Publication
Rating two out of five stars, Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express described it as a "snoozefest" and "amateurish fan-fiction, despite a fascinating climax", noting that "despite having many elements and an ambitious plot, Aadu 3 ends up being an absolute letdown".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5/5 stars, writing "The writing offers us little depth, and that’s where this film, starring Konkona Sensharma and Pratibha Rannta, which had the potential to be a humdinger, falls flat".Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "Naveen Polishetty strikes good form yet again and shoulders a simple, low-stakes comedy-drama entirely on his own."Read at source
The Indian Express described the film as a routine crime thriller that felt overstretched, while acknowledging the performances of the lead cast.Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "Kishore Tirumala’s film is predictable in many ways, but the ensemble cast elevates the material whenever needed."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express rated 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "A couple of crucial slips never let the film recover.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "Border 2 makes sure our intrepid soldiers let the enemy jawans off when the latter remind them of their humanity even if that humanity is reserved only for ‘our’ men, theirs are full of bombast and pettiness, and only capable of using words like ‘halaal’, and calling Indians ‘buzdil’.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express wrote "Whenever it shifts to the wrestling matches, Chatha Pacha is immediately as good as it can get.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3.5 stars and worded "The series adopts a degree of melodrama which belongs more to the Ekta Kapoor brand of kitchen-sink saas-bahu serials than a modern series that challenges patriarchy through personal choices which are held up for what they are."Read at source
Yashaswini Sri of The Indian Express gave the film 3.5/5 stars and noted that it earns its emotional punches slowly rather than announcing them early.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 2 out of 5, writing that it fails to match the first part and that the hyper-nationalism and hyper-masculinity quickly blur together.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the series 2/5 stars and raised concern about violence shown stating "Animals aren’t spared either."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 3/5 stars and writes in her review that "Agastya Nanda-Dharmendra-starrer is a war film that makes you feel in a way that movies these days are not either able to or want to.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that "There was potential here, but it is let down by the length and laxity, a rare misfire for SonyLIV, which has mastered the art of creating and presenting solid period drama."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars outof 5 and writes that "Despite heavyweights like Saif Ali Khan, Rasika Duggal and Sanjay Mishra in the Netflix film, it comes undone due to lazy, formulaic writing."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express characterized the series as erratic but engaging, observing that "when Lukkhe sticks to its own voice... it flies." Gupta praised the performances of the supporting cast, particularly Nakul Roshan Sahdev and Kritika Bharadwaj, as well as King's acting debut.Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express, who also rated the film 2.5/5, saying that, "the film makes a low-effort attempt at entertaining us, and only a few parts work well."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 out of 5 stars, writing, "Rani Mukerji can't do much with the degree of over-writing and predictable plot-points".Read at source
The Indian Express wrote that this "cyberpunk comedy is more than a spectacle for the senses", rating 3.5 out of five stars.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out 5 stars and stated that the film is "high on style and swag, low on substance".Read at source
Shalini Langer writing for The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that "film clothes it all in a modernity that can conceive women in jobs, women in open relationships, but not women whose life doesn’t revolve around a man."Read at source
Yashaswini Sri of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Buchi Babu Sana comes into his second film with a genuinely interesting idea at its core, and Ram Charan makes the most of it but the film carries too much weight in the wrong places, and not enough where it counts".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 stars, praised Riteish Deshmukh and Sanjay Dutt's performances, and noted that it has an "ultra-colourful Amar Chitra Katha aesthetic" and follows a "black-and-white universe" of good versus evil, with "not very cleverly hidden" CGI adding to its comic-book feel.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 3/5 stars and said that " While Return Of The Jungle is dotted with several ‘teachable’ moments, it never forgets to add in the fun bits, and that’s where it scores."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and writes that "The strength of Sonakshi Sinha-Jyotika film is showing the two women bent upon earning their living their way, and making their choices.Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express rated the film 2 out of 5 stars and stated that "the film cruelly does little to nothing with its solid central idea, and instead remains sloppy and outdated from start to finish".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1 star out of 5 and writes that "For a film like this to work, you need zippy writing, full of smart gags.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2.5/5 stars and writes that "While Neena Gupta and Sanjay Mishra do their job like the seasoned actors they are, the others manage to leave a mark, even if you are left wondering just why a cop’s chiselled chest is given a whole scene to itself."Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express gave 3/5 and wrote "The contrived nature of 3BHK ultimately becomes a hard-to-ignore flaw and consequently, the film doesn't entirely manage to fulfill its potential.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated the film 1.5/5 stars and wrote, "Although the Asif Ali-starrer mentions at the start that it is a 'work of fiction', the movie leaves no opportunity to generalise things and give good conduct certificates to men."Read at source
The Indian Express called it a "juvenile mish-mash" in a critical review, while also running a feature interview with Prajakta Koli.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 stars out of 5 and said that "Watching the new show run by Sooraj Barjatya is a conflicting business as it makes you wonder whether brief interlude of youthful freedom that keeps rearing its head every decade or so is an illusion."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express awarded 3 stars out 5 and writes that "This is Anurag Kashyap’s strongest film in a while, its spare, scrappy style working in tandem with the story which chooses to show us a man who may not be as black as he’s painted out to be, but is not all white either."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express also gave it 2 stars out of 5 and said "The film unravels in the way it tries to mix its allegorical elements with inconsistent plot-points which include terrorists-from-sarhad-paar involved with ‘farming’ innocents: too much obviousness takes away from the delicacy of the rest of it."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote that the "series goes the full yard in attempting to unpack the intricate power structure and showcasing caste-and-religious hierarchies in rough-tough Tihar Jail".Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave the film 2.5 stars and wrote "While Mathew Thomas delivers a solid performance, demonstrating notable growth as an actor, Mahima Nambiar also shines, particularly in comedic scenes".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express, gave 2.5 out of 5 rating and wrote "Vicky Kaushal is fully committed in Laxman Utekar’s ultra-loud, ultra-violent, and exhausting film."Read at source
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Arjun Menon of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Coolie is as much a Rajinikanth film as it is a showcase of the much-celebrated young director’s weakest impulses as an image maker."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated 2/5 stars and commented that "The absence of other actors—their presence reduced to their voices—is a problem too, leaving Sohum Shah to gamely handle the screen practically single-handed, which makes it even more of a stretch."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express described it as a "trippy, twisted ride," particularly highlighting the lead cast's chemistry and the show's engaging plot.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars out of five and described it as "There are enough adept actors in this ensemble, led by Diljit Dosanjh, for us to expect an engaging whodunit.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated the film 4/5 stars and wrote, "One of the major factors that makes Diés Iraé a magnificent horror thriller is that Rahul hasn't tried to 'scare the audience' all the time.Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "With a terrific Pradeep Ranganathan in the lead, director Ashwath Marimuthu and his team have delivered a heavily preachy yet immensely entertaining film that knows its audience."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated 3/5 stars and writes in her review that "Gajraj Rao, Renuka Shahane's ruralcom delivers clean, socially-relevant family entertainment.Read at source
Dhanya K Vilayil of The Indian Express praised it as "an international-level Malayalam film."Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "Game Changer is essentially a lot of nice segments that are stitched together in the hope that it would make a good film.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express awarded the series 2+1⁄2 out of 5 stars and said "The TVF stamp is clear, and the mandate appears to be the same -- give the viewers yet another slice of ruralcore where the clash between city and village is laid out in slow-paced easily digestible chunks."Read at source
Sukhpreet Kahlon of The Indian Express gave the film four out of five, writing, "The strongest suit of the film undoubtedly is its art direction, costume and set design that create a visually cohesive historical atmosphere for the unfolding of the story.Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express gave the film 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Hebbuli Cut has lots of insights to offer as it bats defiantly for the underdog/marginalised, and still manages to be thoroughly entertaining."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Neeraj Ghaywan's second feature in a decade may or may not bring an Oscar home, but what it offers is compassion and cautious optimism, something we so desperately need in these times.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 stars out of 5 and said that " The attempt at a serio-comic tone in the Manoj Bajpayee-Jim Sarbh film falls flat with only an occasional leap or two, with the writing struggling to match the audacity of the criminal and the enterprise of his nemesis."Read at source
The Indian Express rated it 2.5/5, praises for its rare survivor centric narrative but criticizes it for being overshadowed by unnecessary "superstar syndrome" hijacking the spotlight.Read at source
Giving the same rating, Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote, "Somewhere in this choppy, chaotic enterprise is a film which wants to warn us about the evils of greed, and the importance of tradition.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated 2./5 and wrote, "Mammootty once again shows he's the biggest threat to stardom; but the crime thriller fails him".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that " While the show is filled with good performances -- everyone does their job well -- the writing doesn’t surprise as much as it could have.Read at source
by Alaka Sahani
Alaka Sahani of The Indian Express rated 1.5/5 stars and said "The filmrelies heavily on gimmicks instead of attention to detail, nuance."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express rated the series 3/5 stars and said that "The series works best when its women, with all their pain and their messy back stories, are on screen, doing their thing."Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express rated with 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Kingdom never truly tethers us emotionally to its story.Read at source
Anurupa Chakraborty of The Indian Express rated the film 2.5/5 stars and noted "While trying to unravel the mystery of Sri Chaitanya's disappearance or disappearance, the audience was lost.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote that the film "raises questions about digital obsession but falters in improbability," citing plot conveniences.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 4/5 stars, noting that "What makes the Kalyani Priyadarshan and Naslen-starrer far better than other massive-budget fantasy spectacles is that its magnificence extends beyond visual brilliance to include impeccable writing".Read at source
Yashaswini Sri of The Indian Express gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and called it "Tamil cinema's most original romantic comedy in years.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave it 1.5/5 stars and wrote, "Lovely is, simply put, one of those films where nearly every member of the technical crew has done an excellent job, but their efforts are ultimately wasted due to subpar writing."Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated the film 1.5/5 stars and wrote "Maaman, in fact, shows that the makers missed a golden opportunity to create a full-fledged romantic film with the two."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and stated that "The best of Anurag Kashyap has always included scenes and situations which go for the jugular, no waffling, no wasting time, but in this one, you are hard put to find those that will be stayers."Read at source
The Indian Express called it "2025’s most disappointing Malayalam film," arguing that Fahadh Faasil was ill-suited for the role and that his comedic attempts felt contrived.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated 3/5 and wrote "the movie is more or less like a gentle, warm hug to all young parents who are still figuring out their new roles, and to the kids of this era who are waiting for chances to fly away.Read at source
Anurupa Chakraborty of The Indian Express rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "The father-son bond is beautifully captured in this simple meal of leftover rice".Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave a rating of 3 out of 5 mentioning "Unlike typical althist films, which reimagine an important, highly influential moment from the past to explore speculative outcomes, Rekhachithram takes an intriguing approach by choosing the production period of a movie, a seemingly less impactful event, as its historical touchpoint and John Manthrickal and Ramu Sunil, who penned the screenplay, handle it well."Read at source
One of the chief things that emerges from this four-part mini-series on the Roshans, is that, despite being part of so many memorable films via music, direction, production and performance, their contribution to Hindi cinema was not celebrated enough.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "The best thing about the handsomely-mounted show is that it steers clear of vicious jingoism while waving the flag.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave it 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The premise of Kunal Kemmu show is interesting, and the setting is ripe for excavating societal hypocrisies revolving around parenthood, and while it’s at it, hoovering up issues like adoption, women’s rights, and of course, patriarchy."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express also gave it 3.5 stars out of 5 and said that "This film wouldn't have worked as well as it does if Aamir hadn't been fully committed to putting himself out there as a hero-who-is-a-jerk."Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 2/5 stars and wrote "With the strength of the film seemingly lying in comedy, the detours into emotional zones, and some serious zones are distracting at best, and infuriating at their worst.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1/5 and wrote "Dhanush, Kriti Sanon star in a film which ends up being a confused, heavy-on-melodrama-and-glycerine mish-mash of genres that glorifies an 'aggressive, angry, alpha’ man".Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "But the fact that there was space for just one love story to bloom rather than 22 life stories to come to life is why Thandel is a lovely romance that doesn’t go all the way because it falls short of becoming an effective drama".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 0/5 stars and summarized "Sanjay Dutt-Mouni Roy 'film' proudly and flagrantly stands apart from any vestiges of plot and production values, forget about sense and sensibility."Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express gave the film 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Certain choices of the writer-director are tidy and formulaic, but they nevertheless support a story that pivots from the ordinary, and is resonant in many different ways.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and commented that "It isn’t perfect, but it makes you smile and think."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated 3.5/5 and said "The theme of the film has a familiar predictive tilt, but what lifts the film are the little spurts of unpredictability built into the script of Boman Irani’s directorial debut."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "Even though the casting of the Gujju-in-real-life Paresh Rawal as the intellectual Bengali, and Adil Hussain as the sheep-counting-to-no-avail businessman, feels counter-intuitive, the actors are consummate enough to carry it off."Read at source
by Alaka Sahani
Alaka Sahani of The Indian Express rated it 1.5/5 stars and said that "At 165 minutes, The Taj Story trudges on without offering any real answers to the questions it raises.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 4/5 stars and wrote "Tharun Moorthy's Mohanlal and Shobana-starrer ranks among one of the finest Indian revenge thrillers that hasn't compromised on any of its aspects, both on the creative and technical sides, while also ensuring brilliant performances".Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "The Sasikumar-Simran starrer scores heavily on the humour front, and these moments also make you think of how willing audiences are just to forget everything and laugh with a film that also makes them think a lot."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 0 stars out of 5 writes in her review that "What happened to Sohum Shah, the actor who left such an impact in Ship of Theseus and played the lead so assuredly in Tumbbad?Read at source
The Indian Express rated it 1 out of 5 stars and described the film as "one of the biggest messes" in Mohanlal's recent career, criticising its weak writing, incoherent narrative, and lack of emotional engagement.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Jithu Madhavan's gangster comedy is arguably Fahadh Faasil's first all-encompassing masala film and the actor unabashedly uses it to silence all the criticisms against him that he can't handle mass characters."Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote, "Dhibu Ninan Thomas's background score stands out, especially in the mass-appeal moments, though his songs are not all equally memorable.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 3/5 and wrote, "Diljit Dosanjh internalises Amar Singh Chamkila’s hard-scrabble life and pain, and distills it into his fine-grained performance, playing an artiste who lived and died by his beliefs."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express stated "Snappy dialogues and action sequences abound, and like I said, each episode wraps quickly."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and saif that "Arshad Warsi is such a pleasing performer that he manages to lift even the worst things he is in.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2 stars out of 5 and writes in her review that "At no point did I feel a sense of fear for any of the characters.Read at source
Shalini Langer of The Indian Express stated "There is a glimmer of hope that Karki is suggesting a Bihari sub-network that runs through cities such as Delhi that people like us see and not see – and that this could be Bhaiyya Ji’s biggest strength."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2.5/5 stars and stated in her review that "The show succeeds in capturing the distinct ambiance of an all-girls boarding school, where the adolescent students are exuberant, flamboyant, full of ideas, full of rebellion, and high on hormones."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film half stars out of five, writing.Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Boat is filled with so many holes of ‘what-ifs’ and ‘could-haves’ that it has no way to go except down, and unfortunately, it does leaving no survivors."Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated it 2.5 out of 5 and wrote, "Apart from the supernatural, I quite liked how Ajay sets up Demonte Colony 3 with newer villains, who stay true to the horror genre.Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The Jr NTR film starts off really strong, only to suffer an extended downward slide that is finally salvaged by a bloody finale that is equal parts engaging and outlandish."Read at source
The Indian Express gave the film 2.5/5 stars and criticized the film's excessive jingoism.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2.5 stars and said that "...sprawling yet pacy, the Nikkhil Advani series brings to life the story of India and Pakistan, which came into existence at that stroke of the midnight hour immortalised in the haunting words of Nehru."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the show 3.5 stars out of 5, writing, "I was riveted in this season of Freedom at Midnight, which manages to sustain its tone — as serious as befits the subject without getting all heavy about it, lacing it with a degree of levity — and it will be one of my favourites this year, which has just about begun."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars and stated "A word of appreciation for Vij, who does a good job of being a middling cop, with no pretensions of being anything other than who he is."Read at source
In his review for The Indian Express, Kirubakhar Purushottaman praised the writing of Vetrimaaran, Senthilkumar's direction and Soori's performance.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the show 2.5 stars, commenting that while Bhansali's signature visual flair is evident, the story aims to portray the lives of courtesans who were once central to Indian popular culture.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave it two out of five stars and opined that "From the start, Sanjo Joseph's script and Vaishakh's direction fail to deliver the comedy, only evoking weak smiles from audiences.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5 out of 5, writing, "An honest-to-a-fault, maths-whizz ticket collector gets embroiled, unwittingly, in the doings of a greedy banker: this one-line premise may have sounded exciting on paper, but the execution comes off contrived and clunky."Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Right from the title that follows Vijay Antony's habit of choosing 'negative' names for his films to the actions of the protagonists and even the antagonists, everything feels like unfulfilled potential in Hitler.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the series 3/5 stars and notes "The Vijay Varma-Naseeruddin Shah-Pankaj Kapur show keeps it grounded, even when it’s in the air, and manages to distribute the tension evenly throughout."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1/5 stars and wrote "Indian 2 is nothing but a three hour time suck, where I was bored out of my wits.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave a negative review of 1.5/5 rating, writing, "Rohit Shetty has spread over seven episodes the things he does in two-and-a-half-hours of his blockbuster cop sagas -- evil Muslim terrorists balanced by brave Muslim cops, clunky plots to demolish innocent lives, and scores of cars and jeeps cartwheeling in the air."Read at source
Sukhpreet Kahlon of The Indian Express gave the film 4 out of 5, writing, "An overall enjoyable entertainer, Jatt & Juliet 3 has high-spirited humour, witty one-liners, good performances and foot-tapping music."Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and reviewed "Asif Ali, Aparna Balamurali-starrer is a brilliantly written, skillfully crafted mystery drama".Read at source
The Indian Express rated the film two out of five stars and wrote that "Krishnamma has its moments, but it is nothing we haven’t seen on the Telugu screen.Read at source
Swaroop Kodur of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote "Kuberaa wears its bleeding heart on its sleeve for the marginalised, and while several scenes are effective, a few others feel repetitive and yank the pacing.Read at source
In a review for The Indian Express, Shubhra Gupta rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Kiran Rao's film is unapologetically message-y, but its strongly beating feminist heart overrides the broad brush strokes.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta for The Indian Express also gave it 3 out of 5 stars and stated "This is a tense, high-wire hostage drama which doesn’t dial back on danger, and manages to keep its stakes high: I enjoyed it, and the addictive title theme by Achint Thakkar is my newest earworm."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 stars and noted "‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ is a scream of rage, mixed with a confounded befuddlement.Read at source
Reviewing for The Indian Express, critic Shubhra Gupta wrote "Not all the episodes work; a couple are lax, and in a few of places the jokey tone is either at odds with the seriousness of the case, or doesn’t land."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The climax is world-class, even if ultra-violent, with body parts and blood flowing generously.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote “… makes you want to clap, cheer and shed a proud tear.” and said “Ajay Devgn plays Syed Abdul Rahim with a patent sincerity and only a hint of the slo-mo swagger.Read at source
A review in the Indian Express found, the anthology film "has some standout segments, some that are decent and others that fall short."Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film 1.5/5 and wrote that "They often say third time’s the charm, but in the case of Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan, the third instalment in the Salim franchise is no charm but just a lot of harm due to the possibility of a fourth.Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film 3.5/5 stars and highlighted "Karthi and Arvind Swamy's Meiyazhagan is the cinematic equivalent of that break in the journey of life.Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave a rating of 1.5 out of 5, criticized Harish Shankar's work and found the screenplay too routine.Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated 2/5 stars and reviewed: "Suraj Venjaramoodu, Kani Kusruti’s Hotstar series oversimplifies and humorises marriage fraud".Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express wrote, "For those who prefer only subtle situational comedy, Nunakuzhi may seem loud, over-the-top and even grating.Read at source
The Indian Express gave the film 2/5 stars and stated that "The film relies heavily on the camaraderie and improvised dialogues among Vishnu, Rahul, and Darshi.Read at source
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Raghu Bandi of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5/5 stars, writing that the film "lacks a human story", "graphic work appears patchy" and production values leave a lot to be desired", while praising Varun Tej's performance.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express opined "A climactic rigmarole mars it, but Patna Shuklla is still one of those you can watch simply because you want to see good women win."Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "The simplest and shortest review of Pushpa 2 would be: “Sarvam Pushpa Mayam.Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Dhanush, the actor and director, stands tall in a film powered by AR Rahman's brilliant music, and top-notch performances only to fall just short of realising its potential."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote "Aayush Sharma film takes you back to the era when Bollywood flicks didn’t really bother about coherent plots as long as there were enough formulaic set-pieces."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2/5 stars and said that "This is the kind of film that should leave you chilled, but the beats are familiar, you can see the climactic twist coming a mile off."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and stated "It’s all very likeable even if predictable, because this is not the kind of film that’s going to leave any of its characters hanging or desolate".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta from The Indian Express rated the show 2 stars, and stated, "Karan Johar’s by-the-number series on Bollywood’s inner workings lacks bite."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film three out of five stars, stating, "Neeraj Pandey’s Netflix film is a rare beast in Bollywood, a pulpy character study with twists you don’t see coming." She highlighted that the film is driven by a strong ensemble cast and a plot that continues to surprise, despite its contrivances and occasional plot holes, and praised its focus on storytelling over star power, making it a refreshing OTT offering.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 2.5/5 stars and commented that "The film brings Muslim characters back on our radar, breaking away from the tropes of evil terrorists and subservient sidekicks, and giving us those who own the story and drive the narrative."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 but praised the performance of the lead actor saying "Kareena Kapoor Khan raises the bar, and her presence alone makes everyone else a clear supporting character."Read at source
Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express, however, criticised the film's writing and Pranav Mohanlal's acting, but commended Nivin Pauly's performance.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 stars out of 5 and said that "The execution of this film sticks to the over-familiar lane populated by smart-talking goons, mothers doused in misery, overwrought wives and girl-friends, corrupt cops, ransom calls and shoot-outs."Read at source
Avinash Ramachandran of The Indian Express rated the film three out of five stars and wrote that "The film is essentially about how dubious the field of banking is, and the ease with which our hard-earned money does more work for the bank than for us.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that "espite the background music and the occasional mood spikes, 12th Fail stays, for the most part, a film that cleaves close to ground reality.Read at source
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Alaka Sahani of The Indian Express wrote Afwaah is a reflection of the moral depravity that has occurred in society.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave a positive review and described it as "a triumphal return to Cannes".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote "Despite a few fumbles, both the leads are impressive.Read at source
Writing for The Indian Express, Alaka Sahani wrote "had the makers of Apurva not harboured the ambition of being gritty and realistic, this probably would have come close to being a ‘slasher’ movie".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated it 1 out of 5 stars and said "This could have been a respectable thriller, but there is zero chill factor here."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta for The Indian Express rating the film only 1.5 stars out of 5 wrote "The quick-fire romance between our lead pair leads to hot dates, and rumpled sheets.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote "Net net, Dahaad starts off with a great deal of promise (the first two episodes are zingers), ensnaring us with its stunning locations, but finally it comes off only intermittently engaging."Read at source
In a less positive review, Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote "The Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza starrer is a patchy effort." But she added, "Dhak Dhak’ starts off with many of the expected tropes playing out in a movie of this kind.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5/5 stars and criticised it as a "crashing bore" and considered it Hirani's weakest film.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the movie 2 out of 5 starts rating and states "At a time where rampant bigotry and muscular nationalism is on the rise, films which give us humans of all shades are more than welcome."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express concluded that the "inimitable Vijay Sethupathi livens up show that is in service to its star Shahid Kapoor, not its plot".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5/5 stars and wrote "What we can confirm is that Sunny paaji can still snarl effectively, and that dhai-kilo-ka-haath has residual potency.Read at source
The Indian Express rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that the film fails to dial up the dread, but appreciation to Akshay Oberoi's performance.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "This Vidyut Jammwal film IB71 claims to have been cobbled together from actual events, but the execution is both simplistic-comic-book and convoluted."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3.5/5 stars and wrote that the film delivered a timely political message despite being "fashioned as an unabashed massy entertainer".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the production 2.5 stars out of five and said in her review that Bajpayee is effective, yet his register of hopelessness and horror is restricted.Read at source
She concluded that Motwane "has delivered in spades, and raised the bar high".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express stated "Kaala Paani startles you, but it also tells you that the story-tellers are serious about their intent, that there will be no waffling, just cutting to chase."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote "Bhat, returning to Kashyap’s fold after Ugly, pitches in a muscular performance, coasting on a dead-eyed stare and gravelly voice, but remains curiously impassive.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated 2 out of 5 stars and summarized "Despite the top-notch acting talent headed by the peerless Tabu, and Bhardwaj’s manifest skill in creating atmosphere which includes lashes of unexpected humour, ‘Khufiya’ remains, at best, a mixed bag, more drab than fab."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote "tired, unimaginative amalgamation of every Salman Khan version".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote in her review "In Sudip Sharma's dramatic, masterfully executed drama Kohrra, which is both a murder mystery and a sharp examination of contemporary Punjab and the Punjabi psyche, location and history play significant roles".Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 1 stars out of 5 and said that " There are good actors in the film, but the writing is stagey.Read at source
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Alka Sahani of The Indian Express gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said The film starring Jackie Shroff and Neena Gupta brings back trust in mankind.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated the film 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "Except the way it unspools, there are neither laughs nor thrills in this raising-the-gong-for-feminism ‘Mrs Undercover’."Read at source
Even if some part of the audience is being unfair to the show, the poor numbers it has displayed also cannot be ignored.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote "Amongst the strands not as impactful as they should have been is the depiction of the cruel discipline-bondage bit between some masters and students; another is an attempt to portray the pain that comes from infidelity."Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5 out of 5 ratings.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote "From the fifth episode on, you can see the series lose steam.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express wrote, "This should have been, at the very least, a serviceable thriller, given that it has Neeraj Pandey (Special Ops, Baby) as creator, and Bhav Dhulia as director.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1.5/5 stars and critiqued, "If you want to be brave, the writing needs to match: here, even such wonderful actors like Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Sadiya Siddiqui stand no chance.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 1 out of 5 stars, characterising it as a "poorly-made, poorly-acted rant" that flattened Muslims into absolute evils.Read at source
The Indian Express's Shubhra Gupta termed it "a worthy effort, which brings back an expansive, old-fashioned style of storytelling to a still-relevant event", and particularly praised the performances of Kay Kay Menon and Babil Khan.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express opined, "For the second season, can we expect smoother writing, less choppy situations, and please, none of those sonorous voice-overs which feel like they were written as bumper-sticker lines to the wise?"Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and wrote "Khan is looking his age, but the good thing is that he isn’t hiding it.Read at source
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express rated this film one out of five stars and said "The trouble with this two-hour-long tale is that instead of digging into details of the accusation—producing pornographic material– that lands Kundra in Mumbai’s Arthur Jail, where he has to stay for 63 days without bail, is that it is just one long litany of woes".Read at source