Category Archives: drama

Movie Review : Padmaavat

Posted on April 28, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Average (3/5) Genre : Historical Year : 2018 Running time : 2 hours 44 minutes Director : Sanjay Leela Bhansali Cast : Deepika Padukone, Ranvir Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari, Raza Murad, Jim Sarbh, Anupriya Goenka Kid … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Raazi (release 11th May, 2018)

Posted on April 21, 2018 by amodini

A spy story starring Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal (of Masaan fame), this thriller is directed by Meghna Gulzar.

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Movie Review : Secret Superstar

Posted on April 15, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.85/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2017 Running time : 2 hours 35 minutes Director : Advait Chandan Cast : Zaira Wasim, Meher Vij, Raj Arjun, Aamir Khan, Tirth Sharma Kid rating : G Insia (Wasim) is … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Raid (2018)

Posted on March 31, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Good (3.85/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2018 Running time : 2 hours 8 minutes Director : Rajkumar Gupta Cast : Ajay Devgn, Saurabh Shukla, Ileana D’Cruz Kid rating : PG Long time no see! That’s what I … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Blackmail (releases 6th April, 2018)

Posted on March 24, 2018 by amodini

From Abhinay Deo, director of Delhi Belly, comes Blackmail. Kirti Kulhari (of the lovely Pink) and Irrfan Khan star in this tangled story of blackmail.

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Movie Preview : Raid (releases 16th March, 2018)

Posted on March 10, 2018 by amodini

The honest Indian cop/bureacrat story has long since been a favorite of film-makers, right from Manoj Bajpayi’s remarkable Shool, to Arshad Warsi’s Sehar and many more. Here’s another movie of the same genre with Ajay Devgan playing an imaandar tax … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Padman

Posted on March 3, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Excellent (4.3/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2018 Running time : 2 hours 20 minutes Director : R. Balki Cast : Akshay Kumar, Radhika Apte, Sonam Kapoor Kid rating : PG Akshay Kumar is Lakshmikant Chauhan, a semi-literate … Continue reading →

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Movie Review : Newton

Posted on February 24, 2018 by amodini

Rating : Excellent (4.3/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2017 Running time : 1 hour 46 minutes Director : Amit Masurkar Cast : Rajkummar Rao, Anjali Patil, Pankaj Tripathi, Raghubir Yadav, Sanjay Misra Kid rating : PG-13 Rajkummar Rao (is … Continue reading →

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Large Short Films

Posted on February 17, 2018 by amodini

Ever think we need well-made Hindi films with great story-lines and less of the frivolous dramebaazi and naach-gaana? And yes, wish they were shorter? Well, your prayers have been answered. Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films gives a platform … Continue reading →

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Movie Preview : Hichki (releases Feb 23rd, 2018)

Posted on February 3, 2018 by amodini

Rani Mukherjee is Naina Mathur, an aspiring teacher who has Tourette Syndrome. The film is about her overcoming challenges to make a difference in the life of the kids she teaches.

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