Blog, Films, Reviews & Recommendations, Writer's Blog 12 Sep 2022 ‘Brahmāstra’ : A film confused between its international style and ethnic roots. It isn’t a bad film by any stretch of imagination… It is an extremely shaky start Imagine yourself at a wedding buffet. You stride along with your plate, glancing down every dish at disposal. All of… Somdeb Roy No Comments
Films, Reviews & Recommendations 12 Aug 2022 ‘Raksha Bandhan’ – The problem isn’t the subject, but the authority with which the narrative influences appalling judgements and mindset After watching the trailer (which, these days, gives away almost 80% of the story)of Raksha Bandhan, I had my reservations… Nidhi Sahani No Comments
Blog, Films, Reviews & Recommendations 18 Jul 2022 My first Satyajit Ray film – ‘The Big City’ aka ‘Mahanagar’ was a pleasant surprise I was a Satyajit Ray film virgin … until few weeks ago. The British Film Institute (BFI) is celebrating 100… Nidhi Sahani No Comments
Films, Reviews & Recommendations 28 Jun 2022 ‘Jugjugg Jeeyo’ – 5 reasons why I enjoyed the film Jugjugg Jeeyo has been declared as a commercial success within the first weekend of its release. If the film’s trailer,… Nidhi Sahani No Comments
Films, Reviews & Recommendations 21 Jun 2022 ‘Jersey’ is a missed opportunity at making a coming of age story for late bloomers When destiny offers one more shot at redemption, do you choose do go down the books as a statistic or… Somdeb Roy No Comments
Films, Reviews & Recommendations 22 Apr 2022 ‘Kaun Pravin Tambe?’ is the right slice of goodness Age is not a number. It is a word. Four letters full of drivel. There have been an umpteen number… Somdeb Roy No Comments
Films, Reviews & Recommendations 01 Apr 2022 ‘Attack’ explores a refreshing concept that’s imaginative and exciting… for the most part How often do you watch a commercial Bollywood film and feel it’s genuinely different or noteworthy? Attack falls in this… Nidhi Sahani No Comments
Films, Reviews & Recommendations 28 Feb 2022 ‘Love Hostel’ – It’s a slickly directed nihilistic gore-fest amounting to much of nothing A couple is on the run. The man is from a Muslim background, has a dark past and is stuck… Amartya Acharya No Comments
Films, Reviews & Recommendations 25 Feb 2022 ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ is a cinematic painting. It’s not a flawless film, but its worth a watch When the teaser of Gangubai Kathiawadi first dropped almost two years ago, we all had our doubts – will Alia… Nidhi Sahani No Comments