Instead of running on the tracks model Ashwati Ramesh opted for the runway. Paloma Sharma finds out why.
It's been a good year at the box office. Still, there were some rude shocks as well.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Main Aur Mr Riight is a tad too pretentiously philosophical to be taken seriously, says Paloma Sharma.
Horrible Bosses 2 has a stronger script and funnier gags than the first film.
Happy New Year's moral compass has been twisted so bad that it looks more like a piece of Fusili, says Paloma Sharma.
The Musketeers may not be original but it's engaging, says Paloma Sharma.
Yeh Hai Bakrapur starts off on a promising note but loses steam soon after, says Paloma Sharma.
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Vampire Academy falls flat on its face, says Paloma Sharma.
Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami could have been flawless but for slightly substandard dialogues and cinematography, says Paloma Sharma.
Oculus could have done better with tighter editing, says Paloma Sharma.
Paloma Sharma/Rediff.com sets out to discover a group of murti makers in Mumbai for who life comes to a halt with visarjan.
It's hard to root for Aisa Yeh Jahaan despite its beautiful concept, says Paloma Sharma.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
Hunger Games: Catching Fire is clinical at times but nevertheless a smooth ride, according to Paloma Sharma.
Margarita, With a Straw's is admirable in its handling of its protagonist and cerebral palsy, says Paloma Sharma.
It's not Mr Sinha's analogy (if that's what it really was) that disturbs me but the fact that it was a completely normal thing for him to say. This is the head of the country's leading investigative organisation. What kind of opinions do the ones below him hold, asks Paloma Sharma.
Grace of Monaco is a shoddily written film, says Paloma Sharma.
On paper, Tamanchey must have seemed like a great idea but it's transition to celluloid, perhaps, needed a stronger, more experienced director, feels Paloma Sharma.
The one good thing about watching Miss Lovely is that now when I tell people I've watched it, they might mistake me for an intellectual, says Paloma Sharma.
The Legend of Hercules is merely a mash up of 300, Gladiator, Troy and pretty much every other film made about ancient Greece.
The film lacks the intensity to be categorised as espionage cinema
The film is the crime scene of a murder-suicide where the script kills common sense and then puts the gun to it's own head.
Walking With Dinosaurs has nothing new to offer, feels Paloma Sharma.
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Paloma Sharma feels R... Rajkumar is entertaining only in bits.
Darr @ The Mall might be an absolute failure in the horror genre but as a revenge drama, it is refreshingly simple and does manage to pull a few heartstrings at the end of the day.
Left Behind is a film you need to leave behind, warns Paloma Sharma.
This is not your average superhero TV show, says Paloma Sharma.
Minions could have been a better edited, better directed and a much better written film, says Paloma Sharma.
Jal takes its own time in unravelling and loses the plot pretty soon, says Paloma Sharma.
For those who haven't watched Parinda, Broken Horses could perhaps be a moving, serious watch. But for those who have already been blown away by Chopra's original, Broken Horses pales in comparison, says Paloma Sharma.
Here's how the fashionistas showed off their style on Day Four of the Lakme Fashion Week. Text and photographs: Paloma Sharma
The film is more ego trip than cinema, feels Paloma Sharma.
John Day isn't the dark, twisted thriller it was meant to be, says Paloma Sharma.
Unbroken's first half might seem a little vexing but the second one is where the actors' performances really shine through, says Paloma Sharma.
The Woman in Black: Angel of Death gets predictable real quick, says Paloma Sharma.
Bajatey Raho had a whole lot of potential but failed to realise it, writes Paloma Sharma.
Bajaatey Raho had a whole lot of potential but failed to realise it, writes Paloma Sharma.
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