Rani Mukherji Archives

Hichki: A Cliche-Ridden Film that Underserves Rani’s Comeback

Hichki suffers from the same condition that afflicts most films with a social message: a severe case of good intentions that justifies the lack of risks. And there’s only so much heft Rani Mukherji can afford a half-baked comeback role.

Poulomi Das June 24, 2016

Bollywood

15 years of Bunty Aur Babli: An Ode to Small-Town India Before It Was Cool

Bunty Aur Babli was Bollywood’s first taste of a new success formula: the wholesome, quirky small-town romance, replicated in films like Dum Laga Ke Haisha and Bareilly Ki Barfi. It painted a clear picture of how small-town India was pushed to the extreme to live out a cut-rate version of the Great American Dream.

Swarnim Jain June 21, 2016

Bollywood

Mardaani 2 Review: The Rani Mukherji Movie Has a Myopic View of Rape and Punishment for Rapists

Mardaani 2 is nothing more than just an excuse to ride on the overwhelming public rage against the inaction towards violence against women. It looks to satiate the dangerous demands of mob justice to such an extent that the film ends up romanticising it.

Poulomi Das June 18, 2016

Bollywood

Bunty Aur Babli: They Don’t Make Masala Films Like That Anymore

Before the age of socially conscious filmmaking dawned on us, Shaad Ali's Bunty Aur Babli, that completes 13 years this week, reminded Bollywood that it’s possible to make an entire film on just one word: fun.

Poulomi Das May 1, 2016