Author Archives: amodini

Movie Review : Badhaai Do (2022)

Posted on February 20, 2022 by amodini

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

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Movie Review : Gehraiyaan (2022)

Posted on February 13, 2022 by amodini

Gehraiyaan is tumultuous and entertaining, with an adequate sense of closure. All’s well that ends well. Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Shershaah (2021)

Posted on August 13, 2021 by amodini

While Shershaah does improve marginally towards the second half, it remains flat, an oxymoron: a staid war film. Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Mimi (2021)

Posted on August 8, 2021 by amodini

Rating : ⭐️ 1/2Genre : DramaYear : 2021Running time : 2 hours 12 minutesDirector : Laxman UtekarCast : Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi, Manoj Pahwa, Supriya Pathak, Evelyn Edwards, Aidan, WhytockKid rating : PG Mimi (Kriti Sanon) is a poor girl with dreams of becoming a Bollywood heroine. Getting there … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Bhuj (Aug 13th)

Posted on August 6, 2021 by amodini

Bhuj: The Pride of India is a war movie that hits your TV screens via Disney Hotstar, August 13th. This film is based on real life incidents during the 1971 Indo-Pak war. Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Shershaah (Aug 12th)

Posted on August 2, 2021 by amodini

Shershaah will release on Amazon Prime on August 12th. In this new movie Siddharth Malhotra stars as Param Vir Chakra awardee Indian Army Captain Vikram Batra, who was awarded the honor for his bravery during the Kargil War. Batra earned … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Ray (2021)

Posted on July 27, 2021 by amodini

Rating : ⭐️ Genre : AnthologyYear : 2021Running Time : 1 hour (per episode)Director : Srijit Mukherji, Vasan Bala, Abhishek ChaubeyCast : Ali Fazal, Manoj Bajpayee, Gajraj Rao, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Kaykay MenonKid Rating : PG-13 Amazon Prime’s Ray is an anthology or a series of 4 episodes – view … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Mimi (30th July)

Posted on July 23, 2021 by amodini

Mimi is the story of a surrogate who’s having a baby for an American couple. Kriti Sanon stars along with Pankaj Mishra, although there doesn’t appear to be a “traditional” hero. Mimi is directed by Laxman Utekar – he also … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Toofaan (2021)

Posted on July 19, 2021 by amodini

Toofaan is a classic underdog story – and I like those – but it’s also full of cliches. It is watchable, but a big come-down from Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Continue reading →

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Series Preview : Feels Like Ishq (Netflix, July 23rd)

Posted on July 16, 2021 by amodini

Feels Like Ishq is a Series with 6 episodes (1st Season). It’s about young people in love, navigating emotional tumult, and stars Radhika Madan (of Pataakha fame), Tanya Maniktala from A Suitable Boy, Saba Azad – you might remember her … Continue reading →