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106reviews 4critics 2019–26active ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.8 average rating given
Ikkis 2026 Ikkis
Ikkis 2026 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Not the sort of Bollywood war movie that goes all guns blazing and tom-tomming the virtues of battlefield bellicosity, Ikkis conserves its firepower and spreads it out judiciously over its two-and-a-half-hour runtime."
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Peddi 2026 Peddi
Peddi 2026 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0

by Latha Srinivasan

Latha Srinivasan of NDTV rated the film 3 out of 5 stars and said that despite its predictable story and flaws, Peddi is worth watching for Ram Charan's powerful performance, strong emotions, and impressive visuals.
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Taskaree 2026 Taskaree
Taskaree 2026 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5
Reviewing for NDTV, Saibal Chatterjee rated the series 2.5 out of 5 stars and remarked that “if only the sheen of novelty wasn't dulled by facile plot twists, it would have been a far more captivating show.”
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The Kerala Story 2 2026 The Kerala Story 2
The Kerala Story 2 2026 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 1.0
Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV gave the film 1 star out of 5, accusing the makers of chasing short-term gains by weaponising "the anguish of women wronged not as a tool of empowerment but (in the guise of a cautionary tale) as a means of painting a community into a corner."
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Chhaava 2025 Chhaava
Chhaava 2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "The film, has far greater depth than the top-heavy treatment that it deploys India order to pay tribute to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj."
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Maa 2025 Maa
Maa 2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.0
Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV also gave the film 2 stars out of 5, labelling it a "confused concoction" and "way too unhinged to be earth-shatteringly terrifying."
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Stolen 2025 Stolen

by Hardika Gupta

Hardika Gupta of NDTV stated "Abhishek Banerjee delivers what is arguably the best performance of his career, shedding the comic persona often associated with him and slipping into a role that requires restraint, fear and eventual resolve."
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Test 2025 Test
Test 2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.0

by Hardika Gupta

Hardika Gupta of the NDTV gave 2/5 stars and wrote "Test ultimately reflects its titular sporting format – lengthy, occasionally rewarding, but lacking the consistent dynamism needed to sustain interest across its duration.
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The Roshans 2025 The Roshans
The Roshans 2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0
NDTV rated it three out of five stars, calling it “an easy, breezy watch with memorable moments,” particularly highlighting Hrithik Roshan’s openness about his personal challenges.
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War 2 2025 War 2
War 2 2025 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.0

by Radhika Sharma

Radhika Sharma of NDTV gave 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "The sequel takes the viewers on a journey to at least 10 countries, stuffing episodes from at least six of them in the post credis".
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Heeramandi 2024 Heeramandi
Heeramandi 2024 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave it 3 stars, commending Sanjay Leela Bhansali's thematic ambition and observing that, amid the show's opulence, it promotes the subcontinent's syncretic cultural heritage—a theme he deemed particularly relevant in contemporary India.
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Jatt & Juliet 3 2024 Jatt & Juliet 3
Jatt & Juliet 3 2024 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.0

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated 2 stars and wrote, "The unapologetically middle-brow and easy-flowing romantic comedy ticks all the boxes but trips just a touch in trying to articulate a surfeit of messages about gender equality, social harmony and other issues of contemporary relevance."
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Lantrani 2024 Lantrani
Lantrani 2024 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0
Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV rated the film 3 stars out of 5 stars and said "Although none of the three short fiction films is anywhere near the filmmaker's best work, the triptych works primarily because of the stylistic and thematic range that it offers."
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Lootere (TV series) 2024 Lootere (TV series)
Lootere (TV series) 2024 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated 3 out of 5 stars, praised its writing, cinematography, and direction for incorporating the personal and the emotional in the wider, wilder world that the show is located in, and wrote "The marital drama strand, bolstered by strong performances from Gomber and Khanvilkar, adds emotional depth to the plot.
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Stree 2 2024 Stree 2
Stree 2 2024 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV India was more critical, rating the film 2.5 out of 5 and commenting that "Shraddha Kapoor's film is bemusing rather than petrifying." He felt that while the sequel builds on the success of its predecessor, its reliance on predictable humour and outdated tropes made it feel repetitive despite moments of creativity.
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Dahaad 2023 Dahaad
Dahaad 2023 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated Dahaad 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "The eight-part show, created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti and produced by Excel Media and Tiger Baby, is devoid of the visceral and the explosive.
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Farzi 2023 Farzi

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV wrote that "thanks to a gripping storyline, the uniformly-paced series sustains its momentum within the individual chapters and across all its eight parts", and praised the performances of Shahid Kapoor, Vijay Sethupathi and Kay Kay Menon.
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IB71 2023 IB71
IB71 2023 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "IB71 leaves one with the nagging feeling that it could have been a much better film has the writing been a less of the by-the-numbers kind.
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Jaane Jaan 2023 Jaane Jaan
Jaane Jaan 2023 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV rated 3.5 out of 5 stars praising the plot of the film and called, "With the writer-director, the technicians, the music team and the actors at their very best, Jaane Jaan is an all-round triumph."
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Jawan 2023 Jawan
Jawan 2023 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 3.5/5 stars and concluded, "Packed with all the ingredients that you would expect in a high-octane action film, Jawan is a strikingly meta vehicle in which a star communicates directly with his fan base and holds forth on themes that are crying out to be addressed."
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School of Lies 2023 School of Lies
School of Lies 2023 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.0

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV rated the series 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "The repercussions of unhappy (or confused) states of mind, the contradictions between studied external posturing and raging inner turmoil, and friendships tested and scalding betrayals are effectively plaited into the larger portrait of lacerated lives."
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Tiger 3 2023 Tiger 3
Tiger 3 2023 ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 2.5

by Saibal Chatterjee

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "All the technical razzmatazz would have come to naught without the presence of a star or two who can add lustre, if only of a superficial kind, to the exercise."
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