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IANS Review: ‘Gullak – Season 3’: Evokes old world charm albeit in a modern Indian…
Mumbai : Probably every middle-class household in India relates to the ‘Gullak,’ an earthenware piggybank, where money in small denominations, is kept aside, saved for a rainy day, Similar to this earthenware piggybank, this feel-good,…
IANS Review: ‘Moon Knight’: A wild mash-up of multiple genres
San Francisco : This highly anticipated series, ‘Moon Knight,’ begins with a promise that gradually withers away to oblivion. Designed as a psychological thriller with ample action, comedy, and horror tropes thrown in the series might…
IANS Review: ‘Bloody Brothers’: More British than Indian
Mumbai : ‘Bloody Brothers’, produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India, is the Indian adaptation of the British mystery thriller ‘Guilt’.Set in Ooty, the series opens with brothers Daljeet (Mohammed…
IANS Review: ‘Apharan 2 – Sabka Katega Dobara’: A frothy potboiler that keeps you…
Mumbai : Designed on the lines of director Manmohan Desai’s films, ‘Apharan 2 – Sabka Katega Dobara,’ is a frothy potboiler that keeps you glued to the screen.This eleven-episode series takes off from where it left in the previous…
IANS Review: ‘Etharkkum Thunindhavan’ bats for women’s safety
Chennai : Director Pandiraj’s ‘Etharkkum Thunindhavan’ is an out-and-out commercial entertainer that advocates strong measures for the safety of women.The film is unlike any of the earlier projects of Pandiraj, who is known for his…
IANS Review: ‘Jugaadistan’: Relevant, relatable and engaging
Mumbai : There are numerous portrayals of student life dramas on the OTT platforms, but very few series have attempted to capture the ethics and ethos of the students and the society they live in. This is one of them. Yet, technically…
IANS Review: ‘Undekhi Season 2’: Honest performances keeps you glued to the screen
Mumbai : ‘Undekhi’ is a crime drama that revolves around the influential and criminally inclined Atwals of Manali, and though the series does not start as a wry and moving family drama, it gets evolved into one, with a crime-ridden,…
IANS Review: ‘Valimai’ lacks depth to impress right till the end
Mumbai: ‘Valimai’ can best be described as an action film, the first half of which belongs to director H Vinoth, and the second half, to actor Ajith.In other words, ‘Valimai’s’ first half offers a plot with the same class and…
IANS Review: ‘The Fame Game’: A treat for Madhuri Dixit’s fans
Mumbai : Every year thousands of people vanish without an explanation, and most of these disappearances go unnoticed. However, it is a different matter altogether when the missing person happens to be a celebrity.Between the period of…
IANS Review: ‘Mithya’: Pretentious but engaging noir thriller
Mumbai : This six-episode series meaning, “false or lies,” is an intriguing noir crime thriller that depicts the aftereffects of trauma taking place within the mind of a troubled woman.Leaden and bleak like the winters in a hill…