Kartik Aaryan Archives

Luka Chuppi Review: Kartik Aaryan & Kriti Sanon’s Tips for a “Successful” Live-in – Sex, Maggi, Aur Do Cup Chai

If Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon’s Luka Chuppi is to be believed, all you need to be convinced about marriage, is live with your partner for 20 days, have sex, make Maggi, two cups of chai, and play catch inside the house. Even a meme conveys more about live-ins than this logic-defying, unfunny movie.

Poulomi Das July 15, 2016

Pop Culture

Dhamaka Review: Ram Madhvani and Kartik Aaryan offer a barnstorming critique of news media

Kartik Aaryan and Ram Madhavani’s Dhamaka is a riveting thriller that works even better as a critique of media greed and frenzy.

Manik Sharma June 7, 2016

Bollywood

Love Aaj Kal Review: A Relic From the Past Without a Clue About the Future

The torturous 141 minutes of Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal, starring a grating Sara Ali Khan and a scared Kartik Aaryan, plays out like a multiple choice question paper: Love or sex? Career or relationship? Uber driver or bike? Stalking or women's safety?

Poulomi Das May 25, 2016

Bollywood

From KRK to Kartik Aaryan: Celebs Who Surprised Us with Their Takes on CAA and JNU Violence

Who’d have thought that KRK of the nonsensical reviews fame would actually make sense in a time of political crisis? And Kartik Aaryan would get a thumbs-up from India’s liberals?

Aastha Anupriya March 23, 2016

Bollywood

Pati Patni Aur Woh is Proof that Kartik Aaryan is the Hero of the Outrage Culture

It’s naive to assume that the makers of Pati Patni Aur Woh didn’t predict the backlash to the misogyny in the movie. Like the success of Kabir Singh shows, in 2019, every denunciation is actually a win for a film. The fact that we’re rewarding Pati Patni Aur Woh with our attention is its own payoff.

Kanika Katyal March 15, 2016