Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Zahira Waseem Director: Shonali Bose What’s it about: Based on true events, The Sky is Pink is the story of the Chaudhary’s – an ordinary Indian family in an extraordinary situation due to their child ailing Aisha, who is diagnosed with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency from birth. As the fatal […]
Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff, Vaani Kapoor Director: Siddharth Anand What’s it about: Two smoldering diehard deshbhakts are pitted against each other as one of them turns rogue. Thus begins a chase that involves blood, brawn, and blokes that culminate into an action-packed showdown. Review: So here’s the good news! Whatever you expected from War, […]
Cast: Sanjay S Dutt, Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Ali Fazal Director: Deva Katta What’s it about: A politically influential family is in midst of the elections in India’s Uttar Pradesh. But their complex internal dynamic is far more lethal than any external opponent. Who will survive this Desi Game of Thrones? Review: I would be […]
Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Nushrat Bharucha, Annu Kapoor Director: Raaj Shandhilya What’s it about: Blessed with the God gift of being able to sound like a woman, Karam (Ayushmann) is the go-to guy in his locality for playing female roles in local plays. While his father (Annu Kapoor) detests this skill, even Karam isn’t quite happy […]
Cast: Sushant Singh Rajput, Shraddha Kapoor, Varun Sharma Director: Nitesh Tiwari What’s it about: A bunch of college buddies are reunited under unfortunate circumstances when one of them is in crisis. Will their past antics help save a life? Review: It’s very common in Bollywood that a film turns out to be much worse than […]
Cast: Prabhas, Shraddha Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Neil Nitin Mukesh Director: Sujeeth What’s it about? The boss of an international crime syndicate Roy (Jackie Shroff) wants to legitimize his business in India, but his untimely death sets off a chain of events. In them are gang wars, robberies and the hunt for an elusive black box […]
Cast: John Abraham, Ravi Kishan, Mrunal Thakur Rating: ***1/2 Director: Nikhil Advani What’s it about: A bloody encounter by a special cell of Delhi police following the serial blasts of 2008, raises questions and controversies about its veracity. The film presents a true account of the real incidents from the perspective of the Delhi police. […]
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu Rating: **1/2 Director: Jagan Shakti What’s it about: Mission Mangal is a highly fictionalized account of the true events leading to India’s successful mission to Mars against all odds. The film is also a peak into the lives of the scientists from different circumstances who come […]
Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Parineeti Chopra Director: Prashant Singh What’s it about: A young goon named Abhay Singh (Sidharth Malhotra) kidnaps grooms greedy for dowry and forcefully marries them off to the same girl, who they reject for dowries. But he is no Robinhood because he does this for a ransom from the girl’s family. […]
Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Rajkummar Rao Director: Prakash Kovelamudi What’s it about: Bobby Batliwala Grewal (Kangana) is struggling to lead a normal life as she fights off the demons of a repressed childhood. But can she save herself and others from the inner voices that constantly put her in trouble? Review: From the synopsis, you might […]