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Dhurandhar Review: Excessively Violent

Dhurandhar Review: Excessively Violent

Rediff.com   12 hours ago

Dhurandhar may not have the dark realism of a spy story which a web show can manage. But it does not have the flamboyance either, that has come to be associated with espionage movies, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Dharmendra's Top 10 Action Movies

Dharmendra's Top 10 Action Movies

Rediff.com   4 days ago

Dharmendra got his He Man image with Phool Aur Patthar, which was so strong that he never managed to fully shrug it off.

Stranger Things 5 Review: Spectacular

Stranger Things 5 Review: Spectacular

Rediff.com   7 days ago

Those who have not watched earlier seasons of Stranger Things would be baffled by it, but then the finale is meant for fans who understand the themes and remember its mythology, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Perfect Family Review: Realistic But Dreary

Perfect Family Review: Realistic But Dreary

Rediff.com   7 days ago

All this time the Great Indian Family was a refuge, when did it become a toxic dump, wonders Deepa Gahlot.

Dharmendra's 10 Best Comedies

Dharmendra's 10 Best Comedies

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2025

On the basis of his rogueish Veeru in Sholay and Parimal in Chupke Chupke, Dharmendra softened his He-Man image and went on to do a series of charming comedies.

10 Brilliant Dharmendra Movies

10 Brilliant Dharmendra Movies

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2025

Dharmendra remained one of the most loved stars of all time, even when his movies tapered off, and age caught up with him.

De De Pyaar De 2 Review: Fun Watch

De De Pyaar De 2 Review: Fun Watch

Rediff.com   14 Nov 2025

It's been a while since Hindi cinema had a zany, well-written comedy, applauds Deepa Gahlot.

Delhi Crime 3 Review: Gritty And Disturbing

Delhi Crime 3 Review: Gritty And Disturbing

Rediff.com   13 Nov 2025

This Delhi Crime series belongs to Huma Qureshi, who plays Badi Didi as a hateful woman. She also commands some admiration for the way she negotiates with venal men and even some degree of sympathy for making the best of whatever life throws at her, observes Deepa Gahlot.

120 Bahadur Trailer Shows Promise

120 Bahadur Trailer Shows Promise

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2025

'The war scenes in which Indian soldiers fight fearlessly and the powerful dialogues are meant to make the audience proud of the loyalty and valour of Indian soldiers,' observes Deepa Gahlot.

Thode Door Thode Paas Review: Pleasant Watch

Thode Door Thode Paas Review: Pleasant Watch

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2025

Pankaj Kapur, who visibly enjoys playing the ringmaster to this family circus, is the glue that holds Thode Door Thode Paas together, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Haq Review: An Important Watch

Haq Review: An Important Watch

Rediff.com   5 Nov 2025

Made at a time when an insidious agenda can be read into it, Haq is an important film that deals with a contentious subject with maturity, observes Deepa Gahlot.

King: A New SRK Experience

King: A New SRK Experience

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2025

From the swag displayed in the King teaser, there is no dimming of the klieg light of his superstardom... yet, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Single Salma Review: Huma Fits The Bill

Single Salma Review: Huma Fits The Bill

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2025

It's good to see Huma Qureshi help create a film which is as charming as it is empowering, without taking on the stridency that so many women-oriented films invariably adopt, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Haq Trailer Shows Hope Of A Good Film

Haq Trailer Shows Hope Of A Good Film

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2025

The hope is that the film raises significant issues about the rights of women, and does not become a diatribe against a minority community that has happened with some recent films, points out Deepa Gahlot.

Thamma Review: More Laughs Than Scares

Thamma Review: More Laughs Than Scares

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2025

Thamma is mostly entertaining and not grotesquely horror-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Santosh Review: Powerful Police Procedural

Santosh Review: Powerful Police Procedural

Rediff.com   17 Oct 2025

The power of Santosh hinges on the script, enhanced by Shahana Goswami and Sunita Rajwar's performances, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli Review: Quirky

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli Review: Quirky

Rediff.com   10 Oct 2025

Lord Curzon Ki Haveli lacks the wit and the wickedness to go anywhere with the mildly intriguing setup, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari: Fluff!

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari: Fluff!

Rediff.com   2 Oct 2025

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is one of those mindless fluff kind of date movies, where there is no real conflict, lots of singing and dancing in fancy outfits (as brief as possible for the ladies), observes Deepa Gahlot.

Homebound Review: Highly Recommended

Homebound Review: Highly Recommended

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2025

In the slot of rural poor, there are those who struggle to pull themselves out of crumbling hovels, and there are the Jamtara-like bunch who turn to crime. Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound is about the former, whose quest for respect and dignity is thwarted because they are underprivileged, notes Deepa Gahlot.

Two Much With Kajol And Twinkle Review: Too Little Newness

Two Much With Kajol And Twinkle Review: Too Little Newness

Rediff.com   25 Sep 2025

Because the four -- Kajol, Twinkle, Aamir and Salman -- have worked together in the past, their banter has the high spirits of a college reunion, observes Deepa Gahlot.