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Welcome to Bollywood, Janhvi and Ishaan. Here’s What’s in Store for You
Dear Janhvi Kapoor and Ishaan Khattar, this is the first day of the rest of your famous lives. Here’s how it unfolds.
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Sridevi: The Goddess Who Reigned Supreme in the Age of Overstatement
In the late ’80s and ’90s, Bollywood witnessed the Age of Overstatement and Sridevi was its leading light: A classy embodiment of this period dominated by mismatched outfits, bouncy hair, and pelvic thrusts.
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Ghost Stories Review: Dibakar Banerjee Single-Handedly Offers a Compelling Definition of Modern Horror
The dullness of Ghost Stories dilutes the urgency of a horror anthology. In the times that we live in, horror is everywhere you look – in state-sanctioned violence, in the militarisation of the police force, the othering of minorities, and in the clampdown of dissent. It’s probably why Dibakar Banerjee’s segment stands out: the director doesn’t just make a film, but also a statement.
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What’s Worse than Student of the Year? SOTY 2
Remember Ishq Wala Love? We are now going to have a Doosra Wala Sequel with Student Of The Year 2 starring Tiger Shroff.
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Good Luck Jerry review: Janhvi Kapoor Anchors a Delightfully Airy Crime Caper
Good Luck Jerry is anchored by a career-best performance by Kapoor and though it isn’t deep or particularly inventive, the film is charming, entertaining and ludicrously simple, but in a good way.
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KJo, the Fairy Godmother of Every Star Child
As a proverbial star kid struggling to land five lead roles, we have only one guardian angel. He's the man who taught us that all heroes don’t wear capes – some wear Manish Malhotra suits.
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So Long and Thank You for the Laughs, Sridevi
Heralded as Bollywood’s first “female superstar” in the 80s’, Sridevi was also Bollywood’s first heroine-comedienne. She taught us that it was okay for girls to be funny, that they could make you laugh.
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Sairat Lovers, All Your Nightmares About Dhadak are True
Spoiler alert: Dhadak is as terrible as anyone who has watched Sairat expected it to be. If there’s anyone who can take the ignored issue of caste and ignore it even further, it’s a Karan Johar production. The result is a risible, candyfloss film that embodies everything Sairat mocked.