Category Archives: 2020

Movie Preview : Raat Akeli Hai (releases 31st July, 2020)

Posted on July 31, 2020 by amodini

All hail the whodunit! A great cast – Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Shweta Tripathi (she was spectacular in Laakhon Mein Ek), Shivani Raghuvanshi (we’ve seen her in the marvelous Titli and Made In Heaven) among others. Honey Trehan debuts as … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Indian Matchmaking (Season 1)

Posted on July 20, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Contemporary Year : 2020 Episodes : 8 Running time : 35 minutes (per episode) Streaming Platform: Netflix Director : Smriti Mundhra Cast : Sima Taparia Kid rating : G The big fat Indian wedding has … Continue reading →

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What To Watch on Netflix and Prime Video – Edition #37

Posted on July 11, 2020 by amodini

– Bulbbul (Netflix, 1 hour 34 minutes, Tripti Dimri, Rahul Bose) What’s with Anushka Sharma and the supernatural 🙂 ? After producing and acting in Pari, Sharma returns with Bulbbul, a historical tale featuring a chudail (witch). Bulbbul is about … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Shakuntala Devi (releases July 31st, 2020)

Posted on July 5, 2020 by amodini

Shakuntala Devi will premiere on Amazon Prime on the 31st of July. The film is directed by Anu Menon and stars Vidya Balan, Amit Sadh and Sanya Malhotra (whom we saw in Badhaai Ho). Director Menon also helmed Waiting (availabale … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Gulabo Sitabo (2020)

Posted on June 13, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 2.8/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2020 Running time : 2 hours 4 minutes Director : Shoojit Sircar Cast : Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurana, Vijay Raaz, Brijendra Kala, Srishti Srivastav, Farrukh Jaffer Kid rating : PG Gulabo Sitabo … Continue reading →

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What To Watch On Netflix and Prime Video – Edition #36

Posted on May 30, 2020 by amodini

– Safe (Netflix, Series) A British TV series created by author Harlan Coben, Safe is about widower Dr. Tom Delaney who’s 16 year old daughter Jenny suddenly goes missing. While searching for her Tom uncovers many surprising secrets of so-called … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Paatal Lok (Season 1)

Posted on May 24, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Mystery/Suspense Year : 2020 Episodes : 9 Running time : 45 minutes (per episode) Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Directors : Prosit Roy, Avinash Arun Cast : Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Gul Panag, Neeraj Kabi, Abhishek … Continue reading →

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Rishi Kapoor: Films to remember him by

Posted on May 10, 2020 by amodini

Two great film actors are no more. One was Irrfan Khan, whom I talked about in my last blog post, and the second was Rishi Kapoor. Even though Rishi had acted as a child artiste in some films, he debuted … Continue reading →

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Irrfan Khan: 5 Great Films

Posted on May 3, 2020 by amodini

Irrfan Khan passed away this week at the young age of 53. There are few actors who grace the screen quite as he did. It is an immense loss. He starred in a number of movies both Indian and international, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Bangalore Days

Posted on April 25, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 3.9/5 Genre : All-In-One Year : 2014 Running time : 2 hour 52 minutes Director : Anjali Menon Cast : Dulquer Salman, Nazriya Nazim, Nivin Pauly, Fahadh, Faazil, Isha Talwar, Nithya Menon, Parvathy Kid rating : G Honestly, … Continue reading →

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