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The Flawed Retribution of MOM
MOM, 2017’s third rape-revenge drama borrows heavily from the Zakhmi Aurats and Insaaf Ka Taraazus of the ’80s.
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Coronavirus Lockdown: Why Contagion is the Most Watched Film Today
In Steven Soderbergh’s Contagion, a virus that originated in Hong Kong, after a bat defecated in a pig pen, is the cause of a pandemic that brings the world to a standstill. The 2011 medical thriller, stacked with eerie parallels to Covid-19, has turned into a prophetic disaster movie of our times – one that foreshadowed the depravity of mankind and the apathy of governments, in alarming detail.
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Love Shuv Tey Ayushmann Khurrana
Will Ayushmann Khurana forever be consigned to the category of the good-hearted but loserly boy-next-door? Or will Bollywood ever risk throwing him a proper challenge?
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Phata Poster Nikla Hero’s Sidekick
In a year where Bollywood has been plagued by disastrous box-office results, mainstream film letdowns, and inconsistent performances by its superstars, it’s the hero’s humble sidekick who has wowed.
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Simmba Review: A Rohit Shetty Film That Will Make Every Woman Say, “Aata Majhi Satakli”
With Simmba, Rohit Shetty reduces rape to a buzzword in an exaggerated comedy to prove that his cinematic universe isn’t all nonsensical. Ranveer Singh almost elevates this testosterone-fuelled drivel into surprisingly entertaining fare, but only until a woman is violated for him to realise his true calling.
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Section 375 Review: A Smug and Ignorant “Not All Men” Proclamation
Section 375 is a sneaky, smug, and ignorant proclamation of "Not All Men" that comes at the expense of the Me Too movement. It doesn't just argue that the system is corrupted to a point where justice is a foregone conclusion. But that women seek revenge by filing false rape charges and the system enables them.
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Ford v Ferrari Review: An Exquisite Racing Drama that Doesn’t Skimp on the Bruises
In Ford v Ferrari, the rivalry indicated in the title is merely a footnote. Instead James Mangold is more interested in locating the bruises that propel men to declare war and mistake it for glory. The result is a thrilling racing drama that ruminates on the line separating ego from pride.
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Thugs of Hindostan Review: A ₹300-Crore Rambo Circus
Vijay Krishna Acharya's Thugs of Hindostan is one of Bollywood’s most unambitious and derivative films; it redefines the idea of an epic disaster. It’s a frightening love-child of Mohenjo Daro and Mangal Pandey — only a thousand times worse.
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Why “PM Narendra Modi” Director Omung Kumar Believes He Has Made a Neutral, Apolitical Film
Omung Kumar B, the director of PM Narendra Modi, is a man of contradictions. He claims he is not “politically inclined” but endorses the Prime Minister by directing a biopic on him. He insists that he is a neutral filmmaker, because he did not meet the PM – only sought his permission.
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Shaadi Ke Pehle PR: The Making of #DeepVeer Ki Shaadi
A celebrity wedding is as much an entertainment commodity as a big-banner film. Ranveer and Deepika have coordinated everything from their Instagram wedding announcement, to Koffee With Karan’s opening episode which was designed only to get us hyped about the shaadi.