Manoj SrivastavaAug 21, 20202 minThe Laurel-Hardy of India: Gope & YakubIndia’s answer to ‘Laurel and Hardy’ were the duo Gope and Yakub. Gope was an iconic comedian actor in Indian Cinema. Beginning almost immed
Manjulaa ShirodkarOct 18, 20183 minStork Mishap: 'Badhaai Ho' ReviewThe story by Akshat Ghildiyal, set in middle class Delhi’s Central Government quarters remains centre-stage while Priyamvada’s doting husban
Manjulaa ShirodkarSep 29, 20183 minMovie 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
Manjulaa ShirodkarSep 22, 20183 minManto is Life and Life is MantoSaadat 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
Manjulaa ShirodkarSep 8, 20182 minMovie 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
Manjulaa ShirodkarAug 31, 20182 minHorror Stree tickles your funny boneHere is a genuinely funny film. The wise cracks are novel, treatment different and the genre ‘horror comedy’ (as its maker likes to define i
Manjulaa ShirodkarAug 3, 20185 minMulk: 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
Manjulaa ShirodkarJul 28, 20183 minSaheb Biwi aur Gangster 3: Plotting intrigue again but without the biteDhulia, Gill and Sheirgill are back. ‘Thanks Gods’? Well, depends on how much you love the franchise. Sheirgill as Saheb a.k.a Vijay Pratap
Manjulaa ShirodkarJul 15, 20183 minSoorma: Tale of an Indomitable WillLet’s talk about the problematic part first. One of the places where Shaad Ali fails to deliver in Soorma is when Sandeep Singh - portrayed
Manjulaa ShirodkarJun 29, 20183 minRaju makes you fall in love with Sanju : ReviewWhen 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
Manjulaa ShirodkarJun 16, 20184 minRace 3: Racing in, racing out - going nowhereRace 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
Manjulaa ShirodkarJun 2, 20184 min'Veere Di Wedding' Da ReviewAre producers Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor attempting a version 2.0 of Lipstick Under my Burkha – which they distributed? Because that is i
Manjulaa ShirodkarMay 11, 20183 minRaazi Review: Now you see me, now you don’tAnd the diminutive, petite Alia Bhatt stands the tallest amongst all the others in Raazi – a film that revolves around her and appears as th
Manjulaa ShirodkarApr 21, 20184 minMajidi fails to take you Beyond the CloudsAnil 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
IFI ArchivesApr 14, 20183 minSatyajit Ray: The Feel of Festivals (IFFI - 1975)Satyajit Rays' 1975 article on film festivals.
Manjulaa ShirodkarApr 14, 20183 minMovie 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
Manjulaa ShirodkarApr 6, 20183 minMovie 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
Manjulaa ShirodkarMar 24, 20183 minHichki Review: Rani Returns With A Great TicWithout shadow of a doubt, ‘Hichki’ is Rani Mukerji’s film. As someone suffering from Tourette Syndrome – a neuropsychiatric disorder which
Manjulaa ShirodkarMar 16, 20184 min'Raid' Review: Saurabh Shukla is Raid’s Finest StarWith a great ensemble crew like filmmaker Raj Kumar Gupta, scenarist Ritesh Shah, music composer Amit Trivedi, editor Bodhaditya Banerjee an
Manjulaa ShirodkarMar 10, 20182 minHate Story IV: Erotic Thriller is a Snooze delightIn 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