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Love Hostel Review: Noir at its Gruesome Best

Love Hostel is violent, vicious and clutches at your throat throughout a run-time shouldered by terrific performances by Vikrant Massey, Sanya Malhotra and chief among them, a chilling turn by Bobby Deol.

Divya Unny July 26, 2016

People

The Multiverse of Middle-Age Chemistry and How Neena Gupta Created it

Neena Gupta has over the last few years, done some incredible work but it is her chemistry with co-stars like Raghubir Yadav and Gajraj Rao, that has opened both our eyes and imagination to the possibility of romance and chemistry between middle-aged characters.

Sonia Chopra July 25, 2016

Pop Culture

KBC: The Show Where Not Everyone is a Crorepati, But Everyone’s a Winner

A family can be divided over an issue as serious as politics or as frivolous as what radio channel to play in the car. But have Amitabh Bachchan pop up on the screen, pose a trivia question with four options, and they’ll come together to solve it in a happy ending befitting a Yashraj film.

Dushyant Shekhawat June 13, 2016

Pop Culture

The Fame Game Review: Madhuri Dixit falls short in a role made for Her

The Fame Game has two comebacks. Both are unsuccessful because in a role that almost seems tailor-made for her, Madhuri Dixit falls miserably short of leaping beyond the dance steps she is adored for. Acting, we learn in the process, is another animal altogether.

Manik Sharma June 12, 2016

Pop Culture

Rocket Boys is a game-changing portrayal of two iconic scientists

Jim Sarbh and Ishwak Singh star as Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai in this comprehensive and intimate look at the lives of two scientists, thankfully sans the jingoism, that attempts to show a young country and a people in transition.

Samarth Mahajan June 5, 2016

Pop Culture

Mai Review: A Chilling Blend of Violence and Innocence

Netflix’s Mai starring Sakshi Tanwar in a brilliant central role is a well-performed series based on a familiar premise. It does most things well, except resonate on an emotional level but is certainly worth watching and waiting for.

Divya Unny June 2, 2016

Pop Culture

CID and the Enduring Legacy of “Daya Darwaza Tod Do”

After 21 years and over 1500 episodes, BP Singh's CID, the Indian detective series headlined by our favourite trio, ACP Pradyuman, Abhijeet and Daya, will go off-air today. The show's massive popularity is proof of the fact that it was a comedy special ahead of its time.

Poulomi Das May 10, 2016

Pop Culture

This Is Us: The Family Drama India Deserves But Never Got

NBC's This Is Us is a show that teaches us that there’s no love greater and more selfless than that of a close-knit family. It's a theme that most Pakistani dramas also hook us with. But Indian TV is yet to get a hang of it.

Ananya N April 16, 2016

Pop Culture

Aranyak Review: Too many cooks spoil this promising broth

Raveena Tandon was supposed to be the headline act in this series, but she is one of the weakest links in what is a serviceable show, almost entirely salvaged by the calm elegance of Parambrata Chatterjee.

Manik Sharma April 12, 2016

Pop Culture

Bestseller review: Won’t sell anywhere

The new Amazon prime original is dull, unimaginative and worst of all takes its viewers for granted.

Divya Unny April 6, 2016