Category Archives: drama

Movie Review : Ajeeb Daastaans

Posted on April 29, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 3.5/5Genre : AnthologyYear : 2021Running time : 2 hours 22 minutesDirector : Neeraj Ghaywan, Kayoze Irani, Shashank Khaitan, Raj Mehta Cast : Konkona Sen Sharma, Aditi Roy Hydari, Shefali Chaya, Jaideep Ahlawat, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Manav Kaul, Nusrat … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : The Great Indian Kitchen

Posted on April 3, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 4.5/5Genre : DramaYear : 2021Running time : 1 hour 40 minutesDirector : Jeo BabyCast : Nimisha Sajayan, Suraj VenjaramooduKidwise : PG The Great Indian Kitchen is not a loving ode to Indian cooking or culture; quite the reverse. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Pagglait

Posted on March 28, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : DramaYear : 2021Running time : 1 hour 55 minutesDirector : Umesh BistCast : Sanya Malhotra, Ashutosh Rana, Sheeba Chadha, Raghubir Yadav, Sayani Gupta, Aasif Khan, Rajesh TailangKidwise : G Pagglait (meaning crazy) is such an … Continue reading →

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Series Review : What The Love! with Karan Johar

Posted on March 7, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 3.5/5Genre : RealityYear : 2021Platform : NetflixEpisodes : 7Kidwise : PG-13 What The Love is a reality show hosted by Karan Johar where he helps 6 young people find true love, or at least get started on the journey. The series … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Zindagi inShort

Posted on February 28, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : Romance, drama, suspense Year : 2021 Platform : Netflix Number of Episodes : 7 Director : Tahira Kashyap, Vinay Chhawal, Vijayeta Kumar, Punarvasu Naik, Smrutika Panigrahi, Rakesh Sain, Gautam Govind Sharma Cast : Neena Gupta, … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : The Girl On The Train (releases February 26th, 2021)

Posted on February 20, 2021 by amodini

Yes, The Girl on The Train is based on the book by Paula Hawkins, except that here, the characters are all desi. Parineeti plays Mira Kapoor, a woman who thinks she saw something out of a window of a moving … Continue reading →

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Podcast Episode #11: Top 10 Series of 2020

Posted on February 16, 2021 by amodini

Here’s the 2nd part of my 2020 RoundUp in which I summarize the Best Series or Shows of 2020. You can listen to the 1st part (Best Movies of 2020) here. As always this Podcast is available on all the … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Asur

Posted on February 12, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 3/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2021 Platform : Voot Number of Episodes : 8 Director : Oni Sen Cast : Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti, Sharib Hashmi, Anupriya Goenka, Riddhi Dogra, Vishesh Bansal Kidwise : PG-13 Asur is … Continue reading →

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What to Watch On Netflix and Prime Video – Edition #39

Posted on February 5, 2021 by amodini

Recently I’ve watched some Malayalam films of such excellent quality that I had to make a post about it. You have probably read my reviews of Kumbalangi Nights and Bangalore Days. Here are 5 more gorgeous films on Netflix and … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Tandav

Posted on January 31, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2021 Number of Episodes : 9 Director : Ali Abbas Zafari Cast : Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Kumud Mishra, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub, Gauhar Khan, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sunil Grover Kidwise : PG-13 … Continue reading →