Family Moments: When time Gullak came out in 2019, a part of its success could be attributed to a growing number of TV audiences having had their fill of the excesses of…
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Colours Of Evil: The first season of Undekhi set up a watchable mix of crime and family drama—a very watered down version of The Godfather, mixed with a dash of Succession, in which one…
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Bihari Hijinx: When the political-cum-domestic drama, Maharani, created by Subhash Kapoor, first streamed (on SonyLiv), it only confirmed the depth of corruption and casteism in Bihar, with the lead characters obviously based…
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Let The Music Flow: The opening scene draws the viewer right in— it’s an open field, with crowds as far as the eye can see; there is air of anticipation…
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That Christie Gal: There have been unofficial Hindi film adaptations of Agatha Christie’s novels—like Gumnaam and Dhund—but for the first time, Agatha Christie Limited, which handles the author’s estate, has franchised one of her…
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Follow The Money: After Scam 1992 and Scoop, Hansal Mehta has cemented his place as a long-form chronicler of the moral erosion of contemporary India. He has not directed Scam 2003: The Telgi Story,…
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Jungle Beats: The effect of climate change has been a subject of Nila Madhab Panda’s earlier films, like . His first OTT project, The Jengaburu Curse is set in Odisha, which is…
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All Fall Down: The movie industry is notorious for exploiting the vulnerable, and complaints have been usually buried, till the #MeToo movement blew the lid on the best-kept secret of…
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Dry Heat: For most directors, the first film must mean something special, but not everybody gets a chance to revisit it. Tigmanshu Dhulia’s 2003 film Haasil took a look at campus politics…
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Making Science Enjoyable: Amidst the line-up of crime shows, family dramas and campus capers, Rocket Boys dropped like welcome rain after an arid summer last year– a series about scientists that was…