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Aranyak teaser: Menace lurking in the hills plagues Raveena Tandon
The mystery thriller, which also stars Ashutosh Rana, is due to be released on Netflix on 10 December.
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Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana, Vaani Kapoor are intertwined in a trans love story
The romance, written by Supratik Sen and Tushar Paranjape, looks at the affair between a fitness instructor and a Zumba teacher through a comedic lens, which is worrying.
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Tryst With Destiny review: Well-meaning but overambitious anthology that doesn’t connect
The web-series, written and directed by Prashant Nair, presents characters from all walks of life who are trapped in their surroundings.
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Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui first look: Ayushmann Khurrana, Vaani Kapoor keep it sassy
The artistes play a couple in love in this vibrant romance directed by Abhishek Kapoor.
Review Hindi
Call My Agent: Bollywood review – This mindless remake is a big disappointment
The ill-conceived and badly executed remake of the cult French series Dix Pour Cent lacks originality and depth.
Review
Family Drama review: Absurd movie about a secretive family that just gets more and more unbelievable
The ‘family drama’, co-written and directed by Meher Tej, is an absolute slog to get through.
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Akkad Bakkad Rafu Chakkar teaser: A grand heist is underway
The crime drama, co-created and produced by the late Raj Kaushal, is due to be released on Amazon Prime Video on 3 November.
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Universe like Special Ops demands scale and visual appeal, says Neeraj Pandey
The upcoming prequel series, starring Kay Kay Menon, has been filmed in international locations such as Mauritius and Ukraine.
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70 years of Bahar, Vyjayanthimala’s confident Hindi debut
The actress was in her teens when she made her transition from the South to Hindi cinema, becoming one of the industry's top stars with several notable roles.
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Actresss-dancer Minoo Mumtaz dies at 79 in Canada
The daughter of character actor Mumtaz Ali and sister of actor Mehmood, she made her cinematic debut in Sakhi Hatim (1955).
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PS Vinothraj's Koozhangal is India's official entry to Oscars
The Tamil drama, produced by Vignesh Shivn and Nayanthara, won the Tiger Award at the International Film Festival of Rotterdam where it was premiered earlier this year.
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Tryst With Destiny trailer: Jaideep Ahlawat, Ashish Vidyarthi, Vineet Kumar Singh, Amit Sial headline tales of greed, colour, revenge and caste
The four-story anthology, directed by Prashant Nair, looks at the plight of certain individuals 74 years after Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his iconic speech.
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Aditya Chopra takes Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge to Broadway
The longest-running Hindi film, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, will be retooled as a stage musical titled Come Fall In Love – The DDLJ Musical for the 2022-23 season.
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Bunty Aur Babli 2 teaser: Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji meet next-gen crooks played by Siddhant Chaturvedi, Sharvari
The entertaining, meta teaser features two sets of Buntys and Bablis who appear to be at loggerheads.
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55 years of Teesri Manzil (1966): 5 reasons why the film remains a classic
The musical thriller, released on this day, was another blockbuster idea from producer Nasir Husain.
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30 years of Mississippi Masala: How Mira Nair’s film examined race, migration and loss of belonging
On the filmmaker’s birthday today, we revisit Nair’s follow-up to her Oscar-nominated Salaam Bombay! (1988). The film was recently restored in 4K digital by The Criterion Collection.
Review Hindi
Little Things (Season 4) review: Uneven send-off to a charming series
The final season of the series, created by Dhruv Sehgal, may leave you wanting more for long-time couple Dhruv and Kavya.
Article
Have to engage power to be able to create change, says filmmaker Michael O Snyder
The former researcher-turned-filmmaker is a jury member of the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival alongside directors Amin Hajee. Akanksha Sood Singh, Charlotte Whitby-Coles and Sarah Fretwell.
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Cuddles, starring Jamie Lever, Viveck Vaswani, to compete at 10th DC South Asian Film Festival
The film, directed by Kabeer Khurana and produced by Raakesh Desai, will also be screened at the American festival virtually in January 2022.
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Meenakshi Sundareshwar teaser: Sanya Malhotra, Abhimanyu Dassani play opposites in this charming film on arranged marriage
Directed by first-time filmmaker Vivek Soni, the upcoming project revolves around a young couple in a long-distance relationship.