in India Today
Gandhari wants to be a dark thriller about child trafficking, a mystery about a secretive town and an emotional story about a mother. The problem is that it never fully becomes any of the three.Read at source
Film critic
Vineeta Kumar
3.0 / 5median score given
Scoring tendencyMean 2.7 / 5 — 0.0 above the TezFlicks-wide scored-review average of 2.7.
Languages coveredHindiEnglishPunjabi
Genres coveredDramaRomanceComedyThrillerActionCrimeFantasyMystery
15 of 18 reviews shown
in India Today
The script lacks the basic texture of storytelling. There is no clear beginning, no escalating middle, and no ending. The conflict is vague, the climax incoherent, and the motivations of almost every character remain undercooked. Shalini Pandey's wannabe drug queen is a particularly confused creation, written as a strange combination of empowered, ferocious, insensitive and clueless. She has no real chemistry with either of the leads and even less purpose. Piyush Mishra, once again cast as the old, enigmatic writer-poet-future-teller, appears painfully wasted. His presence promises depth, philosophy and subtext, but the film uses him as little more than a prop, another idea introduced without commitment to the story.Read at source
Alpha 2026 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5/5
in India Today
Alia does nearly all the heavy lifting, but one strong performance cannot compensate for an inconsistent screenplay.Read at source
Awarapan 2 2026 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3/5
in India Today
The screenplay follows a fairly predictable path, and several characters feel underwritten.Read at source
Main Vaapas Aaunga 2026 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2/5
in India Today
The longing is real. The emotion is sincere. The storytelling, unfortunately, never catches up.Read at source
Mardaani 3 2026 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3/5
in India Today
Rani Mukerji takes the legacy ahead in a familiar, flawed, but purposeful film.Read at source
in India Today
But the true triumph of 'Baramulla' lies in its searing climax: layered, haunting, and too moving for words. The horror here is not imagined; it's historical. The exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in the early 1990s remains a wound that refuses to heal, and Kaul treats it not as spectacle but as soul. Baramulla doesn't dramatise the tragedy – it becomes it.Read at source
in India Today
The film's idea of a love story is too lopsided and its humour, too crass, for an audience that now has access to world cinema.Read at source
in India Today
Dabba Cartel' is a high-stakes drama, but it seems to have overestimated itself. The biggest problem is its inability to put such a stunning and talented all-women cast to the best of use. Another one is how it keeps introducing new plot-lines, making it immensely difficult for you to keep a clear track of what is happening in the story.ÂRead at source
in India Today
As for Ajay and Rakul, the chemistry still isn't crackling, but it works well enough to sell the story. There are no intimate moments here, but both play their parts with conviction -- he as the intense, brooding partner, and she as the bubbly, determined young woman refusing to let her father map out her life.Read at source
in India Today
Detective Sherdil' is not a demanding film. The characters are simple - either confused or overly ambitious - but not complex. There are blank stares, subtle glances, and guilty exchanges of eyes, and you end up predicting who the killer might be. And that's the film's biggest flaw. A whodunnit begins to lose its appeal the moment you figure out who has done it. In 'Detective Sherdil', Dosanjh's effortless charm and ability to engage with the story can only carry you so far once you've cracked the mystery. The jarring background score, and the film's relentless attempt to force the suspense down your throat further make it harder for you to sit through. You find yourself wanting to skip ahead, just to watch Dosanjh explain how the assassination was carried out.Read at source
in India Today
Param Sundari' had the potential to be a sparkling, one-of-its-kind rom-com - one that you could revisit for years. Instead, it settles for being a pretty postcard with good music and visuals. Sidharth and Janhvi may be styled to look like they are in love, but you never once believe they are. Guess all the close-ups of her eyes, and his bare-chest are not enough. Rom-coms are meant to be a guilty pleasure, the kind you sneak back to when you want comfort. 'Param Sundari', unfortunately, is the kind you forget about the moment the lights come back on. If a love story can’t sell love, what exactly is it selling?Read at source
in India Today
The film leans heavily on its soulful soundtrack, delivering hit after hit, but it also gives ample space for both Padda and Panday to shine. Suri paints his cinematic canvas with bold strokes of drama, emotion, love, loss, and hope. And each colour stands tall. Panday is a star, right from the first scene, even when he subtly reminds you of Ranveer Singh from his initial days. And Padda, an absolute delight to watch. While both have room to grow as performers, together they command the screen with a chemistry that is warm, electric, and deeply believable. Honestly, I don't remember the last time Bollywood brought such palpable chemistry on-screen that makes your heart race faster. Their shared silences speak as much as their dialogues, and even when the screenplay falters, their bond holds the narrative together.Read at source
The Fable 2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3/5
in India Today
Vineeta Kumar of India Today rated it 3/5 stars and writes that "'Jugnuma: The Fable', a slow-burn mystery that ties magic, realism, and metaphor.Read at source
