With a tag line that sets expectations of a high attitude action drama and a director of the caliber of Tigmanshu Dhulia, you’d be forgiven for believing that this is going to be an entertaining watch. Indeed, in scenes where Tigmanshu ...
The initial promos of Gori Tere Pyaar Mein! had pretty much already given out the entire story of the film - yet another tale of a spoilt rich, brat, who comes of age in the second half in the 'real' India ...
By now, you know certain common traits to expect in a Sanjay Leela Bhansali (SLB) film. A world of its own, presented in a grand operatic manner with a high degree of visual spectacle and a natural flair for bringing about ...
Every superhero has a symbol, something they stand for. In case of Krrish, it's something he stands on. A ginormously tall construction crane.
Jesting apart, this is the only thing original about India's 'original'superhero film. Because Krrish 3 is comfortably inspired ...
Hansal Mehta's filmography can best be described as erratic, from the high of his debut with Dil Par Mat Le Yaar (one of the first films previewed by Upperstall) to the lows with films like Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai. However, ...
Arrambam (Tamil)
Ajith's character in Arrambam keeps mouthing, "Keep it simple!" What's more, the filmmakers of the film do precisely that, working on getting their basics in place, but not going that extra mile to make the film the perfect Diwali entertainer. The ...
Mishawr Rohoshyo (Bengali)
Mishawr Rohoshyo is different from the normal detective films one has seen in recent Bengali cinemas that are shaky and wobbly from beginning to end. The characterisations specially of the main characters - Kakababu, Shantu, Al Mamun (Rajit Kapoor), the Egyptian ...
Phoring (Bengali)
Phoring is more a film for adults than for pre-adolescent children. In an unique directorial debut, Indranil Roy Choudhury sets forth to explain the world seen through the eyes of an adolescent boy trying to grope with his awakening sexuality ...
Satyanweshi (Bengali)
Rituparno names the film Satyanweshi, a self-imposed pseudonym the detective took on to explain his aim - a seeker of truth. This positions the detective centre-stage and diverts from the original novel while retaining the core of the murder mystery. Satyanweshi ...
Tasher Desh (Bengali)
Tagore’s Tasher Desh throws up several readings of the text. It can be a scathing indictment against fascism in thought, action and lifestyle as much as it can be read as a fairy tale. Q takes the core of Tagore’s original ...
Celluloid Man - A film on PK Nair, the man who set up the National Film Archives of India (NFAI) single-handedly, is more than just a biographical documentary. It can be interpreted as a full-length feature film that documents the journey of a man committed to.......
Saif Ali Khan is one of the best and most popular actors in Hindi cinema today. No one can quite play the goofy but charming lover boy with as much élan and style as Saif. But that is not to say he is only suited for light romantic comedies. He has handle
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Reading Ray has always been as delightful as watching his films, be it fiction or his articles on cinema. His impeccably crafted prose, both English and Bengali, with its easy flow and delectable flavor, his keen observations, clarity of thought, ready wit and brevity have been the hallmark of most of his writings, just like in his films. So when I
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