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Goldfish (2023): Delicate mother-daughter relationship!

Goldfish is a good film. Not quite the wondrous, luminous movie I was expecting with that star cast, but still pretty watchable. Continue reading

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Movie Review : Doctor G (2022)

Rating: 3.5/5 . Doctor G is a good comedy/drama although a little rough around the edges. Continue reading

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Movie Review : Shabash Mithu (2022)

Rating: 3/5. Shabaash Mithu is compelling because the director keeps the story simple and the struggle real. Do watch. Continue reading

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Series Review : Masaba Masaba Season 2

Rating: 4/5. Masaba Masaba Season 2 is warm, light, lovely, and feel-good – a real treat to watch! Continue reading

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Movie Review : Badhaai Do (2022)

Movie Review : Badhaai Do (2022) – LGBTQ lives through the Bollywood lens Continue reading

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Movie Review : Unpaused

Rating : 3.8/5Genre : AnthologyYear : 2021Running time : 1 hour 53 minutesDirector : Nikhil Advani, Avinash Arun, Krishna DK, Raj Nidimoru, Tanishttha Chatterjee, Nitya MehraCast : Ratna Pathak Shah, Lilette Dubey, Gulshan Devaiah, Saiyami Kher, Rinku Rajguru, Richa Chaddha, … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Ajeeb Daastaans

Rating : 3.5/5Genre : AnthologyYear : 2021Running time : 2 hours 22 minutesDirector : Neeraj Ghaywan, Kayoze Irani, Shashank Khaitan, Raj Mehta Cast : Konkona Sen Sharma, Aditi Roy Hydari, Shefali Chaya, Jaideep Ahlawat, Fatima Sana Sheikh, Manav Kaul, Nusrat … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Sir

Rating : 4.3/5Genre : RomanceYear : 2022Running time : 1 hour 39 minutesDirector : Rohena GeraCast : Tilotama Shome, Vivek Gomber, Geetanjali KulkarniKidwise : PG-13 I’m watching a Tillotama Shome film after a long, long time. I remember her vaguely … Continue reading

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Movie Review : The Great Indian Kitchen

Rating : 4.5/5Genre : DramaYear : 2021Running time : 1 hour 40 minutesDirector : Jeo BabyCast : Nimisha Sajayan, Suraj VenjaramooduKidwise : PG The Great Indian Kitchen is not a loving ode to Indian cooking or culture; quite the reverse. … Continue reading

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Podcast Review : Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (Episode 7)

The Podcast Review of Dolly Kitty And Those Shining Stars is live now – listen on Anchor here! The written review is here.

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