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The Ujda Chaman review

The Ujda Chaman review

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Fighting prejudice with prejudice, Ujda Chaman is too shallow to dwell compellingly into the frailties of the human mind, feels Sukanya Verma.

Malang Review

Malang Review

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

'A witless thriller so far removed from reality yet so consumed by its own self-seriousness, no amount of slick photography, soaring soundtrack or steady supply of conspiracy can salvage its tepid material,' notes Sukanya Verma.

The Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Review

The Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas Review

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas squanders whatever potential it had, feels Sukanya Verma.

Booo Sabki Phategi Review: Sex, slapstick, stupidity

Booo Sabki Phategi Review: Sex, slapstick, stupidity

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

If there's even the slightest chance of a laugh, its dummy cast ensures the joke doesn't land, feels Sukanya Verma.

Review: MSG 2 is genuinely surreal

Review: MSG 2 is genuinely surreal

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

MSG 2 is a bizarre experience, says Raja Sen.

Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 is a mess

Review: Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3 is a mess

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Flimsy motives and dispensable characters ensure there's no hope for Tigmanshu Dhulia's disappointing drama, notes Sukanya Verma.

Meet the Woh in Hindi Cinema

Meet the Woh in Hindi Cinema

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Perfect occasion for Sukanya Verma to look into all the Woh woes in Hindi cinema.

Box Office: MS Dhoni gets a bumper opening!

Box Office: MS Dhoni gets a bumper opening!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly box office verdict.

Box Office: Banjo, Wah Taj, Parched flop

Box Office: Banjo, Wah Taj, Parched flop

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the weekly box office verdict.

Box Office: Baar Baar Dekho, Freaky Ali flop

Box Office: Baar Baar Dekho, Freaky Ali flop

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Kung Fu Yoga Review: Not a combination you want to try

Kung Fu Yoga Review: Not a combination you want to try

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Kung Fu Yoga assaults both senses and soul, warns Sukanya Verma.

Box Office: PINK opens average, Raaz: Reboot is poor

Box Office: PINK opens average, Raaz: Reboot is poor

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Met the 'Department of Big Moves'?

Met the 'Department of Big Moves'?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

This whirlwind of activity only confirms that rushing around creating an impression of pompous busy-ness is not the same thing as solving problems, argues Mitali Saran.

Review: Second Hand Husband puts the fun in Punjabi

Review: Second Hand Husband puts the fun in Punjabi

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Second Hand Husband is entertaining in parts, says Nishi Tiwari.

Happy Bhag Jayegi Review: Too few laughs, too much mess

Happy Bhag Jayegi Review: Too few laughs, too much mess

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

If Happy Bhag Jayegi succeeds in delivering a few laughs, it's entirely to the credit of the actors, says Sukanya Verma.

Race 3 review: Sorry Bhai fans, this one's a big zero!

Race 3 review: Sorry Bhai fans, this one's a big zero!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Race 3 doesn't merely demand you to leave your brains behind but guarantees you won't find them anywhere even after the ordeal is over, feels Sukanya Verma.

Raabta Review: Rom-com, Rebirth and Mr Right crisis

Raabta Review: Rom-com, Rebirth and Mr Right crisis

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

Watching Raabta possibly can't be anyone's idea of entertainment in this birth or last, feels Sukanya Verma.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there.

Review: Despite Nawaz, Freaky Ali fails to impress!

Review: Despite Nawaz, Freaky Ali fails to impress!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

Freaky Ali is painfully dull, warns Sukanya Verma.

When the world celebrated a spooktacular Halloween

When the world celebrated a spooktacular Halloween

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at the crazy but heartfelt world of Halloween revelers.

Actors and Their SHOCKINGLY Young Heroines

Actors and Their SHOCKINGLY Young Heroines

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at some striking age gaps between the onscreen romantic couples of Hindi movies.

Soccer Extras: Spain striker Torres announces retirement

Soccer Extras: Spain striker Torres announces retirement

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Watching a sicko get away just rankles

Watching a sicko get away just rankles

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

'Scenes of self-destruction are exhausting after a point. At nearly three hours, Kabir Singh's belligerence is too much to bear,' says Sukanya Verma.

Review: Khamoshiyan deserves all the silence it can get!

Review: Khamoshiyan deserves all the silence it can get!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Khamoshiyan is totally consumed by its cheesy scares-sex-scares-sex pattern, says Sukanya Verma.

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Bollywood's BEST Air Force Movies

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

May the Air Force be with you!

The revulsion! The betrayal. The realisation you knew all along

The revulsion! The betrayal. The realisation you knew all along

Rediff.com31 Oct 2016

'I'm a little fuzzy on the details, but I know that everyone is behaving as if they've just discovered that their favourite grandfather is a peeping tom,' says Mitali Saran.

Sridevi, Shammi and the smiling faces of Hrishida's cinema

Sridevi, Shammi and the smiling faces of Hrishida's cinema

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

Sukanya Verma's Super Filmi Week.

Review: Inferno is a dreadfully dull affair

Review: Inferno is a dreadfully dull affair

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Inferno is a yawn, warns Raja Sen.

Take this poll: Bollywood songs to torture IS!

Take this poll: Bollywood songs to torture IS!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Vote and decide for yourself!

Review: Meri Pyaari Bindu relapses into stupidity

Review: Meri Pyaari Bindu relapses into stupidity

Rediff.com12 May 2017

The film flaunts Bindu as some sort of a free-spirited bohemian when she's really this unlikable, untrustworthy, selfish, vain, flighty opportunist sweet-talking Abhimanyu into catering to her needs all the time, feels Sukanya Verma.

Review: Desi Kattey is a giant bore

Review: Desi Kattey is a giant bore

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Desi Kattey is an insipid mishmash of just about every script engaging two friends going separate ways meets underdog sports hero, rants Sukanya Verma.

Tevar review: Pompous, noisy, done-to-death!

Tevar review: Pompous, noisy, done-to-death!

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

There's little to cheer about Sonakshi's solitary expression and lifeless chemistry with Arjun that makes for nearly three hours of the movie, says Sukanya Verma.

Review: The Martian is a surprisingly small, simple film

Review: The Martian is a surprisingly small, simple film

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

The Martian proves to be a light, pleasant watch, says Raja Sen.

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

At 40, Thums Up's thunder is still intact

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Despite the onslaught of international brands -- Coke and Pepsi -- the fizz has not gone out of India's very own cola brand, Surajeet Das Gupta.

Bolt's farewell race: Will he be 'Unbeatable. Unstoppable'?

Bolt's farewell race: Will he be 'Unbeatable. Unstoppable'?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Usain St Leo Bolt can still have his final sporting wish granted.

From Bipasha to Sadhana: Bollywood's EVIL twins!

From Bipasha to Sadhana: Bollywood's EVIL twins!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

If these instances are any indication, stories featuring twins have seldom failed at the box office. But will Bipasha manage to cash in on the ageless trend?

Should courts intervene in religious matters?

Should courts intervene in religious matters?

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Awful religious practices need to be abolished. But through social and political reformers, not by courts, argues Shekhar Gupta.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to write a love letter

Lessons from Bollywood: How to write a love letter

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Some cool tips, right here!

Mohenjo Daro Review: A 155-minutes long fancy dress competition!

Mohenjo Daro Review: A 155-minutes long fancy dress competition!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Mohenjo Daro takes too long to get there and feels even longer than the time that's passed, feels Sukanya Verma.

Why Court is a solid choice for the Oscars

Why Court is a solid choice for the Oscars

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

'Good luck, Chaitanya Tamhane. May the jury system prove better for you than the bench trial did for your protagonist.'