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Movie Review – Jab Harry Met Sejal

Jab Harry Met Sejal: Wish they hadn’t! Yeah, yeah. Splicing words together in the title cleverly from his own blockbuster (‘Jab We Met’) to the…

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Moview Review – Meri Pyaari Bindu

Meri Pyaari Bindu: They got the Bindu (dot/zero)part right! Who in their right mind walks on a beach promenade in stilettoes?? This is that kind…

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National Awards: Hera Pheri pe Hungama!

Idly scrolling through the Times of India online edition, as I do frequently through the day, my eye was caught by the following caption: National…

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Movie Review – Phillauri

Phillauri: This friendly ghost is a bore Phillaur (city in Jalandhar, Punjab) tak toh theek hai, par ‘Phillauri’ audience ko phirati hai, which is not…

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And the Oscar goes to…

And so the Oscar frenzy slowly fades away for another year, although the 2017 awards will perhaps best be remembered for the near scandal unwittingly…

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Movie Review – Rangoon

Rangoon: Three loves and a war The story takes place in 1943 along the India-Burma border, set against the backdrop of World War II. The…

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Movie Review – Lion

Lion: Sher Waapsi ‘Lion’ has been making its roar heard across the world and setting the international awards scene ablaze, garnering six nominations at the…

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Movie Review – OK Jaanu

OK Jaanu: Not so okay, Mani sir. Somewhere between the story narration and writing of the script, the plot has been lost. The remake of…

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Movie Review – Befikre

Befikre: Voila! The French Connection! Papa Yashji found his muse in Switzerland and beta Aditya Chopra seems to have found his in France. ‘Befikre’ is…

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Movie Review – Kahani 2

Kahani 2: Durga Rani Singh One heck of a mouthful, that is and one wonders why, considering Kahani 1 was not sub-titled: Vidya Bagchi. After…

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