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Sharmaji Namkeen Review: A Fitting and Fun Ode to the Legend of Rishi Kapoor

Sharmaji Namkeen is a sweet, warm film that uses the charms of the late Rishi Kapoor to great effect. So much so, it’s probably the kind of film that acts as both a tribute, and a reminder of his affability.

Divya Unny March 5, 2016

Pop Culture

Hindi-Medium Soup for the English-Medium Soul

Hindi Medium could have been a dire PSA film with a preachy note about our foolish love for English. Instead, it holds up a wicked mirror to ourselves. All you can do is laugh.

Poulomi Das March 4, 2016

Pop Culture

The Beauty of the Brooder in Dil Chahta Hai

In a cinematic universe full of overgrown men-children, Dil Chahta Hai’s Siddharth really stands out. Before Sid, played expertly by Akshaye Khanna, we’d never seen such acute sadness delivered with such control.

Poulomi Das March 4, 2016

Bollywood

20 Years of Taal: An Ode to the Time When Music Made the Movies

To try and find an original song in Bollywood in 2019 is as fruitless as searching for survival tips in PM Modi’s episode of Man vs Wild. But as any ‘90s kid could tell you, there was a time when music made the movies worth watching. The soundtrack of Taal elevated the film into an unforgettable experience.

Kahini Iyer March 4, 2016

Sports

Why the World Cheers for Underdogs Like Croatia and Kevin Anderson

It doesn’t matter what game is being played, an unlikely upset burns brighter than an easy victory. No wonder then, that anyone who wasn’t French rooted for Croatia at the World Cup.

Dushyant Shekhawat March 4, 2016

Pop Culture

Why Begum Jaan is Unnecessary

Srijit Mukherji gets wholly confused between the meaning of the words “retelling” and “copy pasting” and creates Begum Jaan, a film exactly like the one that he has already created.

Poulomi Das March 3, 2016

Bollywood

The Accidental Prime Minister Review: A Disappointing Launch for the BJP’s 2019 Campaign

Somewhere in his failure to make a good, authentic film on the 10 years of UPA, Vijay Gutte delivers a movie that resembles the UPA era – incoherent, helmed by corrupt people, and that familiar feeling of wondering when the fuck you’ll get done with this bullshit. If this is the launch of the BJP 2019 campaign, I am pretty disappointed.

Devaiah Bopanna March 2, 2016

Bollywood

Batla House Review: A Promising Thriller Shouldered By an Intense John Abraham

Is it possible to make an unbiased film about a real-life event? Nikhil Advani's Batla House suggests that the answer might be a no. But what the film lacks in objectivity, it makes up by being surprisingly compelling. For once, John Abraham wields his stoic demeanour to complement the mayhem unfolding on the screen, instead of distracting from it.

Sonali Kokra March 2, 2016