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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 : Sherni (June 18th)

Posted on June 4, 2021 by amodini

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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Movie Review : Ajeeb Daastaans

Posted on April 29, 2021 by amodini

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

Posted on April 15, 2021 by amodini

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

Posted on April 3, 2021 by amodini

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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Movie Review : Pagglait

Posted on March 28, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 4/5 Genre : DramaYear : 2021Running time : 1 hour 55 minutesDirector : Umesh BistCast : Sanya Malhotra, Ashutosh Rana, Sheeba Chadha, Raghubir Yadav, Sayani Gupta, Aasif Khan, Rajesh TailangKidwise : G Pagglait (meaning crazy) is such an … Continue reading →

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Series Review : Zindagi inShort

Posted on February 28, 2021 by amodini

Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : Romance, drama, suspense Year : 2021 Platform : Netflix Number of Episodes : 7 Director : Tahira Kashyap, Vinay Chhawal, Vijayeta Kumar, Punarvasu Naik, Smrutika Panigrahi, Rakesh Sain, Gautam Govind Sharma Cast : Neena Gupta, … Continue reading →

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Best Hindi Movies of 2020

Posted on December 24, 2020 by amodini

What with Covid and all, 2020 has been a low-key year for movie releases in general. Still, even from the few that did release on OTT platforms (Netflix, Prime etc.), I have managed to cobble together a Top 10 2020 … Continue reading →

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What To Watch on Netflix and Prime Video – Edition #38

Posted on December 6, 2020 by amodini

– The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives (Netflix Series, 8 Episodes) Yes, I admit it. When I first started watching this series – the 1st episode that is – I almost gave up. It seemed frivolous and name-droppy, designer-spouting – … Continue reading →

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Series Preview : Bhaag Beanie Bhaag (releases Dec 4, 2020)

Posted on November 28, 2020 by amodini

Lately we’ve seen more and more female comics take to the stage. Not that they weren’t there before, but the exposure on Netflix/Prime has increased with specials – like Comicstaan which featured many female comedians, and Ladies Up, which was … Continue reading →

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