My crisp Bollywood review of 2018 (includes web series too). Best Movie – Popular Category ———————————————- 1. Badhaai Ho 2. Andhadhun 3. Raazi 4. Mulk 5. Padman Best Movie & Web Series – Don’t Miss Category ———————————————————————- 1. Mukkabaaz 2. … Continue reading Review: Best of Bollywood 2018
In a way Fauda (meaning chaos) is an antithesis to the recent Netflix Series Sacred Games. Whereas all destructive decisions in Fauda are attributed to the will of Allah (albeit wrongly), Sacred Games stays clear with the notion that ‘Bhagwan ko … Continue reading Netflix series: Fauda is a tribute to the chaotic human mind
The opening two lines of Sacred Games go thus – Bhagwaan ko maanta hai? … Bhagwaan ko lu@d farak padta hai. (Do you believe in God? God doesn’t give a fu&k). In between the two lines is a camera shot … Continue reading Netflix Series: Sacred Games is India’s answer to Narcos
After two seasons decorating drug lord Pablo Escobar, Netflix finally broke free of the persona obsession to give a brilliantly assembled Narcos Season 3. The focus shifts to the Cali Cartel – who controlled 80% of the global cocaine business … Continue reading TV Series: Narcos 3 takes you on an exciting thrill spree
He sure wasn’t in her ‘league’. They still had a great day on the bike all over streets of Ahmedabad. Now on rooftop, towards end of her two-day vacation, this upmarket Delhite girl bends over and kisses him on the … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: Patang soars high on film making and 1980s nostalgia
After a yawning experience with stale plate of Raees, we needed a good flick to get us back on rhythm. Saheb Bibi Golaam on Netflix, Singapore, fulfilled that dosage. Often the Bengali film industry struggles to bridge the gap between … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: Saheb Bibi Golaam combines to a good thriller
The Violin Player is a 72 minute Hindi movie extremely detailed, slow and yet when it ends, you will realise it couldn’t have been better. And demands a second viewing; and not just for its scintillating violin tracks. Powerhouse actor … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: The Violin Player leaves an everlasting impression
Sairat (Marathi, meaning wild) is a love story of two socially unequal people, with a tragic ending and with ordinary friends assisting. That’s Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak plus Tezaab plus Love Sex aur Dhoka: three Bollywood classics rolled into one … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: Sairat is the QSQT moment of Marathi cinema
It’s amazing how the Southern India film industries make quality, mass connect movies off unique story lines and little known, fine actors. Kannada mystery thriller ‘U Turn‘ on Netflix, Singapore took me by surprise as a horror story carved out … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: U Turn scares enough to stop taking illegal u-turns
Ek Hazarachi Note (Marathi, meaning One Thousand Rupee Note) is a mid 2014 released movie which underlines the pain a poor, haggard villager undergoes when suddenly thrust with a Rs 1000 currency note. 82 yr old widow, Buddhi (marathi for … Continue reading Movie Recommendation: Ek Hazarachi Note is a mock on some #Demonetisation rants
