Take a bow, Salman

For once, I completely agree with Nikhat Kazmi –the movie critic of the Times of India. This film is seriously good, definitely not meant for fans of serious ci...read more

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It is all about sacrificing ji

This is why I love the johar chopra itsallaboutlovingyourfamily brigade. Their ability to completely distort relations till you have no clue what being real mea...read more

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Hinterland Dirama

Fun on the run - the rather non-specific promotional tag for the film actually is a pretty good description of the film Ishqiya. It's desi Chase - guns, self-de...read more

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Heal the Woman

Eat, Pray, Love is a book that comes highly recommended - from places as diverse as The Guardian to Julia Roberts. It is funny in that self-deprecating way that...read more

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SNAP ? Not quite

While Kukunoor has always been an impressive director, starting with Hyderabad Blues, it is only after I saw For that I regarded him with something approaching ...read more

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Sawaal ka moonh tod jawaab

Throughout, the film reminded me of Amitabhs earlier films. Where he grows up an orphan in the big bad world known as Bombay, has an exceedingly tough childhood...read more

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Life After TimePass Films

“Aamir’s film” lives upto expectations in many ways and in some ways it disappoints. There is a taut story line on a definintely “hatke” theme. The performances...read more

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Women give up at 40?

With a serial as succeful as sex and the city and a subject so doable in holly wood, I guess the making of this film was just meant to be. Carrie, Miranda, Char...read more

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All you get is high-brow slop

A noir mystery that has as its premise, urban existential angst. If reality bores/annoys you and you veer towards living in your head, it has infinite appeal. I...read more

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It's all about not leaving

Hindi films are almost single-mindedly devoted to churning out love stories and have the standard format of hero, heroine and villain. Despite this, their attit...read more

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The Examined Life

Anuranan(resonance) is a bengali film dubbed and released in hindi. I saw this film after reading 2 newspaper reviews. Khalid Mohammed clearly thought he had no...read more

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We The Colonised

Kiran Desai’s novel is unique in the braveness of its sheer scope and the simpleness of its telling. Set in Kalimpong in the time of the gurkha uprising in West...read more

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Like This Only :)

Farah khan’s Om Shanti Om IS a fun-filled affectionate tribute to the hindi film industry. If that sounds like I am stating the obvious, look at the strange rea...read more

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Mast hai mast hai mast hai mast hai

The ghisa pita formula of rich boy meets bubbly, lively girl is given a wonderful fresh look by director Imtiaz Ali. I wont go into the story at all. Suffice it...read more

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Eklavya at the Oscars

Eklavya has been chosen as the Indian entry in the foreign language film category at the Oscars. It was competing against the following films: Chak de India, Ga...read more

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Sabse Bada Machhli Kaun?

I had wanted to see this film ever since the promos started airing.; it looked like a genuine suspense film, unlike hindi suspense films that have absolutely no...read more

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Update Your FKGK

FKGK - Faaltu Ka General Knowledge The front-page news in today’s supplement has Shahrukh Khan declare that he is “hurt” over statements that he cannot act.Afte...read more

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AVOID!!

Thanks to Delta, I am sitting here cooling my heels in my cousins apartment in Herndon, instead of flying back home to mumbai. My flight was at 6 35 in the even...read more

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PARIS!

Its better in Paris. In many ways this is the truest thing about the city. Aesthetics dominates life in Paris. So it is no wonder that the visitor is simply daz...read more

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Words for everything

This is probably the best story I’ll ever read. A beauty of a book – a gem. I was spending some time at crossword before a film and was flipping through books w...read more

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