Category Archives: social issues

Documentary: The World Before Her by Nisha Pahuja

Posted on September 24, 2013 by amodini

Just last week saw this very interesting documentary on Indian women and the dichotomy of culture in society, on PBS’s POV series: From the blurb: The World Before Her is a tale of two Indias. In one, Ruhi Singh is … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Shuddh Desi Romance (2013)

Posted on September 9, 2013 by amodini

Rating : 3.5/5 Genre : Romance Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 6 minutes Director : Maneesh Sharma Cast : Parineeti Chopra, Sushant Singh Rajput, Vaani Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajesh Sharma Kid rating : PG-15 The trailer promised a … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Jolly LLB (2013)

Posted on June 7, 2013 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Subhash Kapoor Cast : Arshad Warsi, Amrita Rao, Boman Irani, Harsh Chaya, Mohan Agashe, Saurabh Shukla, Sanjay Mishra Kid rating : PG … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Antardwand

Posted on March 22, 2013 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 1 hr 48 min. Director : Sushil Rajpal Cast : Vinay Pathak, Raj Singh Chowdhary (aka Raja Chowdhary), Akhilendra Mishra, Jaya Bhattacharya, Himanshi, Swati Sen Kid rating : … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, All Netflix, crime, drama, film festival, Hindi movies on Netflix, outstanding, rating-PG15, recommended, social issues, suspense | 1 Comment

What to Watch on Netflix : Edition #8

Posted on March 15, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B005NGKKC4″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]– Point Blank (“À bout portant”, French with subtitles, 2010) : A male nurse rescues the wrong guy. His henchmen kidnap the nurse’s wife promising to kill her unless he manages to extricate the criminal from the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, All Netflix, foreign, historical, movies online, mystery, Netflix Recommendations, social issues, suspense, thriller, WhaTWON | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Kai Po Che

Posted on February 26, 2013 by amodini

Rating : 3.8/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 6 minutes Director : Abhishek Kapoor Cast : Sushant Singh Rajput, Rajkumar Yadav, Amrita Puri, Amit Sadh, Manav Kaul, Asif Basra Kid rating : PG-13 Kai … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, All Netflix, all-in-one, bollywood, book to film, Hindi movies on Netflix, rating-PG13, recommended, social issues | 7 Comments

Movie Review : Matru ki Bijlee ka Mandola

Posted on January 13, 2013 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B00AQCRAP0″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : 2.5/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 28 minutes Director : Vishal Bharadwaj Cast : Pankaj Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Anushka Sharma, Imran Khan, Arya Babbar Kid rating … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013, bollywood, goofy, politics, rating-PG, social issues, stinker | 2 Comments

Best Films of 2012

Posted on December 26, 2012 by amodini

2012 was a good year for Hindi cinema – I haven’t had this little trouble deciding the Top 10 Movies in years ! Here you go : [amazon_link id=”B007SLF9ZK” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]10. Paan Singh Tomar : A bio-pic on … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, annual roundup, Best hindi movies, bollywood, crime, drama, humor, lists, mini-reviews, outstanding, ratings, recommended, romance, social issues, thriller, Top 10 | 10 Comments

What to Watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #5

Posted on December 21, 2012 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B001KVS4SS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]- Sliding Doors : Ever wondered about second chances? The ability to walk back and choose that different path? The heroine of this film has it and we the viewers can see what would have … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Dharm

Posted on May 24, 2012 by amodini

[amazon_link id=”B001KQFARG” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2007 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Bhavna Talwar Cast : Pankaj Kapoor, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Hrishitaa Bhatt, K.K. Raina Kid rating : PG … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, outstanding, rating-PG, social issues | 1 Comment