After being fed on a staple diet of masala movies and sentimental melodramatic ones, Unnaipol Oruvan takes a while to get used …
Wanted
One doesn’t have a problem with a good old fashioned masala film as long as the masala-mix is done correctly …
Kanthaswamy
Kanthaswamy comes with little pretensions and a single aim – to be the big crowd-pleaser and blockbuster Tamil film of the year. Promoted …
Love Aaj Kal
It was a brilliant idea to begin with, no doubt. Two love stories in two different time periods with the …
Gabhricha Paus
Gabhricha Paus, more than ably directed by Satish Manwar, proves that you don’t need stars or formulaic subjects to make …
I’m The Very Beautiful
At an Alliance Francaise festival of documentaries last year, I chose to go on the day devoted to ‘Love and …
Putaani Party
Putaani Party won the National award for the Best Children’s Film of 2009. The film is shot in Dharwad, Karnataka and …
Ayan
A well executed action sequence in Africa, some well composed songs, a couple of clever touches and even Suriya’s central …
8 x 10 Tasveer
8 x 10 Tasveer is a shockingly inept film where hardly anything works. The main problem with the film is its …
The XXX Factor
I often feel sorry for the ‘firang‘ producer/director making a documentary in India. Asking the right questions is the key …