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    The Laurel-Hardy of India: Gope & Yakub
    Manoj Srivastava
    • Aug 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Laurel-Hardy of India: Gope & Yakub

    India’s answer to ‘Laurel and Hardy’ were the duo Gope and Yakub. Gope was an iconic comedian actor in Indian Cinema. Beginning almost immed
    Stork Mishap: 'Badhaai Ho' Review
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Oct 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Stork Mishap: 'Badhaai Ho' Review

    The story by Akshat Ghildiyal, set in middle class Delhi’s Central Government quarters remains centre-stage while Priyamvada’s doting husban
    Movie Review: 'Sui Dhaaga'
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Sep 29, 2018
    • 3 min

    Movie Review: 'Sui Dhaaga'

    Yashraj Films gets 50 per cent marks – for trying. Actually, that’s unfair. The same marks should be divided between performances, concept a
    Manto is Life and Life is Manto
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Sep 22, 2018
    • 3 min

    Manto is Life and Life is Manto

    Saadat Hasan Manto was a writer far ahead of his times – at least 75 years ahead. But this measure is rather literal and I am saying this be
    Movie Review: "The Answer"
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Sep 8, 2018
    • 2 min

    Movie Review: "The Answer"

    The well-known actor Victor Banerjee’s latest outing ‘The Answer’ gives plenty of food for thought – especially since he essays the role of 
    Horror Stree tickles your funny bone
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Aug 31, 2018
    • 2 min

    Horror Stree tickles your funny bone

    Here is a genuinely funny film. The wise cracks are novel, treatment different and the genre ‘horror comedy’ (as its maker likes to define i
    Mulk: This battle is about ‘fact’ vs ‘truth’
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Aug 3, 2018
    • 5 min

    Mulk: This battle is about ‘fact’ vs ‘truth’

    For a film which had the potential and possibly the vision of examining the very sensitive issue of ‘us’ and ‘them’ (read Hindus and Muslims
    Saheb Biwi aur Gangster 3: Plotting intrigue again but without the bite
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Jul 28, 2018
    • 3 min

    Saheb Biwi aur Gangster 3: Plotting intrigue again but without the bite

    Dhulia, Gill and Sheirgill are back. ‘Thanks Gods’? Well, depends on how much you love the franchise. Sheirgill as Saheb a.k.a Vijay Pratap
    Soorma: Tale of an Indomitable Will
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Jul 15, 2018
    • 3 min

    Soorma: Tale of an Indomitable Will

    Let’s talk about the problematic part first. One of the places where Shaad Ali fails to deliver in Soorma is when Sandeep Singh - portrayed 
    Raju makes you fall in love with Sanju : Review
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Jun 29, 2018
    • 3 min

    Raju makes you fall in love with Sanju : Review

    When you walk into watch Sanju and watch it you should – you will see only Sanjay Dutt. That is right. Please don’t look for Ranbir Kapoor b
    Race 3: Racing in, racing out - going nowhere
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Jun 16, 2018
    • 4 min

    Race 3: Racing in, racing out - going nowhere

    Race 3 just doesn’t have that zing and pizzazz. There is a lot of noise - heightened and enhanced by Dolby Atmos but it is only lots of nois
    'Veere Di Wedding' Da Review
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Jun 2, 2018
    • 4 min

    'Veere Di Wedding' Da Review

    Are producers Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor attempting a version 2.0 of Lipstick Under my Burkha – which they distributed? Because that is i
    Raazi Review: Now you see me, now you don’t
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • May 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    Raazi Review: Now you see me, now you don’t

    And the diminutive, petite Alia Bhatt stands the tallest amongst all the others in Raazi – a film that revolves around her and appears as th
    Majidi fails to take you Beyond the Clouds
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Apr 21, 2018
    • 4 min

    Majidi fails to take you Beyond the Clouds

    Anil Mehta’s cinematography is something you do not even notice when you sit down to watch a film. He keeps it simple, keeps himself out of
    Satyajit Ray: The Feel of Festivals (IFFI - 1975)
    IFI Archives
    • Apr 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    Satyajit Ray: The Feel of Festivals (IFFI - 1975)

    Satyajit Rays' 1975 article on film festivals.
    Movie Review: "October"
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Apr 14, 2018
    • 3 min

    Movie Review: "October"

    When friends rally around but move on because its more practical – remember October   When relatives in your hour of crisis stay back only t
    Movie Review: 'Blackmail'
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Apr 6, 2018
    • 3 min

    Movie Review: 'Blackmail'

    When it takes more than 10 minutes of screen time before the hero gets to speak his first dialogue, you can be certain that our film of the
    Hichki Review: Rani Returns With A Great Tic
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Mar 24, 2018
    • 3 min

    Hichki Review: Rani Returns With A Great Tic

    Without shadow of a doubt, ‘Hichki’ is Rani Mukerji’s film. As someone suffering from Tourette Syndrome – a neuropsychiatric disorder which
    'Raid' Review: Saurabh Shukla is Raid’s Finest Star
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Mar 16, 2018
    • 4 min

    'Raid' Review: Saurabh Shukla is Raid’s Finest Star

    With a great ensemble crew like filmmaker Raj Kumar Gupta, scenarist Ritesh Shah, music composer Amit Trivedi, editor Bodhaditya Banerjee an
    Hate Story IV: Erotic Thriller is a Snooze delight
    Manjulaa Shirodkar
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 2 min

    Hate Story IV: Erotic Thriller is a Snooze delight

    In its fourth outing, it is the turn of Tasha urf Urvashi Rautela who seeks to destroy not one but three men in one shot! Her sole aim - a f
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