Deepa Gahlot

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Girls Hostel 3 Review: No Dum!

Girls Hostel 3 Review: No Dum!

Rediff.com   25 Nov 2022

Even by standards of fluff, Girls Hostel 3 floats away without any anchor to entertainment, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Mister Mummy Review: Disaster!

Mister Mummy Review: Disaster!

Rediff.com   18 Nov 2022

Mister Mummy is neither a comedy nor an emotional drama, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy Review: Tensions Run High

Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy Review: Tensions Run High

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2022

Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy makes up in elegance of language and production design what it lacks in flashy derring do that most actioners rely on to keep the audience hooked, observes Deepa Gahlot. Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy Review

Has Bollywood Lost The Plot?

Has Bollywood Lost The Plot?

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2022

If in the current streaming age, audiences can watch the originals, why would they spend their money on second-hand content? Is it possible that mainstream Hindi filmmakers have lost the pulse of their audience, asks Deepa Gahlot.

Ram Setu Review: Bizarre!

Ram Setu Review: Bizarre!

Rediff.com   25 Oct 2022

Ram Setu is just silly and boring, sighs Deepa Gahlot. Ram Setu Review

Tripling Season 3 Review: Dull And Meaningless

Tripling Season 3 Review: Dull And Meaningless

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2022

Tripling Season 3 does not even make an attempt to entertain, feels Deepa Gahlot.

Four More Shots Please Season 3 Review: Ridiculous!

Four More Shots Please Season 3 Review: Ridiculous!

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2022

When banal problems, drunken rants, liberally sprinkled swear words and WhatApp forwards kind of pretend profound lines run out, there is a lot of action between the sheets, observes Deepa Gahlot. Four More Shots Please Season 3

Code Name: Tiranga Review: Too Dull

Code Name: Tiranga Review: Too Dull

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2022

Code Name: Tiranga makes Deepa Gahlot feel nostalgic for Naam Shabana and forgive Dhaakad.

Shantaram Review: Too Verbose

Shantaram Review: Too Verbose

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2022

If future episodes are as verbose and unwieldy, it might be difficult to keep from switching channels, points out Deepa Ghalot.

Chhello Show Review: Bitter Sweet Memories

Chhello Show Review: Bitter Sweet Memories

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2022

Just as much as the magic of cinema, Chhello Show is about the imagination of a child and the typical Indian jugaad, observes Deepa Gahlot. Chhello Show

Mismatched 2 Review: Needs More Laughs

Mismatched 2 Review: Needs More Laughs

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2022

The youngsters in Mismatched look like angels. There are no bullies, no mean girl cliques -- they are all a mostly cheerful, helpful, clean-cut lot, for whom kissing and mild swearing is about as naughty as they dare, observes Deepa Gahlot. Mismatched Season 2 Review

Good Bad Girl Review: No Good Reason To Watch

Good Bad Girl Review: No Good Reason To Watch

Rediff.com   14 Oct 2022

With a pathological liar and poseur at the centre of the show and in practically every frame, one can't help but wonder what the makers were thinking, notes Deepa Gahlot. Good Bad Girl Review

Maja Ma Review: A Damp Squib

Maja Ma Review: A Damp Squib

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2022

Madhuri Dixit's brief seems to have been to look glamorous, which she does, while others struggle to hold the film together, observes Deepa Gahlot, Maja Ma Review.

Godfather Review: Chiranjeevi isn't abdicating the superstar's throne just yet

Godfather Review: Chiranjeevi isn't abdicating the superstar's throne just yet

Rediff.com   6 Oct 2022

Take away Chiranjeevi from Godfather, and there's little left to keep the audience engaged, observes Deepa Gahlot. Godfather Review.

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2022

Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot.

When The Kapoors Turned 40

When The Kapoors Turned 40

Rediff.com   28 Sep 2022

By the time they turned 40, Prithviraj Kapoor had done about 50 films, Raj Kapoor about 46 films and Rishi Kapoor about 80 films. As Ranbir Kapoor turns 40, Deepa Gahlot explores the Kapoors cinematic landscape to find out where the young actor stands in comparison to his great grandfather, grandfather and father.

Jamtara Season 2 Review

Jamtara Season 2 Review

Rediff.com   24 Sep 2022

Once the novelty of the plot wears off, Jamtara 2 becomes just another small-town cops-and-gangs story, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Dhoka: Round D Corner Review

Dhoka: Round D Corner Review

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2022

At no point in Dhoka: Round D Corner does the tension build up as it goes quickly from thriller to unintentional comedy, feels Deepa Gahlot.

Atithi Bhooto Bhava Review

Atithi Bhooto Bhava Review

Rediff.com   23 Sep 2022

Hundreds of films have created magical adventures through road trips, Atithi Bhooto Bhava is just dreary, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Jogi Review

Jogi Review

Rediff.com   16 Sep 2022

Jogi is a slice of current history, and unlike another recent film that does not need to be named, never resorts to sensationalism. Reminiscent of Schindler's List in spirit, it is the story of good overcoming evil, which is what keeps hope alive in dark times, observes Deepa Gahlot.