If it weren’t for its absolutely brilliant songs, Koel would be a difficult watch today. Typical of Pakistani films of …
Raazi
Fine performances by Jaideep Ahlawat and Vicky Kaushal, with Alia Bhatt having her moments, still cannot overcome Meghna Gulzar’s tepid …
Supermen of Malegaon
Malegaon, a small town tucked away near the heart of India geographically, is fraught with communal tension and under economic …
Lakhon Mein Aik
Khairabad, Azaad Kashmir, 1948. As the situation is tense, Ahmed Ali (Agha Talish) arranges for his Hindu Brahmin friends, Hardayal, to …
Garm Hava
Garm Hava remains even today one of the most poignant films ever to be made on India’s partition. Although Ritwik Ghatak and other …
Haider
1995. When his father, a doctor, is picked up by the Indian army for treating a militant and disappears, his …
Daawat-e-Ishq
Gulrez Qadir (Parineeti Chopra), a smart educated girl, is unable to find a good match due to the high dowry …
Dedh Ishqiya
Only a few days ago, I was in a deep discussion about standards of film criticism with a colleague. I …
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Changez (Riz Ahmed), loves America. An Ivy-leaguer, he is a successful financial consultant who has everything going for him in …
Harud
It’s a rare film that affects its audience the way a Hollywood film once did in Kashmir. In the summer …