Category Archives: directors

Podcast Review : Masaba Masaba (2020)

Posted on September 16, 2020 by amodini

Episode 6 is now live! In this I review the relatively new Netflix Series Masaba Masaba about a mother-daughter pair, Neena Gupta and Masaba Gupta, living their celebrity lives. Neena is a Bollywood actress and Masaba is a fashion designer, … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (releases 18 September, Netflix)

Posted on September 12, 2020 by amodini

Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare is a tale of two sisters, both finding their lives not going according to plan. This movie stars Bhumi Pednekar, Konkona Sen Sharma and Vikrant Massey, who was in the recent Cargo as well … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Raat Akeli Hai

Posted on August 8, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 4.1/5 Genre : Mystery Year : 2020 Running time : 2 hour 29 minutes Director : Honey Trehan Cast : Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Radhika Apte, Ila Arun, Shivani Raghuvanshi, Nishant Dahiya, Aditya Shrivastav, Tigmanshu Dhulia Kid rating : PG … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Indian Matchmaking (Season 1)

Posted on July 20, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Contemporary Year : 2020 Episodes : 8 Running time : 35 minutes (per episode) Streaming Platform: Netflix Director : Smriti Mundhra Cast : Sima Taparia Kid rating : G The big fat Indian wedding has … Continue reading →

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What To Watch on Netflix and Prime Video – Edition #37

Posted on July 11, 2020 by amodini

– Bulbbul (Netflix, 1 hour 34 minutes, Tripti Dimri, Rahul Bose) What’s with Anushka Sharma and the supernatural 🙂 ? After producing and acting in Pari, Sharma returns with Bulbbul, a historical tale featuring a chudail (witch). Bulbbul is about … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Gulabo Sitabo (2020)

Posted on June 13, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 2.8/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2020 Running time : 2 hours 4 minutes Director : Shoojit Sircar Cast : Amitabh Bachchan, Ayushmann Khurana, Vijay Raaz, Brijendra Kala, Srishti Srivastav, Farrukh Jaffer Kid rating : PG Gulabo Sitabo … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Mulk (2018)

Posted on June 6, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2018 Running time : 2 hours 20 minutes Director : Anubhav Sinha Cast : Rishi Kapoor, Manoj Pahwa, Neena Gupta, Rajat Kapoor, Prateik Babbar, Kumud Mishra, Prachi Desai Kid rating : PG-13 … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Paatal Lok (Season 1)

Posted on May 24, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 4.2/5 Genre : Mystery/Suspense Year : 2020 Episodes : 9 Running time : 45 minutes (per episode) Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Directors : Prosit Roy, Avinash Arun Cast : Jaideep Ahlawat, Ishwak Singh, Gul Panag, Neeraj Kabi, Abhishek … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Bangalore Days

Posted on April 25, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 3.9/5 Genre : All-In-One Year : 2014 Running time : 2 hour 52 minutes Director : Anjali Menon Cast : Dulquer Salman, Nazriya Nazim, Nivin Pauly, Fahadh, Faazil, Isha Talwar, Nithya Menon, Parvathy Kid rating : G Honestly, … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Panga

Posted on March 3, 2020 by amodini

Rating : 3.8/5 Genre : Drama Year : 2020 Running time : 2 hours 10 minutes Director : Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari Cast : Kangana Ranaut, Jassi Gill, Neena Gupta, Richa Chaddha Kid rating : G Panga is about ex-kabaddi player … Continue reading →

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