Ajay Devgn Archives

Gangaajal: 15 Years Ago, a Film Warned Us About Lynchings and Mob Justice

In Prakash Jha’s Gangaajal, its lead Ajay Devgn takes a stand against police excesses, goading the audience into an ethical dialogue on mob mentality and vigilante justice. It’s been 15 years since the film released, but given the country’s turbulent socio-political climate, there might not be a more appropriate time to revisit it.

Parth Pandya May 24, 2016

Pop Culture

Golmaal Never Again

Rohit Shetty’s Diwali offering, Golmaal Again, described as a horror comedy, is neither scary nor any kind of funny. But it does represent the worst of Bollywood. It’s time the franchise got an instant funeral.

Poulomi Das May 10, 2016

Bollywood

Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior Review: A Pulpy Action Thriller that Needs a History Lesson

Ajay Devgn’s self-seriousness in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior is unbearable. But Saif Ali Khan’s gleeful irreverence makes the villainy of Udaybhan Rathod, a Rajput general in Aurangzeb’s army, extremely enjoyable.

Poulomi Das April 25, 2016

Pop Culture

RRR Review: A Visual Masterpiece

Rajamouli’s latest feature film is just as visually invigorating as his previous films that though it could have used a tighter script, is everything you’d want to go back to the cinemas for.

Divya Unny April 22, 2016

Bollywood

De De Pyaar De and the Fault in Luv Ranjan’s “Male Universe”

In Pyaar Ka Punchnama, Sonu Ki Titu Ki Sweety and now De De Pyaar De, Luv Ranjan creates male universes where women are always the enemy. For Ranjan, the joke isn’t just on the woman; it is the woman. Clearly, he understands us as much as Vijay Mallya understands the concept of debt.

Poulomi Das April 10, 2016

Pop Culture

Runway 34 Review: Doesn’t Land as Well as it Could Have

Ajay Devgn stars and directs this latest film about a miraculous plane landing. But what is a good premise to begin with is eventually wasted in this caricaturist portrayal of a near accident and the intrigue surrounding it.

Takshi Mehta March 31, 2016

Bollywood

De De Pyaar De Review: A Predictable Love Story that Should Have Made Tabu its Hero

Even though De De Pyaar De revolves around a 50-year-old man falling for a 26-year-old woman, it never quite addresses the peculiarities of being with someone from a different generation. It doesn't help that Ajay Devgn, used to playing heroes who are half-his age, plays Ashish with the attitude of a 30-year-old from Delhi.

Poulomi Das March 16, 2016

Pop Culture

Gangubai Kathiawadi Review: A Memorable Alia Bhatt Showcase

Alia Bhatt single-handedly shoulders this Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, and while her performance is the key takeaway you can’t help but feel that the script and writing could have helped her better.

Divya Unny March 14, 2016