LUPT – Yet Another Forgettable Bollywood Horror Film
After watching the Jaaved Jaffery-starrer Bollywood horror film LUPT, most of us would be disappointed with the fact that there is no genuine effort to come up with an original story that can generate scare on its own. If we leave aside films like “Tumbbad” and “Pari”, both released in 2018 — Hindi filmmakers have […]
Love at First Sight (Short Thriller Starring Sayani Gupta)
Directed by Manuja Tyagi, ‘Love at First Sight’ is an excellent short thriller depicting the struggle of a young aspiring actress in a metropolitan city like Mumbai. The film has a simple plot, yet the storyline keeps the suspense alive till the end. It is very much relatable as it gives us an insight into […]
“Lilli” movie review: An impressive Malayalam thriller
Director Prasobh Vijayan’s Indian regional (Malayalam language) survival thriller “Lilli” is bloody, visceral, and unconventional, painting an unsurpassable power of women. Starring Samyuktha Menon in the title character, “Lilli” is one of those movies which is pretty much clear from the beginning that it’s going to be violent. The film follows a pregnant lady who […]
Savita Damodar Paranjpe: Marathi Thriller (Review)
Based on the popular Marathi language play of the same name, “Savita Damodar Paranjpe” is a psychological thriller narrating the story of a woman seeking revenge from a guy who ditched her. But the story has a little twist with supernatural elements. It is a psychological thriller in which novelist Sharad’s wife Kusum shows strange […]
‘Karwaan’ (2018) – A journey of self-discovery (Review)
‘Karwaan’ (कारवाँ) in the Hindi language means a group of people on a journey. The film very aptly justifies this name by introducing and following three characters, who are completely unique in their nature, but they are together on a journey of self-discovery. The film directed by Akarsh Khurana, who was directing his second feature […]
Love Per Square Foot (2018) – With Love, Romance and Humor
With Love Per Square Foot, Netflix ventures into the Hindi film industry to draw the Indian audience with what they like the most – Bollywood clichéd Rom-Com. Well, I say this on a positive note, as most Indians see life through a prism of happiness all-around. This film is full of emotion, love, romance, and […]
Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy (2012) – A Film with Three Amusing Ghost Stories
Bengali filmmaker Sandip Ray’s 2012 movie Jekhane Bhooter Bhoy (English: Where there is fear of ghosts) is an interesting film with three different ghost stories. Considering the production value, which I guess is very low, and this unique style of storytelling – I must say that this is a treat to watch. Unlike many other horror movies, this […]
KADVI HAWA – Movie on the effects of climate change
Indian National Award Winning Filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda’s film KADVI HAWA (Dark Wind in English) is considered as Bollywood’s first film on climate change. The film stars some of the finest actors of Hindi cinema, including the likes of Sanjai Mishra and Ranvir Shorey. The film follows the life of a blind old farmer in […]
Trapped (2017) – A very unlikely Bollywood thriller
Trapped follows a young man Shaurya, who has just fallen in love with a girl and plans to marry her before she agrees for an arranged marriage. However, he finds himself in a peculiar situation where he accidentally locks himself up in his new rented apartment in an isolated Mumbai high-rise. To make the matter […]
A Death in the Gunj – Movie Review
A Death in the Gunj is a very beautiful movie written and directed by well-known Bollywood actress Konkona Sensharma. The film gives you the feel of an old art-house film or the new-age indie films in which the makers have tried to present everything realistic, and as expected this is actually inspired by some true […]