Category Archives: social issues

Movie Review : Saaransh

Posted on April 27, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 1984 Running time : 2 hours 17 minutes Director : Mahesh Bhatt Cast : Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi, Soni Razdan, Madan Jain, Haider Ali, Akaash Khurana, Nilu Phule, Suhas Bhalekar Kid rating … Continue reading →

Posted in bollywood, drama, outstanding, rating-PG13, recommended, social issues | 1 Comment

Movie Review : Paan Singh Tomar

Posted on March 29, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2012 Running time : 2 hours Director : Tigmanshu Dhulia Cast : Irrfan Khan, Mahie Gill, Zakir Hussain, Vipin sharma, Jahangir Khan Kid rating : PG-13 I’ve been hearing of this movie … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012, action, bio-pic, bollywood, crime, drama, rating-PG13, recommended, social issues | 7 Comments

Movie Review : Khamosh Pani (Silent Waters)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2003 Running time : 1 hours 45 minutes Director : Sabiha Sumar Cast : Kiron Kher, Amir Ali Khan, Shilpa Shukla Kid rating : PG-15 Silent Waters is a much acclaimed film, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2003, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, Hindi movies on Netflix, historical, outstanding, rating-PG15, recommended, social issues, women | 2 Comments

Movie Review : Shor in the City

Posted on July 30, 2011 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2011 Running time : 2 hours Director : Krishna D.K., Raj Nidimoru Cast : Tushar Kapoor, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Sundeep Kishan, Radhika Apte, Zakir Hussain, Pitobash Tripathy, Nikhil Dwivedi, Preeti Desai, Amit Mistry, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, crime, drama, humor, outstanding, recommended, social issues, thriller | 12 Comments

Movie Review : No one killed Jessica

Posted on February 22, 2011 by amodini

No One Killed Jessica is not quite the super-slick film, but it does pass muster. Direction is average, and the supporting cast is weak. Continue reading →

Posted in 2011, bollywood, drama, rating-PG15, social issues, watchable | Tagged | 4 Comments

Movie Review : Udaan

Posted on October 8, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Excellent (4.5/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2010 Running time : 2 hours 15 minutes Director : Vikramaditya Motwane Cast : Rajat Barmecha, Ronit Roy, Ram Kapoor, Ayaan Boradia Kid rating : PG-15 UDAAN : WELL-DONE COMING-OF-AGE DRAMA … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, All Netflix, bollywood, drama, film festival, Hindi movies on Netflix, outstanding, rating-PG15, recommended, social issues | Tagged , | 7 Comments

Movie Review : Peepli Live

Posted on September 7, 2010 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.8/5)Genre : (Dark) ComedyYear : 2010Running time : 2 hoursDirector : Anusha RizviCast : Raghuvir Yadav, Omkar Das Manikpuri, Naseeruddin Shah, Shalini Vatsa, Malaika ShenoyKid rating : PG-15 PEEPLI LIVE : A SATARICAL LOOK AT CORRUPTION … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010, bollywood, drama, rating-PG15, social issues | Tagged | 3 Comments

Review : Amu

Posted on October 9, 2008 by amodini

Rating : Average (3.4/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2005Running time : 2 hrs and 22 minutesDirector : Shonali BoseCast : Konkona Sen Sharma, Brinda Karat, Subhasini Ali, Ankur Khanna AMU : IMPORTANT SUBJECT BUT FILM FALTERSI’m watching Amu in 2008, while … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, bollywood, drama, rating-PG, social issues, watchable | 2 Comments

Review : Welcome to Sajjanpur

Posted on October 7, 2008 by amodini

Rating : Good (4/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2008 Running time : 2 hrs and 41 minutes Director : Shyam Benegal Cast : Shreyas Talpade, Amrita Rao, Ila Arun, Divya Dutta, Ravi Jhankal, Rajeshwari Sachdev, Yashpal Sharma, Kunal Kapoor, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, bollywood, drama, rating-G, recommended, social issues | 4 Comments

Review : Taare zameen par

Posted on December 25, 2007 by amodini

Note : The edited version of this review appears at Planet Bollywood, here. Rating : Above average (3.8/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2007Running time : 2 hours 45 minutesDirector/Producer : Amir KhanCast : Aamir Khan, Darsheel Safary, Tanay Cheda, Tisca Chopra, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, rating-G, recommended, social issues | 7 Comments