the have nots the good and the evil, the slum dwellers vis-a-vis the rich and famous. Beginning with a high-end phone theft and culminating in a kidnap climax, it has a lot going for it in-between. The story is simple yet has a lot of twists and turns, what with both sides trying to outdo each other. A legit conman Niel Nitin Mukesh who is a conduit through whom the state CM siphons off government funds, is conned, and who calls him out at his own game. It is the middle aged mom played with great chutzspah and spunk by Divya Khosla Kumar who while desperately tryi ....
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Single Salma – movie review

Single Salma is about a self sacrificing 30+ single woman who has dedicated her life for supporting her family. It is obvious from the film's title that the woman who is born and brought up in Lucknow is not married out of her choice. There are four film producers Alok Jain, Firuzi Khan, Bollywood actress Huma Qureshi and her brother Saqib Salem who have collaborated with Ajit Andhare. Directed by Nachiket Samant. The cast of Single Salma comprises of Huma Qureshi as Salma Rizvi, Sunny Singh as Meet Singh Sahni, Shreyas Talpade and Kanwaljit Singh as Salma's father. There are two contenders for Salma's marriage - Shreyas plays as Sikander Khan and Sunny Singh is Meet. To put the story in brief, Sikander approaches Salma with a matrimonial proposition and they almost hit it off. Until Salma has to visit London suddenly where she comes in touch with Meet and falls in love with him ....
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Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat – movie review

Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat is a film that wears its heart on its sleeve—but that heart is stuck in a bygone era. For fans of melodrama and intense romance, it might be a 'one-time watch'. For others, it’s a reminder that passion without perspective can feel more exhausting than exhilarating. Harshvardhan Rane debuted in Bollywood with Sanam Teri Kasam (2016), earning a strong female fan base. Sonam Bajwa, a top name in Punjabi cinema, recently grabbed headlines for her standout role in Housefull 5. It is a visually lush but narratively dated romantic thriller that leans heavily on melodrama and nostalgia, with performances that try to salvage a script stuck in the past. Vikram Aditya Bhosle (Harshvardhan Rane) is a brooding, intense lover whose affection for Adaa Randhawa (Sonam Bajwa) spirals into obsession. What begins as a poetic romance quickly descends into a psychologica ....
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Saira Khan Case – movie review

The film Saira Khan Case is based on the Sharia law specifically about marriage and divorce that is existing in Muslim culture in India. Directed by Karan Razdan and Swati Chauhan have directed Saira Khan Case that features Rajniesh Duggall, Poonam Dubey, Aradhana Sharma and Karan Razdan in pivotal roles. Karan Razdan is known for Rajani Television series and making controversial films like Hindutva Chapter One, Mittal versus Mittal and Girlfriend. He has not only made this film educative but also entertaining. Courtroom drama plays the main focus of this film written by Swati Chauhan and Karan Razdan. It is about a Muslim lady with three children, whose husband very simply seeks Divorce on uttering just these three words - Talaq, Talaq, Talaq. After a cruel talaq, the resilient mother defies oppressive laws and fights back through India's secular courts-battling for her childr ....
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Homebound – movie review

Homebound had been making the rounds of the most reputed film festivals across the world - starting with its premiere at The Cannes Film Festival in May 2025, followed by the Toronto Film Festival, before gracing the big screen for us all. Not only this, but the film was also chosen as India’s official entry for the 2026 Oscars, even ahead of its official worldwide release. While these can often seem like marketing stunts, I can assure you that this is not the case here. It is a story that, on the surface, seems based on a vital yet singular subject, but once you experience it, you realize just how many threads have gone into making this cinematic fabric come to life. Homebound transcends geography. It conveys emotions and experiences so universal that they resonate with everyone in their own language. The film follows the story of two friends, Shoaib Ali (Ishaan Khatter) and Cha ....
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Chhabi – movie review

Closing date of submitting entries to the celebrated photographer Vardhaan Pathak's nationally popular photography contest is nearing. Marathi film Chhabi is about a photography aficionado Parth (Dhruv Chheda) who is planning to visit Kerala along with his colleague for shooting pics on the subject of nature and culture to enter into the contest. His girlfriend Vedika (Srushti Bahekar) supports him in achieving his dreams to win the national competition. Whereas Parth's parents have already planned the family's visit to Dhamapur village in the Konkan region of Maharashtra for attending the wedding of his uncle Rajaram's (Apurva Kavade) daughter Priyanka. Being a mama's boy Parth has no choice but to accompany his dad and mom to travel to Konkan region. Contrary to Parth's expectation the journey unfolds the beautiful flora and fauna of Konkan which has been brilliantly captured. Durin ....
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Nishaanchi – movie review

Anurag Kashyap is back with a handful of his favourite actors Kumud Mishra, Monika Panwar and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub with the young ones Aaishvary Thackeray, Vedika Pinto and Monika Panwar. Nishaanchi marks Kashyap’s return to his recognizable grind, this time contending with a new ensemble while preserving his signature blend of grit and dark humor. The film glints in places, yet certain stretches linger and slow the pace. If you can overlook the drag, the performances and Kashyap’s keen eye for detail elevate the viewing, making it a worthwhile watch. It is almost a decade and a half that Anurag had come up with Gangs of Wasseypur which too was a gangster drama. He had bound a neat narrative for Nishaanchi. In 2006, the incident of burst of bank robberies involving 3 persons. There are twins and their girlfriend. Piyush Mishra is the inspector Kamal Ajmal. A story of twin ....
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The Ba***ds of Bollywood – Series review (OTT)

The Ba***ds of Bollywood is a wildly entertaining journey of an ambitious outsider labouring through the glitzy, deceptive corridors of Bollywood that is packed with sarcasm, cheeky cameos and flamboyant characters… An ode to Indian cinema. The title that looks odd as it started as Bads of Bollywood ended in Bastards of Bollywood that being the turning point of this whole show on OTT a clever nuance added for more intrigue. Weilding the baton in his debut series is Aryan Khan son of King Khan (SRK ) which is now showing on Netflix , a 7 part series with each episode clocking 50 odd minutes. The series is about what goes on behind the scenes in Bollywood, its functioning, the machination of the Bollywood hoi-poloi specially the people on top with power, like the top rated actors, producers and directors. So in a way it is an internalization of itself by ....
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Jolly LLB 3 – movie review

Jolly LLB 3 opens with an oddly amateurish tone, featuring cringeworthy and implausible banter between its two Jollys—Arshad Warsi as Advocate Jagdish 'Jolly' Tyagi and Akshay Kumar as Advocate Jagdishwar 'Jolly' Mishra. Instead of sharp legal wit, we get courtroom comedy that feels more rehearsed than real.

When a powerful business group unveils grand plans to transform Bikaner into the next Boston, small farmers find themselves sidelined. Their legitimate demands are ignored, and force is used to suppress dissent. What begins as a development dream soon spirals into a controversy ~~Read More~~

Diary of a Woman – movie review

Diary of a Woman confronts viewers with raw vulnerability, unraveling a deeply personal journey through identity, trauma and emotional isolation — far from a soothing cinematic experience. The film that delves into the complexities of gender identity, specifically exploring the life of a man grappling with gender insecurity. Unlike the typical Bollywood portrayal of Switzerland as a dreamy backdrop for romantic escapades, Simon Aeby’s film offers a grounded, introspective look into the solitary life of a Swiss teacher. It stands in stark contrast to the glossy narratives of love and glamour. While in India, life is often enriched by friendship, spirituality, and vibrant social connections, Aeby’s Switzerland feels cold, quiet, and emotionally desolate—where individual existence is marked by loneliness, gloom and monotony. Quodos to Simon for portraying reality. How might an ....
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