18.11…A code of secrecy

Review :- A Wednesday (2008) was about giving a stern warning to terrorists and the system that a common man’s resilience should not be taken for granted. This film draws…

Machhli Jal Ki Rani Hai

Review :- Ayesha (Swara Bhaskar) and Uday (Bhanu Uday) relocate to Jabalpur from Mumbai after Uday takes up a job there. They are put up at a spacious guest house…

F*ugly

Review :- There’s a line in F*ugly which mirrors the movie beautifully – “Apne aap ko bara James Bond samajhta hai.” All through its tight run-time, F*ugly struts around with…

Chal Bhaag

Review :- Razor-wielding Munna Supari (Deepak Dobriyal) aspires to be a well-known henchman of a crime lord. Angry young man Daler Singh (Varun Mehra) is a no-nonsense guy, madly in…

Holiday – A Soldier Is Never Off Duty

Review :- Gagged men tumble out of his closet. Tied up terrorists and ‘sleeper cells’ too. Hell’s bells, they’re far from ‘sleeping beauties’. But then they have to make our…

Filmistaan

Review :- In a nutshell – SRK, Salman and company rule Pakistan. If not the ‘sarzameen‘, then definitely their hearts and souls. Such is the crossover power of Bollywood. This…

Citylights

Review :- So, Citylights is based on Sean Ellis’ acclaimed Metro Manila, but it also unlocks the doors to other movies in your mind. This is both a strength and…

Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi

Review :- Here’s a dosti-yaari story packaged and dished out in pure Dilli dhaaba-style – with local tadka (no extra toppings). With a young, fresh star-cast – minus frills and…

Hawaa Hawaai

Review :- Even slumdogs have dreams bundled away in their crumbling chawls, beneath piles of garbage and atop roofless homes. So what if it’s not about millions and mansions, chateaus…

Heropanti

Review :- So, Heropanti is like DDLJ – wearing knuckle-dusters. The action is in ‘Jat-land’ where rural lord Choudhary Suraj Singh (Raj) is celebrating the arranged marriage of his daughter…