Category Archives: bollywood

Movie Review : Shershaah (2021)

Posted on August 13, 2021 by amodini

While Shershaah does improve marginally towards the second half, it remains flat, an oxymoron: a staid war film. Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Mimi (2021)

Posted on August 8, 2021 by amodini

Rating : ⭐️ 1/2Genre : DramaYear : 2021Running time : 2 hours 12 minutesDirector : Laxman UtekarCast : Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi, Manoj Pahwa, Supriya Pathak, Evelyn Edwards, Aidan, WhytockKid rating : PG Mimi (Kriti Sanon) is a poor girl with dreams of becoming a Bollywood heroine. Getting there … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Bhuj (Aug 13th)

Posted on August 6, 2021 by amodini

Bhuj: The Pride of India is a war movie that hits your TV screens via Disney Hotstar, August 13th. This film is based on real life incidents during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Shershaah (Aug 12th)

Posted on August 2, 2021 by amodini

Shershaah will release on Amazon Prime on August 12th. In this new movie Siddharth Malhotra stars as Param Vir Chakra awardee Indian Army Captain Vikram Batra, who was awarded the honor for his bravery during the Kargil War. Batra earned … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Mimi (30th July)

Posted on July 23, 2021 by amodini

Mimi is the story of a surrogate who’s having a baby for an American couple. Kriti Sanon stars along with Pankaj Mishra, although there doesn’t appear to be a “traditional” hero. Mimi is directed by Laxman Utekar – he also … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Toofaan (2021)

Posted on July 19, 2021 by amodini

Toofaan is a classic underdog story – and I like those – but it’s also full of cliches. It is watchable, but a big come-down from Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Toofan (July 16th)

Posted on July 10, 2021 by amodini

Toofan stars Farhan Akhtar, Paresh Rawal and Mrunal Thakur (whom you might remember from Super 30). Rakesh Omprakash Mehra directs Toofan, which is a sports-based drama. He’d also directed Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, also a sports-based drama, although … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Haseen Dilruba (2021)

Posted on July 8, 2021 by amodini

Rating : ⭐️Genre : DramaYear : 2021Running time : 2 hours 15 minutesDirector : Vineel MathewCast : Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey, Harshvardhan Rane, Aditya ShrivastavKid rating : PG-13 In Netflix’s Haseen Dilruba, vivacious Rani (Taapsee Pannu) is wed in arranged marriage fashion to mild-mannered … Continue reading →

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Series Review : The Family Man (Amazon Prime)

Posted on July 2, 2021 by amodini

Rating : ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2Genre : DramaYear : 2019, 2021Streaming Platform: Amazon PrimeDirector : Krishna D.K., Raj NidimoruCast : Manoj Bajpayee, Priyamani, Samantha Akkineni, Sharib Hashmi, Dalip TahilKid Rating : PG-13 I had greatly anticipated The Family Man Season 1 when … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Haseen Dilruba (July 2nd)

Posted on June 25, 2021 by amodini

Haseen Dilruba is a murder mystery by director Vinil Mathew (he also directed Hasee Toh Phasee). This new Bollywood film stars Tapsee Pannu and Vikrant Massey. Massey’s been having quite a good run lately, with the likes of Mirzapur and … Continue reading →