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5 great Book to Film adaptations in Bollywood

5 great Book-to-Film adaptations in Bollywood you should watch! Continue reading

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Series Preview : Ray (25th June)

Ray is a new series on Netflix and is based on 4 stories by director Satyajit Ray. This 4 episode series stars Manoj Bajpayee, Kaykay Menon, Harshvardhan Kapoor and Ali Fazal, each in a separate episode. Dibyendu Bhattacharya (whom we … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar

Sandeep aur Pinky Faraar is an unpredictable slow-burner of a film. Highly recommended! Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Sherni (June 18th)

From Amit Masurkar, the director of Newton, comes this very interesting tale, from the looks of the trailer, about the politicking around tiger preservation. Vidya Balan plays a female Forest Officer in Sherni, and the fantastic cast includes Neeraj Kabi … Continue reading

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Weekend Listening – #1

Here, to brighten your weekend, are 6 songs which have been a-repeating on my playlist. Dil Beparvah: From the lovely film Yeh Ballet, this gorgeous song with its heartbreaking refrain: Is dil ki aadat yahi hain Gir kar sambhalta nahin … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Gangubai Kathiawadi (July 30th)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali directs Alia Bhatt, Vijay Raaz and Seema Pahwa in this biographical film about Mumbai’s influential brothel madam. Even from the trailer you can tell that this will be classic Bhansali – opulent, glossy and detailed, shot in … 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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What to Watch On Netflix, Prime and SonyLIV – Edition #40

In this edition, we have three lovely and very-different-from-each-other series – for your viewing pleasure: Gullak (Sony LIV, Hindi) This is a lovely series about a family of four – the father Santosh Mishra (Jameel Khan), the mother Shanti (Geetanjali … 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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