Category Archives: feminism

Movie Preview : Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (releases 18 September, Netflix)

Posted on September 12, 2020 by amodini

Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare is a tale of two sisters, both finding their lives not going according to plan. This movie stars Bhumi Pednekar, Konkona Sen Sharma and Vikrant Massey, who was in the recent Cargo as well … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Masaba Masaba (Season 1)

Posted on September 8, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 3.7/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2020 Episodes : 6 Running time : 30 minutes (per episode) Streaming Platform: Netflix Director : Sonam Nair Cast : Neena Gupta, Masaba Gupta, Neil Bhopalam, Rytasha Rathore, Sunita Rajwar, Smaran Sahu, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Panga

Posted on March 3, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 3.8/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2020 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari Cast : Kangana Ranaut, Jassi Gill, Neena Gupta, Richa Chaddha Kid rating : G Panga is about ex-kabaddi player … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Thappad (2020)

Posted on March 1, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 4.1/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2020 Running time : 2 hours 24 minutes Director : Anubhav Sinha Cast : Taapsee Pannu, Pavail Gulati, Kumud Mishra, Ratna Pathak-Shah, Geetika Vaidya Olhyan, Tanvi Azmi, Maya Sarao, Dia Mirza, Ram … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Saand ki Aankh (2019)

Posted on October 29, 2019 by amodini

Rating : 3.9/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2019 Running time : 2 hours 14 minutes Director : Tushar Hiranandani Cast : Bhumi Pednekar, Taapsee Pannu, Vinnet Kumar Singh, Prakash Jha Kid rating : G Saand ki Aankh (literally Bullseye) … Continue reading →

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What To Watch on Netflix and Amazon Prime – Edition #32

Posted on April 7, 2019 by amodini

– Made in Heaven (Amazon Prime, Series) From the makers of Gully Boy comes Made in Heaven. Zoya Akhtar, Alankrita Shrivastava (director of Lipstick Under My Burkha), Nitya Mehra (director of Baar Baar Dekho) and Prashant Nair direct. MIH is … Continue reading →

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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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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 Review : Lipstick Under My Burkha (2016)

Posted on October 7, 2017 by amodini

Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2016 Running time : 2 hours Director : Alankrita Shrivastava Cast : Ratna Pathak-Shah, Konkona Sen-Sharma, Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur, Vikrant Massey, Sushant Singh, Shashank Arora Kid rating: PG-15 Bollywood digs bromances. … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Anaarkali of Aarah (2017)

Posted on September 9, 2017 by amodini

Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2017 Running time : 2 hours 3 minutes Director : Ashwin Das Cast : Swara Bhaskara, Pankaj Tripathy, Sanjay Mishra, Ishtiyak Khan, Mayur More, Vijay Kumar Kid rating: PG-15 Anaarkali (Bhaskar) is … Continue reading →

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