Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can expect from the Rohit Shetty brand of film-making.
You'll wish weekends lasted as long as weeks after looking at Sukanya Verma's long, long list of recommendations on OTT this week.
These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.
Yes, there's going to be a lot of tears, laughs and thrills coming your way.
A movie that seeks to explore an 'alternate history' cannot be so superficial, sighs Utkarsh Mishra.
In a state that usually plumbs for a Dravidian major, three candidates have a chance of delivering for the BJP, observes A Ganesh Nadar.
'If you are a strong-minded, opinionated woman, scars are inevitable.'
Just how hard was it for Janhvi Kapoor to play a girl trapped in a freezer?
Clubbing in multiple weddings in one go dilutes some of the conversation. Conflicts are resolved too neatly and grey areas of complicated equations are left on a note of ambiguity, observes Sukanya Verma after watching the second season of Made in Heaven.
Salman Khan is so neck deep in his formulaic rut that the only way he knows out is to dole out some more of the bunk. Except now, the swagger has traded places with desperation, notes Sukanya Verma.
Shah Rukh Khan's weathered intensity, grizzly charisma and trademark wit lends Pathaan's all-out, devil-may-care antics a sense of purpose that evades mindless acts of mayhem, cheers Sukanya Verma.
'This world shows humanity in a fraudulent light.'
It would be unfair to accommodate Gauri's incredible journey in six episodes, but the makers have done justice by casting Sushmita Sen. She adds a touch of elegance and reform in some of the most challenging scenes, applauds Divya Nair.
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With a solid Vijay Varma at its centre, Kaalkoot is a riveting watch, raves Mayur Sanap.
'The politics of Goa is moving around a sole entity, which is land.'
We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
The first half of 2023 has been good to Bollywood, as we saw big blockbusters like Pathaan and The Kerala Story. But there have been flops as well.
A look at the actors, who have been a part of the franchise and are no more.
Malayankunju is a coming-of-age survival drama that has its heart in the right place, notes Divya Nair.
Indira Kannan picks Made in Bangladesh, Greed, Moothon.
Quite a few big movies are coming your way in theatres this November.
The series has many flashbacks, detailed and pointless backstories, too much information and needless characters so the unlikely romance is lost underneath the frenzy, observes Deepa Gahlot.
What Readers thought of Article 15.
It is always wonderful to discover a gem of film at an international film festival. It is even more exciting when that film is from India.
Sukanya Verma had multiple migraines making sense of the utterly daft, warped and awful Ek Villain Returns.
The 16th Mumbai Film Festival had a delicious spread of movies.
The 78-year-old Naveen is on the cusp of creating history. He must win the forthcoming Assembly polls to become India's longest-serving chief minister, a record held by Sikkim's Pawan Kumar Chamling.
Happy 60th Birthday, Bruce Willis.
'The only violence I have had in any film of mine is a slap.' 'When Nikhil narrated the film to me, I was blown away.' 'I was literally screaming out of my chair.'
'The ending Vijay Tendulkar had written was different.' 'According to him, the film ended with Anant Welankar's suicide.' 'I felt such an ending would be too nihilistic.' 'Bahut zyada defeatist ho jaata.'
Shabana Azmi showers praise on birthday boy Anil Kapoor.
'I'm probably the actor who should have the Guinness Record for the maximum obituaries written for his career.'
There is nothing of the level of Yes Minister, House Of Cards, Madam Secretary or Veep but there are at least 10 Hindi series and an OTT-released film or two, to whet the viewer's appetite for power-mongering, corruption and intrigue.
'She was going through a low time and didn't know where her career was going.'
'Especially at the hands of men.'
Ghar Waapsi is strewn in pithy wit. And believable scenes of pyaar and takraar, observes Sukanya Verma.
From panthers to crocodiles, Sukanya Verma gives you a wild menu on OTT this week.
'The Iranians are very resilient people. So even when they are throttled, they try their best to survive.'
Crime, climate change and cool Oscar winners dominate the OTT menu this week.
