Category Archives: Previews

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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Series Preview : Tandav (releases Jan 15th 2021)

Posted on January 9, 2021 by amodini

Tandav stars Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Dino Morea, Gauhar Khan, Sandhya Mridul, Kumud Mishra and others and is about Indian politics. It is directed by Abbas Ali Zafar, who has directed films like Sultan, Bharat and Gunday, so while … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Ram Prasad Ki Tehrvi (releases Jan 1st 2021)

Posted on December 30, 2020 by amodini

Ram Prasad ki Tehrvi is directed by Seema Bhargava-Pahwa, who’s an accomplished actress (we saw her in the quirky Shubh Mangal Saavdhan and the lovely Ankhon Dekhi), and I’m hoping her directorial venture is as good. The film has an impressive starcast … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : The White Tiger (releases Jan 22nd 2021)

Posted on December 12, 2020 by amodini

The White Tiger is based on Arvind Adiga’s Booker prize-winning book of the same name. I reviewed it here on my book blog. The film is directed by Iranian director Ramin Bahraini and stars Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao and Adarsh … Continue reading →

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Series Preview : Bhaag Beanie Bhaag (releases Dec 4, 2020)

Posted on November 28, 2020 by amodini

Lately we’ve seen more and more female comics take to the stage. Not that they weren’t there before, but the exposure on Netflix/Prime has increased with specials – like Comicstaan which featured many female comedians, and Ladies Up, which was … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Ludo (releases 12th November)

Posted on October 24, 2020 by amodini

Ludo has a large star cast – 4 heroes, and at least 2 heroines that I could see in the trailer. And it is directed by Anurag Basu, who also brilliantly helmed one of my favorite movies of all time … Continue reading →

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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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Movie Preview : Cargo (releases September 8th, Netflix)

Posted on September 5, 2020 by amodini

Desi science fiction films are rare (or non-existent) which is why I’m excited for Cargo. Cargo stars Vikrant Massey and Shweta Tripathi (you might remember her from Raat Akeli Hai), and is directed by Arati Kadav. The sci-fi is mixed … Continue reading →

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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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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 →