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You can imagine the standard of Pagalpanti's humour when characters are named Wifi, Bully and Tully, a hospital placard reads Dr Trump and bitter gourd is mistaken for poison to evoke laughs, warns Sukanya Verma.
A copious amount of blood, beating, crying, saving, sacrificing, nationalism fills up its staggering three hours running time. Emotions run sky high, but you feel nothing, sighs Sukanya Verma.
Things may seem too nice to be tru,e but the affable energy of its harmonious cast makes Potluck a rare light watch on the desi OTT scene, feels Sukanya Verma.
Aapkey Kamrey Mein Koi Rehta Hai is painfully regressive in the garb of comedy, notes Moumita Bhattacharjee.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the forthcoming films, and also looks back at how successful this genre has been in the past.
The film didn't offer the unfettered entertainment which everyone sought -- it was out-and-out a docu-drama, not a masala movie, notes Sandeep Goyal.
This July, Bollywood stars Akshaye Khanna, Taapsee Pannu, Farhan Akhtar, Jimmy Sheirgill, Shilpa Shetty and Paresh Rawal will be seen on OTT screens.
Bloody Brothers is watchable, especially in the scenes of its two lead actors trying to work out something from the puny material given to them. Jaideep Ahlawat, who suggests roiling energy and intelligence even when he is completely motionless, has to be India's finest actor on current form, observes Sreehari Nair.
'His passing away is very saddening. Spoke to his wife Sangeeta Ji as well as son Rohan, and expressed condolences. Om Shanti.'
Cinema halls have been ordered to shut down in many cities after the COVID-19 scare, so films are being screened only at a limited number of cinemas.
What Ahaan lacks in film-making, it makes up by way of humble charm, observes Sukanya Verma
'People love watching good stories and as film-makers, it's on us to leave them with something they can take home.'
Whether he succeeds in becoming chief minister again or not, Akhilesh is finally out of the shadow cast by his family, but without losing a sense of balance.
If the BJP is set to return to power in UP, Uttarakhand, Manipur and even Goa, it is not because of the party's performance or the quality of governance. No. It is essentially Modi's popularity, observes Virendra Kapoor.
India's star all-rounder is spending time with his horses at his farmhouse.
Film folk have gone traditional, and they look gorgeous!
'Once an ad, or a brand, has taken a stance, it should have the guts to stick to it.' 'You can't put out an ad and then issue an apology.'
Pellissery's women continue to express the beauty in our common humanity. And often, these women go so far into expressing our hopes, desires, absurdities and follies that they end up acting at variance with the ethical prescriptions of our age. And this, I believe, is precisely why they remain "invisible" to a whole bunch of viewers, says Sreehari Nair.
Namrata Thakker takes a peek into Farhan's life through these pictures.
'There was no other Lata Mangeshkar, there is none and there won't be any. I will celebrate her life, today and always.'
'We still don't know how viruses that we ingest are killed inside our bodies.'
As Fahadh Faasil turns 39 on August 8, Subhash K Jha looks back at his favourite films featuring the brilliant actor.
There are all sorts of genres on OTT, ready to cater to all of one's moods.
Don't go near this torture, Urvi Parikh warns.
'There was a certain difference that separated him from the rest. That's why his life is so celebrated, his loss is felt globally.'
'...saying 'I love you'.' 'In none of the films has my character ever uttered 'I love you' or 'Main tumse mohabbat karta hoon'.'
Metro Park 2 has the same cliched jokes, sighs Moumita Bhattacharjee.
A year marked by more lows than highs for Hindi cinema, here's a recap of the best and worst in 2021.
Not one joke lands, not one tear is genuine in Sardar Ka Grandson, feels Sukanya Verma.
'I am greedy to have my eggs in different baskets.'
Terrific actors, along with a simple, well-executed story, makes Gullak 2 a must watch, applauds Namrata Thakker.
Four friends give an interesting twist to Hum Honge Kamyaab.
Former head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and the longest-serving bishop in India Dr Philipose Mar Chrysostom died of age-related ailments on Wednesday, a church spokesman said.
Akshay Kumar leads the show in a manner only he can. There is the right swag coming into the picture, but more important it is his deadpan style that works in favour of the character he is playing, applauds Joginder Tuteja.
Sourav Ganguly and Nasser Hussain indulged in a funny banter regarding the 2002 Natwest Trophy finals.
Everything you need to know about Karan Johar and Prabal Gurung's relationship.
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