All In The Mind: For years, till a certain awareness crept in, the word “mad” or “paagal” was the catchall for every kind of mental illness. Now thanks partly to…
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Travails Of Parenting: Many a harried urban parent would consider the lives of the three friends in Raat Jawaan Hai a fairy tale. They are supposedly crushed under the burden of parenthood,…
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Whack-A-Terrorist: When Fauda (2015) was produced by Israel, the West Bank was marred by hostility between Israel and Palestine. The situation is explosive now, which could not have been anticipated by the…
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Bella In Versova: If Emily can go to Paris and do little more than pose in gorgeous outfits, surely Bella “Call Me Bae” can come to Mumbai and wear lovely…
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The Dashing Duo: One of the enduring mysteries of the Hindi film industry is why the Salim-Javed writing team broke up. In the three-part docuseries, Angry Young Men, produced by their…
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Detective At Large: Sherlock Holmes is reportedly the most portrayed fictional character in films and television, and the appeal of the eccentric pipe-smoking, violin-playing “consulting detective” just never goes away.…
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Training Times: There is a certain formula to be expected in all campus dramas. Naam Namak Nishan is different only to the extent that the young men and women are not in…
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Gone Guys: Science fiction has not yet caught in a big way on in the Indian OTT or cinema space. It is Korean serial Signal that offered up the opportunity of adapting…
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Anybody who wants to make a comedy about a loony family and a dysfunctional hotel should watch Fawlty Towers or Schitt’s Creek—not necessarily for inspiration, but to absorb some great comedy vibes. The…
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Noida Nightmare: The lack of censorship on streaming platforms means that a show like Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper can get made. On the surface it is about a man forced to become…