ASEEM CHHABRA, SUKANYA VERMA

Stories by ASEEM CHHABRA, SUKANYA VERMA

Bollywood's BEST Songs of 2021

Bollywood's BEST Songs of 2021

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2021

As we continue grappling with an irrepressible pandemic, music is both a refuge and source of comfort.

LOVE. FUN. TENSION.

LOVE. FUN. TENSION.

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2021

A love triangle between reality and imagination? A courtroom turned into a reality television? Animation, satire or science-fiction? What would you like to watch on OTT this week?

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Revisiting 1983 in Hindi Movies

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2021

Kapil Dev's historic World Cup win wasn't the only highlight of 1983. Sukanya Verma looks back how the year treated Bollywood.

Atrangi Re Review

Atrangi Re Review

Rediff.com   24 Dec 2021

Sara Ali Khan is definitely a chip of the old block and Bollywood. The abandon in her dance, the candour in her histrionics, a combination of the ada and attributes of Rekha and Madhuri Dixit all rolled in one, she is like an old soul in a contemporary body, applauds Sukanya Verma.

'83 Review

'83 Review

Rediff.com   22 Dec 2021

Kabir Khan's '83 is an ode to a game changing chapter of Indian cricket history, pitch-perfect partnerships between openers and tail enders, knowing your mate's strengths as well as your own, seizing that one moment that defines the rest of your life, applauds Sukanya Verma.

The GRAND MASTI BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

The GRAND MASTI BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2021

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

HEROES. MONSTERS. SCAMSTERS

HEROES. MONSTERS. SCAMSTERS

Rediff.com   20 Dec 2021

Medieval heroes, cursed heroes, monsters, scamsters, there's no dearth of action on OTT this week, Sukanya Verma tells us.

420 IPC Review

420 IPC Review

Rediff.com   17 Dec 2021

There's merit in the premise of 420 IPC but Manish Gupta's flat execution never delivers its promise, feels Sukanya Verma.

The MASTI BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

The MASTI BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2021

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

The BEST International Films of 2021

The BEST International Films of 2021

Rediff.com   15 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).

CRIME. ROMANCE. HORROR

CRIME. ROMANCE. HORROR

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2021

Justice in medieval times, whodunit in the woods, mafia boss in the making, Sukanya Verma takes a look at the sheer variety on OTT this week.

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Bollywood's Railway Reunions

Rediff.com   13 Dec 2021

Trains don't just transport from one place to another. Sometimes they can be a setting for a happily-ever-after. It sure happens a lot in the movies.

Aarya 2 Review

Aarya 2 Review

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2021

Sushmita Sen's combination of blazing authority and maternal anxiety are perfectly cast as a woman thrown in the centre of chaos in Aarya 2, observes Sukanya Verma.

Aranyak Review

Aranyak Review

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2021

Of the six out of eight episodes shared by Netflix, I finished all in one effortless go, says Sukanya Verma who applauds this well-made thriller.

The MAZEDAAR BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

The MAZEDAAR BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2021

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Review

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui Review

Rediff.com   10 Dec 2021

Where Ayushmann Khurrana gets the tone and texture of his hypermasculine chump in skinny gym shorts down pat, Vaani Kapoor is a picture of backbone and restraint in a role that could not have been easy, observes Sukanya Verma.

Watch Your Favourite Books on OTT!

Watch Your Favourite Books on OTT!

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2021

It's raining book-to-screen adaptations on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma offers you a selection.

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

Rediff.com   7 Dec 2021

'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.' 'If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.'

Bob Biswas Review

Bob Biswas Review

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2021

This poorly paced movie is too dull to be a drama and shows no signs (or intrigue) of a thriller, observes Sukanya Verma.

The FUN BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

The FUN BOLLYWOOD QUIZ

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2021

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.