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Laapataa Ladies Movie Review: Sensitive Cinema is Back, Courtesy Kiran Rao’s Quiet, Moving, and Tender Modus Operandi

The advent of OTTs has made mid-budget and small films meaningless on the big screen. Either they don’t release in the theaters or, when they do, the audience is least interested in giving them a chance. However, this seems to be changing recently and Laapataa Ladies is a part of that change. The comedy-drama film is the

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Bhakshak Movie Real Story: What Happened in 2018’s Muzaffarpur Case? Is Vaishali Based on a Real Character? What Was Project Koshish by TISS?

The latest Indian social thriller, Bhakshak, is making all the right noise in the public domain. Streaming on Netflix, the movie shows the grit and determination of an independent journalist to bring to justice powerful people involved in a heinous crime. Is it based on a real story though? Read on to find out. Is

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Bhakshak (2024) Movie Review: Phenomenal Performances and a Heart-rending Storyline Create Wizardry on Screen

We keep hearing cinema has the power to shape society, but haven’t commercial aspects made this almost impossible to happen? There’s a total dearth of films that question the system, the evils, and the intentions of those in power. Bhakshak, a new Hindi film streaming on Netflix, breaks this ongoing blindness. But it isn’t the

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Fighter (2024) Movie Review: Truly Patriotic, Dramatically Powerful, but also, Slyly Political

The blockbuster success of Pathan gave Siddharth Anand’s already successful career further heights. Other movies helmed by the director include War, Bang Bang!, and Bachna Ae Haseeno, etc. Fighter marks his third film with Hrithik Roshan and fourth with Deepika Padukone. India’s first aerial action movie, it is almost three hours in length. As usual,

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Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023) Movie Review: The Reboot We All Need for the New Year

The last Indian Netflix release of 2023 is finally here. Kho Gaye Hum Kahan landed on the platform on an unusual day of the week i.e., Tuesday. Apart from an observation, that doesn’t mean anything.  The film, on the other hand, is an understated, companionable flick that you can stream with your buddies or reminisce them while

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