You know when the best part of the film is the song from the original, that something’s gone wrong somewhere. …
Shivaay
This is one narcissistic Diwali as far as Hindi cinema is concerned. If Karan Johar doffs a hat to as …
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
The clichés and the typical Yashraj-Dharma plot points, now with Imtiaz Ali also thrown in, come fast and thick along with references and …
Banchha Elo Phire
It needs great guts to make a directorial debut with what claims to be a ‘sequel’ to Tapan Sinha’s classic …
Sabitri Chatterjee
Sabitri Chatterjee easily ranks among the most gifted actors in the annals of Bengali cinema. Neither a classic beauty in …
P Bhaskaran
P Bhaskaran was one of the most prolific filmmakers in Malayalam. In a career spanning more than three decades, he …
Chhoo Mantar
This 1958 Pakistani film, made in Punjabi and directed by Mushtaq Hafiz, is an extremely tacky and a pretty blatant yet bland …
The Bard In Bengali Films
William Shakespeare’s representation on Indian film has mainly focussed on the Pan-Indian identity of his works on celluloid. Not many …
Ladki
On viewing a film like Ladki now, you cannot help but wonder…What were they thinking?! A ridiculous excuse of a plot having …
Mirzya
Mirzya is as tedious to watch as it is pretty to look at. The visuals are sumptuous, be it the …