Bobby Deol’s Netflix Film Class of ’83 (Trailer)
Starring Bobby Deol in lead, Netflix’s upcoming India original movie Class of ’83 is based on Hussain Zaidi’s The Class of 83: The Punishers of Mumbai Police that will take us back into a time when the city Mumbai was plagued by underworld gangsters like Dawood Ibrahim, Iqbal Kaskar and Chhota Rajan. Streaming on 21st […]
‘Axone’ Movie Review: A Story on Being Treated as an ‘Outsider’ in Your Country
Netflix India drama ‘Axone’ (pronounced akhuni) is an honest depiction of the everyday struggle of North East people living in Delhi. While it can be any other Indian metros where some people consider migrants as outsiders and treat them badly because they are different (in terms of looks, language, and culture), we in general conveniently […]
‘Spotless’ – A Short Film About an Acid Attack Survivor
The short film ‘Spotless’, starring acclaimed Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam, follows a very sensitive issue by bringing the topic of acid attack victims and their sufferings throughout their lives while they try to come to terms with such horrific incidents. While ‘Spotless’ does not dive deep into the physical sufferings of the victim or the […]
Gulabo Sitabo (Movie Review) – A Humorous, Yet Tragic Satire
Amazon Prime’s latest Hindi film “Gulabo Sitabo” is a social satire hitting hard on human nature and how our greed drives us to unexpected and unfortunate consequences. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, while most of us would like to watch the film for its stellar cast, including Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, it is the story […]
‘Sound of Silence’ (2017) – Deep in Philosophy
“Sound of Silence”, directed by Dr. Bijukumar Damodaran, is a beautiful philosophical movie that takes us into an inner journey with a realization that there are endless unspoken words in silence. As one of the monks says in the film: “The words we speak are not all-important. What is important is to hear the unspoken […]
‘Virus’ – No Disaster Can Defeat Us
The Malayalam-language thriller ‘Virus’ is based on real events during the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak in the tiny south Indian state of Kerala that claimed 17 lives. The story is primarily set in the city of Kozhikode, where the first case was reported. Directed by Aashiq Abu (known for films like Salt N’ Pepper, 22 […]
“Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal” – Indie Drama (Hindi)
Writer-filmmaker Aditya Kripalani’s indie drama “Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal” talks about the condition of women in big cities when they constantly live under the fear of sexual violence. At the same time, the film also shows how the condition of men and women is similar when we talk about human behavior in general. The storyline […]
‘Romeo Akbar Walter’ Review: Not a thriller
Director Robbie Grewal’s “Romeo Akbar Walter”, starring John Abraham in the lead, is a spy thriller set against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The film focuses on the role of an Indian intelligence agency in one of the prominent episodes of subcontinent history that resulted in the birth of a new nation. […]
Must-watch Bollywood Horror Films: PARI and TUMBBAD
While we don’t really find many good Hindi horror films, two films released last year (2018): PARI and TUMBBAD are perfect examples of what we can expect from modern-day filmmakers. Indian filmmakers often find criticism for their substandard stories full of clichés, but these two are different. These two films are deep-rooted in terms of […]
‘Lucifer’ – A Malayalam Political Thriller Starring Mohanlal
The Mohanlal-starrer Malayalam language movie ‘Lucifer’ has crossed Rs. 200 crores at the box office and this is indeed a great feat for actor-turned-director Prithviraj who is also planning to create a sequel to this. The film is now streaming on Amazon Prime in three different Indian regional languages (Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu). One of […]