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Agnivo Niyogi, writing for The Telegraph, wrote the film "has more gore, more violence and brazen propaganda" and "lacks the finesse that Dhurandhar at least could boast of."Read at source
Film critic
Agnivo Niyogi
15reviews 2024–26active
Agnivo Niyogi of the Calcutta Telegraph wrote that the plot unfolds "a little too conveniently," with clues solved easily and events feeling engineered to keep the story moving rather than building tension.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and noted "On paper, the story has everything going for it: a woman struggling to assert herself amid social prejudice, and a culturally rich backdrop.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and noted "Durgapur Junction aspires to be a slick, small-town thriller but struggles with storytelling." He criticized the impalpable tension in the film, the weak script and the easily predictable twists but applauded the screen time between Vikram and Swastika, their individual performances, the editing and the cinematography.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed he film and wrote "Joto Kando Kolkatatei is Dutta’s most explicit homage to Ray, presented under the guise of a detective mystery.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and opined "Killbill Society is a love story — not between two people, but between a person and the idea of hope.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film on a positive note and wrote "Omorshongi roots itself in Bengali sensibilities as it looks at the nature of longing and the possibility of a romantic love transcending death.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and wrote "Shiboprosad and Nandita squander away the opportunity of a taut, and engaging crime thriller, and settle for a lite version of the myriad anti-terror web series we are by now accustomed to bingeing on OTT." He praised Abir's performance but bemoaned the fatigue on his face in some scenes, termed Mimi as "Lady Singham" but bemoaned her being reduced to a heroine craving for her man and applauded Ankush's strong performance.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and opined "The Eken: Benaras E Bibhishika is a brisk, entertaining ride that blends suspense with comedy while paying homage to Satyajit Ray’s Joi Baba Felunath.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film on a positive note and wrote "Raj Chakrabarty handles the intricacies of the relationship and the challenges that Babli and Abhirup face quite well." He also praised the cinematography, background score and director's vision for creating a visually stunning and emotionally resonant film but criticized some songs which seemed to forcefully inserted in the plot.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and noted "Science-fiction films are hard to come by in Bengali cinema, sci-fi comedies even more so.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and noted "The synergy between Shyam and Mohan anchors the film and helps this otherwise straightforward story sail through." He criticised weakly written characters for Idhika and Barkha but specially praised the soundtrack and picturisation on the Kirtan track "Radharani".Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph rated the film on a positive note.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film on a positive note, praising the cinematography, Mukherji's efforts for integration of dialogue snippets and visuals from Uttam Kumar's films and the acting of the whole cast.Read at source
Agnivo Niyogi of The Telegraph reviewed the film and wrote "Tekka is a nerve-wracking hostage thriller, anchored by a nuanced performance from Dev in a de-glam avatar.Read at source