When it is about the iconic singer, the movie shines. But struggles in the parts about his relationship with his manager.
Author: Tanul Thakur
‘The Broken News’ Is a Middling Account of TV Journalism With Some Subtle Touches
The series is well researched, and real life comparisons are inevitable.
The Dreams of an Underclass Which Remains Invisible Form the Nucleus of ‘Ghode Ko Jalebi’
The stories do not have the usual narrative arc in this ‘anti-beauty’ love letter to Old Delhi.
‘Samrat Prithviraj’ Is a Tedious Repeat of Nationalist Hindutva Films
The dialogues carry the baton, reducing the complexities of individuals, kingdoms, and conquests in two words: Hindu and Muslim.
‘WeCrashed’, a Compelling Tale of Capitalist Greed of the Kind That Thrills One and All
Was the co-founder of WeWork running a business, a cult or a circus?
Review: ‘Anek’ Is Missing the Micro Moments That Make a Convincing Movie
Anek doesn’t have characters as much as argumentative Political Uncles — the embodiments of insufferable PhD theses one desperate moment away from saying “subaltern”.
‘Panchayat’ 2 Revels in the Mundane Touches of Daily Life, But Takes Contrived Plot Turns
The series has a lot of heart even though some episodes fall to the curse of the second season.
In ‘Modern Love: Mumbai’, it Is the Simple Emotions That Score
Six films try and interpret the idea of love in the metropolis-the result is patchy yet has surprising moments.
Illogical Leaps Propel ‘Jayeshbhai Jordaar’, Making It Lose Sight of Basic Things
The film's set up is credible. But it is also the kind of film where a husband mock-beating a wife – Jayeshbhai claps and shouts behind a closed door …
‘Runway 34’ Review: A Stale, Obvious Movie Made With Minimum Effort
In most sensible films, the protagonist of 'Runway 34' would have been a repulsive character, but here we’re supposed to root for him.