Radhika Apte’s ‘Phobia’ Promises Thrill
Filmmaker Pavan Kripalani’s ‘Phobia’ seems to be an interesting psychological thriller. The film, as the name suggests, revolves around some kind of phobia or the fear of something, at least this is what we can sense from the trailer and teasers released recently. Radhika Apte, known for her critically applauded off-beat films (such as ‘Badlapur’, […]
Bajirao Mastani (Movie Review)
When Art and Cinema take over logical thinking, practical issues, worldly problems, and every other thing remotely connected to reasoning, a Bajirao Mastani is produced. But then who can make it more majestic and opulent than Sanjay Leela Bhansali? Bajirao Mastani no doubt is a delight to watch. It is like a lyrical ballad. You are […]
‘Ahalya’ and ‘Alma’ – Drive the Message Beautifully
It is really interesting to find two short films so similar and good in concept and content, yet different from each other. I’m here talking about recently released Sujoy Ghosh’s short film Ahalya and the 2009-released critically acclaimed creepy animated film “Alma”. The first one has also been well received by netizens ever since its release […]
‘Baahubali’ – An Unmatched Buzz
Director S.S. Rajamouli’s epic magnum opus Baahubali set to be released on July 10th, 2015 worldwide has already created a buzz in the industry. The film which is believed to be made with a hooping budget of over 250 crores is probably India’s most expensive motion picture to date. The film will be released in four different […]
Suspect X, Drishyam, Papanasam, Drishyam
The Malayalam film “Drishyam” (2013) featuring the legendary Mohanlal is an outstanding movie and has been adapted into numerous Indian languages, such as Hindi and Tamil. However, it is important to acknowledge that its storyline is undeniably influenced by the Japanese mystery-thriller movie “Suspect X.”
Dil Dhadakne Do (2015) – Movie Review
We live in a hypocritical world. Especially the society we live in never fails to amaze me. Bollywood is touching new margins wherein the young directors are bringing up topics of present-day relevance. While commercial success is surely a parameter taken into prime consideration when it comes to high-budget film production, Zoya Akhtar has once […]
Movie Review: Badlapur (2015)
Bollywood has always been way behind those Hollywood and European filmmakers in making a genuinely engaging crime thriller. There are very few filmmakers in the Indian film industry who actually want to take risks in creating a great movie without focusing on the usual song and dance routine. While most of the films in India […]
Rahasya (2015) – Bollywood Murder Mystery (Review)
Director Manish Gupta’s Rahasya albeit is inspired by the 2008 infamous Aarushi Talwar murder case, the story is nowhere close to the actual events rather a fictionalized version of the whole incident. For the real Noida double murder case in which a 14-year-old girl Aarushi Talwar was murdered in her apartment, parents of the girl who are […]
BABY (2015 Bollywood Hindi Film) – Movie Review
With director Neeraj Pandey’s BABY, Akshay Kumar has yet again proved that he is much better than the Khans when it comes to handling any sensitive issue like ‘terrorism’ or even those typical Bollywood action flicks. After checking out a few critics’ views for this movie, I must say that our media house is full […]
‘I’ – Tamil Action Thriller – It’s All About Vikram
Made on a budget of Rs.100 crores, director Shankar’s ‘I’ (Ai) may have been panned by critics for its wafer-thin storyline but the performance of the lead stars and technicians involved is laudable. ‘I’ is a very promising idea, and to some extent, it’s been sketched very beautifully, yet the predictability of the story in a […]