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4 Dec 2022

Qala Review: Visually Spectacular Musical Pyschodrama

Qala Review: Visually Spectacular Musical Pyschodrama

Babil, Black Swan, Bollywood, Bollywood Review, Dark, Indian Cinema, Movie Review, Movies, Movies Review, Netflix, Period Drama, Qala, Qala Review, Thriller, Tripti, Weekend
18 Nov 2022

‘Rorschach’ Movie Review: Deeply Intriguing Psychological Neo Noir Thriller

‘Rorschach’ Movie Review: Deeply Intriguing Psychological Neo Noir Thriller

Bollywood, Cinema, Disney, DisneyHotstar, India Movies, Indian Cinema, Mammootty, Movie Review, Movies, neonoir, noir, Psychological, Rorschach, Slow Burn
11 Nov 2022

Kantara Review: “wooooooaaaav”  Insanely WOW! 

Kantara is a must watch movie! A true cinematic experience that deserves a big screen immersion!

Best Indian Movie, Cinema, Indian Cinema, Kantara, Kantara Movie, Movies, Review, Thriller, Tumbadd
Sita Rama Movie
18 Sep 2022

Sita Ramam Review: A Picturesque & Charming Love Story

Sita Ramam Movie: A Picturesque And Charming Love Story! Watch It!

Bliss, Bollywood, Dulquer Salmaan, Indian Cinema, Love, Love Stories, Mrunal Thakur, Sita Ramam, Sunshine, Telugu Cinema
Thar Movie
10 Sep 2022

Thar: Visually Impressive Slow-Burn Thriller

Thar Movie Review: A Visually Impressive Slow-Burn Thriller

Anil Kapoor, Bollywood, Indian Cinema, Mystery, Netflix, Netflix India, New Releases, Thar, Thriller
11 Aug 2022

Laal Singh Chaddha Review: Cautious, Boring & Tiring

Laal Singh Chaddha Review: Cautious, Boring & Tiring If there is one person who can put cinematic excellence above commercial … Read More

Aamir Khan, Bollywood, Forrest Gump, Indian Cinema, Kareen Kapoor Khan, Laal Sing Chaddha, New Releases
7 Aug 2022

Darlings Review: A Half-Cooked Debut!

Darlings Review: A Half-Cooked Debut! Hindi Cinema’s misfortune continues…Alia Bhatt’ superstar status and great performances may not be enough to … Read More

Alia Bhatt, Bollywood, Darlings, Darlings Movie, Darlings Movie Review, Indian Cinema, Netflix, New Releases, Thriller, Weekend
26 Apr 2020

The Bollywood Movie Watchlist – 2020 Version

During The Course Of My Professional And Personal Interactions, The Topic Of Personal Interests Often Crops Up! As Soon As … Read More

Bollywood, Bollywood Movie, Film, Indian Cinema, Movie, Movies, Must Watch Movies, Top Movies
The Best Of Bollywood– 2015
24 Dec 2015

The Best Of Bollywood – 2015

Its that time of the year again! The year 2015 delivered unexpected gems, pleasant surprises, formula films and big letdowns. … Read More

Bajirao Mastani, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Best Movies of 2015, Bollywood, Dilwale, Indian Cinema, Masaan, Tamasha, Titli
8 Nov 2015

Masaan: A Cinematic Gem

Masaan is a cinematic gem of 2015. It is a complex multi-layered movie with poetry, pain and beauty. The visually … Read More

Bollywood, Indian Cinema, Masaan, Neeraj Gheywan, Richa Chadda
Anand Rajesh Khanna
5 Aug 2015

The Bollywood Watchlist – 2015 Version

During The Course Of My Professional And Personal Interactions, The Topic Of Personal Interests Often Crops Up! As Soon As … Read More

Best Of Bollywood, Bollywood, Favorite Bollywood Movies, Indian Cinema, Indian Film Industry, Movies
2 Aug 2015

The Rise Of India’s Independent Cinema

The 12th Phalke Memorial Lecture was ‘Multiplicity in Motion: The Rise of India’s New Independent Cinema’ by Dr. Ashwin Immanuel … Read More

Bollywood, Dhobhi Ghat, Dr. Ashvin Devasundaram, Indian Cinema, Indian Film Industry, Peepli Live, Q, The LunchBox
29 Mar 2015

“Broken Horses Is About Breaking Prejudices”

“Broken Horses Is About Breaking Prejudices” said Vidhu Vinod Chopra at the interactive evening discussion at SOAS, London. Vidhu Vinod … Read More

Bollywood, Broken Horses, Hollywood, Indian Cinema, Movie, SOAS, South Asia Institute, Vidhu Vinod Chopra

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Kashmir - The Paradise On Earth! Experience An Em Kashmir - The Paradise On Earth! Experience An Emotion Called Kashmir! Happy To Share A Quick Snapshot From My Visit To Kashmir Last Week - Where I Talk About Bollywood’s Kashmir Connection! The Third G20 Tourism Working Group Meeting Is Scheduled In Srinagar, Kashmir From May 22-24. Special Focus Is Also On Promotion Of Film Tourism & Eco Tourism. Never A Better Time to Explore Kashmir! Watchout for Ash’s The Kashmir Files - A true story of an authentic travel experience! #Kashmir #India #G20 #G20India #Bollywood #IndianCinema #Travel #Film #JammuKashmir #WanderLust #SoulFuel #Sunshine #TravelGram #Traveler #travelphotography #instatravel
Shubh Yatra - A Journey To Watch Out For! The Gre Shubh Yatra - A Journey To Watch Out For! The Great American Dream - The phrase captures the pursuit of a new and better life for millions of immigrants in USA. The promised land is a big magnet for Indians as well, with many even attempting fatal means to grab a share of the bright future. National award winning and internationally acclaimed director @manish.saini035 captures the adventures of an ambitious immigrant in his upcoming movie ‘Shubh Yatra’. Through a steady mix of humour, emotions and chaotic madness, @malhar028 and @monal_gajjar starrer delivers its premise. The eclectic cast includes Magan Luhar, Hemin Trivedi, Darshan Jariwala, Hitu Kanodia, Chetan Daiya, Sunil Vishrani, Jay Bhatt, and Archan Trivedi. The film is backed by South Stars @nayantharaofficiial and Vignesh Shivan’s Production House, Rowdy Pictures. Shubh Yatra releases on Friday April 28, 2023! #shubhyatra #gujarati #newmovie #indiancinema #malharthakar
Jubilee Review: A Splendid & Captivating Tale Of T Jubilee Review: A Splendid & Captivating Tale Of The Hindi Film Industry! Watch It!   Lootera meet Bombay Velvet   Udaan Director Vikramaditya Motwane showcases the making of Indian Cinema with an exquisite nostalgia. A saga of dirt beneath the red carpet where everyone is self-centred, transactional and tainted. Jubilee is set during Indian Independence, when film studios were the power centre with their control of stars and everything else.   Roy Talkies owners Srikant Roy and Sumitra Devi are the front runners of the industry and set the agenda. Their new movie introduces a new actor Jamshed Khan but there are lots of twists and turns as they fail to bring him on the big screen. Srikant’s trusted confidant Binod Das becomes the superstar on the foundation of a dark secret. Jay Khanna and Niloufer arrive in Bombay due to post partitions riots and charter into a new league.   Ambition, greed, dreams, money, fame, jealousy, mystery and politics rule the human behaviour. All characters in the Black & White era have shades of grey. The Soviet & American Cold War, rise of Ceylon Radio, Partition and other events leave an imprint of on the India cinema.   Prosenjit Chatterjee, Aparashakti Khurana, Ram Kapoor are very impressive but Arun Govil, Sidhant Gupta and Wamiqa Rabbi are the most impactful. Sidhant Gupta is the find of the series with his style, charm and debonair swag. Aditi Rao Hydari continues her purple patch and is impeccable as she portrays an entire range of emotions with finesse and grace!   #jubilee #jubileereview #bollywood #hindifilmindustry #primevideo #amazonprime #indiancinema @aditiraohydari @motwayne @aparshakti_khurana @wamiqagabbi
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Happy Mahavir Jayanti Following The Path Of Human Happy Mahavir Jayanti Following The Path Of Humanity, Compassion, Non Violence & Empathy Is True Tribute To Lord Mahavira #mahavirjayanti #mahavir #jain #jainism #indianfestivals
Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat Review: Almost Aweso Almost Pyaar With DJ Mohabbat Review: Almost Awesome! Anurag Kashyap Is Back! Amit Trivedi Musical Anurag Kashyap’s Manmarziyaan Touch Refreshing Love Story Hard Hitting One-Liners Fresh Casting GenZ World Anurag Kashyap is back with a smart and contemporary next generation love story. Set in Dalhousie and London, the film captures two parallel stories of naievete and confused teenagers - played by same actors. The characters have are fans of artist DJ Mohabbat, played smartly by Vicky Kaushal. The Dalhousie track features fierce school girl Amrita spending time with a simpleton Yaqub. Sneaking out for a concert unleashes a storm that they did not imagine. Londoner rich brat Ayesha is besotted by shy DJ Harmeet, who rebuffs her. She tries too hard to win him and he lands up in a big trouble without any fault of his. Apart from DJ Mohabbat, both couples are victims of patriarchy, societal pressure. Love Jihad, homophobia, social media and teenage innocence are important backdrops. Alaya F shines and does full justice to both her contrasting characters. Karan Mehta’s rawness works to his advantage. Vicky Kaushal continues from his earlier avatar in Anurag Kashyap - Amit Trivedi gem Manmarziyaan but his soliloquies fall flat. Loved the references to Gulzar, Ghalib and Amrita Pritam - like Rumi in Imtiaz Ali movies. Modern relationships and real connections shun labels. Love is the only anti-dote to hate. Amit Trivedi’s music is wonderful and it slowly grows on you. Mohabbat Se Kranti, Duniya and other songs are beautiful with quirky and Hinglish lyrics to impress GenZ. But this is no DevD or Manmarziyaan. Almost Pyaar is an impressive movie despite its flaws. Worth a watch! #almostpyaar #anuragkashyap #netflix #alaya #vickykaushal #bollywood #bollywoodreview #weekendwatch #indiancinema #romance #romantic #amittrivedi #musical
“Culture weaves the threads of mutual understand “Culture weaves the threads of mutual understanding, tolerance and respect that knit communities and countries together. Culture brings hope and happiness to humanity!” Nita Ambani Thank you Nita Ambani for Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre - one of the grandest centre to preserve and promote India’s artistic and creative heritage in cinema, music, drama, literature, folklore, science, spirituality, arts and crafts. India needs this! A global centre that is befitting to India’s rich heritage, culture and tradition. And expect Ambani to do it in style! Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre has a 2000 seating capacity grand theatre, a 4-storey art house, Pavilion - a museum-like convertible area of 52,627 sq. ft for art shows and exhibitions, and a studio theatre. I am really happy that this centre envisions to become home not only to the finest talent from Indian cities, but also from our small towns and remotest villages. Special appreciation for the impeccable and graceful performance of ‘Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram’ by Nita Ambani at the inauguration. Applause! And yes, waiting to see Feroz Abbas Khan’s ‘The Great Indian Musical: Civilization to Nation’ - India’s biggest ever musical! #NitaAmbani #MukeshAmbani #NMACC #India #Culture #Arts
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