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Clean review: Strained reunion of estranged sisters spills family secrets in this well-enacted drama
Written and directed by Zoya Parvin, the Amazon miniTV short film features fine performances by Amrita Puri and Aisha Ahmed.
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Minnal Murali review: Tovino Thomas, Basil Joseph give us the Indian superhero we have been waiting for
Writers Arun Anirudhan and Justin Mathew have crafted a first-rate story about beginnings and belonging that makes you believe once again.
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Writing With Fire makes Oscars shortlist for Best Documentary Feature
Indian hopeful Koozhangal, directed by PS Vinothraj, is out of the race for Best International Feature Film.
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Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhein teaser: Tahir Raj Bhasin is trapped in an unwanted love triangle
Starring Bhasin, Shweta Tripathi Sharma and Anchal Singh, the Netflix series is due to be premiered on 14 January 2022.
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83 review: Rousing recreation of India’s first big cricket win, led by the versatile Ranveer Singh
Kabir Khan’s sports drama takes you through a range of emotions as it paints the picture of an unlikely team of underdogs attaining glory.
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Decoupled review: R Madhavan, Surveen Chawla are not enough to save this mean-spirited satire
Created and written by Manu Joseph, the Netflix series delights in putting its characters in numerous embarrassing and politically incorrect situations.
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420 IPC review: Interesting legal saga that ends in expected way
The courtroom drama, written and directed by Manish Gupta, starts strongly but peters out to a predictable finish.
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70 years of Awara: Raj Kapoor and Nargis's classic drama on family and redemption
The feature film, written by KA Abbas, was released on actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor’s birthday in 1951.
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Tinsel Over Twizel to be screened at 18th South Asian International Film Festival
The Kiwi short film will be screened virtually at the upcoming New York festival from 29 December 2021 to 2 January 2022.
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Writing With Fire nominated for Producers Guild Documentary Motion Picture award
The award-winning feature, directed and produced by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, is one of six films nominated for the prestigious awards that are seen as a stepping stone to the Oscars.
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Aarya (Season 2) review: Sushmita Sen is back to take the reins in this gripping, tense follow-up
The second season of the web-series adapted by Ram Madhvani is a worthy continuation of the drama as Aarya Sareen is welcomed back into the fold after turning on her family.
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Indian documentary All That Breathes selected for Sundance Film Festival 2022
Produced and directed by Shaunak Sen, the feature is one of ten films in the World Cinema Documentary competition.
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Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui review: Tentative romance on gender and identity that could have been so much more
Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor deliver sincere performances in an uneven feature that flip-flops its core issue between humour and sensitivity.
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21mu Tiffin review: A housewife rediscovers the joy in life in this meaningful drama
Niilam Paanchal plays a woman whose life is defined by her role in the kitchen, until a stranger befriends her, and she begins to re-examine her life.
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RRR trailer: Jr NTR, Ram Charan unite to fight for freedom and honour
The long-awaited magnum opus by SS Rajamouli is an action-filled visual treat that raises expectations.
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Was very honest to the material, says Archana Atul Phadke on her film About Love
The filmmaker speaks about her award-winning documentary which has been screened around the world and is now playing on MUBI India.
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Zohra Segal’s perseverance was remarkable, says biographer Ritu Menon
The author of Segal’s biography, published by Speaking Tiger Books, shares insights into the late dancer-actress’s life and remarkable career that took her all around the world.
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There is no training you get on how to deal with a terrorist attack, says Tina Desai
The actress speaks about the challenges of filming the Amazon Prime Video web-series Mumbai Diaries 26/11, the audience’s response, and why she chose her character Ananya.
Article Gujarati
21mu Tiffin trailer: Niilam Paanchal stands out as a home cook who wishes to make a difference
The emotional feature details the awakening of a woman who is mostly defined by her role as a homemaker.
Article Malayalam
New trailer for Tovino Thomas’s Minnal Murali adds intrigue about origin story; watch video
The upcoming Malayalam film features Tovino as an ordinary man who gains super powers after being struck by lightning.