Sukumar’s ultra-long ‘Pushpa: The Rule’ is a solid series of mass scenes that...
Once the Fahadh character moves out to make way for a new set of villains, the film’s energy drops. The last hour appears interminable. The new villains are generic and unmemorable, and the film...
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View ArticleInterview: Vijay Sethupathy, Manju Warrier, Soori, Ken Karunas (‘Viduthalai 2’)
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View ArticleInterview: Neeraj Panday (‘Sikandar Ka Muqaddar’)
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View ArticleReaders Write In #762: Pushpa – a Demi-God of the Oppressed
By Vinu Karthick When the wisdom and emotions of the oppressed wild encapsulate into a human body and electrify that human mind, can it apply itself through the strategic mechanics of the man-made part...
View ArticleReaders Write In #763: Rahengi Apni Nishaaniyan
By Aman Basha Reflecting on the enduring relevance of a film titan as he completes a century When I had first seen Awaara a long, long while still at the impressionable age of 13 (how I miss those...
View ArticleReaders Write In #764: Awara & the Pleasure of the Big Screen Experience
By Karthikeyan Ramamurthy When I saw the news that there was a series of Raj Kapoor films to be screened, I immediately asked my family about their willingness to see a movie that was released when my...
View ArticleInterview: Rashmika Mandanna (‘Pushpa-2’)
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View ArticleFarewell, Shyam Benegal!
Farewell, Benegal babu. For most of my generation, his cinema was what taught us to watch “slower”, deeper films. And what performances!
View ArticleMohanlal’s ‘Barroz’ has a unique story and style, but it needed more...
This kid-friendly film is not a thrill-filled action-adventure, as the premise might suggest. And that’s a relief in these frantic times. But after a while, the adult in me started getting a bit...
View ArticleReaders Write In #767: What is Sukumar’s identity?
By Aadesh Ramaswamy Something deeply personal has affected Sukumar after Nannako Prematho. I don’t know what it is. But whatever it is has resulted in Sukumar giving one of his best films. Anyone...
View ArticleInterview: Arjun Kapoor (‘Singham Again’, now on Amazon Prime)
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View ArticleReaders Write In #772: My Favourite Hindi Films of 2024
By Abhirup Mascharak Merry Christmas Sriram Raghavan has never made a film I disliked, and Merry Christmas, to my great joy, leaves that record unbroken. It contains the usual pleasures of a Raghavan...
View ArticleInterview: Showrunner Vikramaditya Motwane and team ‘Black Warrant’, now on...
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View ArticleShankar’s ‘Game Changer’, with Ram Charan, is an underwhelming and...
The film does not have a single highlight, and the big budget does not translate into an interesting story or involving characters. The rest of this review contains spoilers. Sometimes, when you visit...
View ArticleReaders Write In #773: Mera Naam Joker (1970)—A Portrait of a Self-Pitying Clown
By Anand Sinha A joker invites the three women he once loved to watch his last show and reflects on the trials and tribulations of life. Director: Raj KapoorWriter: Khwaja Ahmad AbbasCast: Raj Kapoor,...
View ArticleReaders Write In #774: Nishant (1975) —Rebellion Gone Astray
By Anand Sinha A Telangana village is accustomed to exploitation by a feudal family until a final act provokes rebellion. Director: Shyam BenegalWriter: Vijay Tendulkar, Satyadev DubeyCast: Amrish...
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