Category Archives: 2017

Movie Review : Secret Superstar

Posted on April 15, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.85/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2017 Running time : 2 hours 35 minutes Director : Advait Chandan Cast : Zaira Wasim, Meher Vij, Raj Arjun, Aamir Khan, Tirth Sharma Kid rating : G Insia (Wasim) is … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Qarib Qarib Singlle

Posted on April 8, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.5/5) Genre : Romance Year : 2017 Running time : 2 hours 5 minutes Director : Tanuja Chandra Cast : Irrfan Khan, Parvathy, Neha Dhupia, Brijendra Kala, Navneet Nishan Kid rating : PG Love stories featuring “mature” … Continue reading →

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The Best Hindi Films of 2017

Posted on March 17, 2018 by amodini

The interesting thing in the below 10 movies is that they actually have a story, an interesting premise, a situation which keeps us interested. The 10 are: #10: Bareilly ki Barfi Small-town girl meets small-town boy. Rajkummar Rao and Ayushman … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Newton

Posted on February 24, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Excellent (4.3/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2017 Running time : 1 hour 46 minutes Director : Amit Masurkar Cast : Rajkummar Rao, Anjali Patil, Pankaj Tripathi, Raghubir Yadav, Sanjay Misra Kid rating : PG-13 Rajkummar Rao (is … Continue reading →

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Large Short Films

Posted on February 17, 2018 by amodini

Ever think we need well-made Hindi films with great story-lines and less of the frivolous dramebaazi and naach-gaana? And yes, wish they were shorter? Well, your prayers have been answered. Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films gives a platform … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Toilet – Ek Prem Katha (2017)

Posted on January 13, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.7/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2017 Running time : 2 hours 35 minutes Director : Shree Narayan Singh Cast : Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Anupam Kher, Divyendu Sharma, Sudhir Pandey, Rajesh Sharma Kid rating : PG … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)

Posted on December 30, 2017 by amodini

Rating : 2/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours 12 minutes Director : Ali Abbas Zafar Cast : Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Girish Karnad, Paresh Rawal, Kumud Mishra, Angad Bedi, Sajjad Delafrooz Kid ratingfollow : … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Dhanak (2016)

Posted on December 2, 2017 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.5/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2014 Running time : 1 hour 46 minutes Director : Nagesh Kukunoor Cast : Hetal Gada, Kkrish Chhabria, Vipin Sharma, Rajiv Laxman Kid rating : G Dhanak (Rainbow) is about Chhotu (Chhabria) … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix Instant – Edition #31

Posted on November 18, 2017 by amodini

Caramel (Lebanon, 2007) This graceful Cannes-nominated film is about five women in Beirut, Lebanon, who work in or around a beauty parlor. There is Layale(Nadine Labaki), a single woman, who is having an affair with a married-with-children man. We never … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Padmavati (releases 1st December, 2017)

Posted on November 11, 2017 by amodini

Another historical from Sanjay Leela Bhansali. We are assured lavish sets, lush locales, and larger than life characters. Deepika Padukone plays Rani Padmavati, Shahid Kapoor is her husband Raja Ratan Sen, and Aladdin Khiji’s character is played by Ranveer Singh.