Category Archives: 2016

Movie Preview : Mohenjo Daro (releases August 12, 2016)

Posted on July 30, 2016 by amodini

Director Ashutosh Gowariker (of Jodha Akbar) presents another historical. This one stars Hrithik Roshan and Pooja Hegde, who is a beauty queen and has done several Southie films.

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Movie Review : Sultan

Posted on July 17, 2016 by amodini

Rating : 3.9/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2016 Running time : 2 hours 50 minutes Director : Ali Abbas Zafar Cast : Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda, Amit Sadh, Kumud Mishra, Anant Vidhaat Kid rating: PG-13 I’m not … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Madaari (releases July 15th, 2016)

Posted on July 10, 2016 by amodini

From the director of Drishyam, comes this suspenseful, based-on-true-events film. Also Jimmy Shergill after a very long while.

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Movie Review : Udta Punjab (2016)

Posted on July 2, 2016 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2016 Running time : 2 hours 28 minutes Director : Abhishek Chaubey Cast : Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor, Diljeet Dosanjh, Satish Kaushik Kid rating: PG-15 Udta Punjab is about the … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Te3n (Releases June 10th, 2016)

Posted on June 2, 2016 by amodini

From Ribhu Dasgupta, the director of the TV series Yudh, comes Te3n – a mystery. If the trailer is any indication this should be good.

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Kaifi Aur Mein

Posted on May 14, 2016 by amodini

Recently saw Kaifi Aur Mein, the play based on Shaukat Azmi’s book and memories of Kaifi. The “play” is performed by Shabana Azmi and her husband Javed Akhtar. And I put the “play” in double quotes, because it is less … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Ki and Ka (2016)

Posted on May 7, 2016 by amodini

Rating : 3/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2016 Running time : 2 hours 6 minutes Director : R. Balki Cast : Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Swarup Sampat, Rajit Kapoor Kid rating: PG Ki and Ka is the Bollywoodian take … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Udta Punjab (releases 17th June)

Posted on April 30, 2016 by amodini

Long and meandering trailer, but the film looks good. Director Abhishek Chaubey has also made “Ishqiya” and “Dedh Ishqiya”.

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #27

Posted on April 2, 2016 by amodini

Gangs of Wasseypur – This is on Netflix as an 8 part series, each episode approximately 40 minutes or so. This series is actually 2 Bollywood movies (5 hours in total) which have been split up to make them easily palatable. … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Ki & Ka (releases April 1st, 2016)

Posted on March 26, 2016 by amodini

This challenge to Hindustani “sabhyata” hits theaters April 1st. Given that this comes via R.Balki, it will actually do what it says it will, and not go the usual Bollywood way.

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