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Lok Sabha elections | 39/40: What about the one?

Lok Sabha elections | 39/40: What about the one?

Mofussil town, Kishanganj, in Bihar, kept NDA from scoring cent per cent in Bihar in 2019 elections. The reason is somewhat obvious

26 April,2024 07:35 AM IST | Kishanganj | Mayank Shekhar
Was this Dibakar’s Black Mirror?

Was this Dibakar’s Black Mirror?

Difference between LSD and LSD 2? One had cameras looking at you; the other has you staring at cameras, turned inwards, instead! The camera is us

24 April,2024 06:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Do Aur Do Pyaar movie review: De do aur do (ghanta)!

Do Aur Do Pyaar movie review: De do aur do (ghanta)!

The film sufficiently leaves room for interpretations, rather than over-explaining every element. And those are the best films, isn’t it?

20 April,2024 10:12 PM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
The miyan factor at the movies

The miyan factor at the movies

A non-blockbuster Eid? Imagine how many remained starved of their movie entertainment

17 April,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Chamkila Web Review: Dil jit liya, Paaji!

Chamkila Web Review: Dil jit liya, Paaji!

Imtiaz Ali’s Chamkila is a full-on musical—down to translations of songs in Punjabi, flashing across the screen in Hindi, in Roman letters. 

14 April,2024 03:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Maidaan Movie Review: Mein? Done, bhai!

Maidaan Movie Review: Mein? Done, bhai!

What’s a movie, if not a dream, no? Maidaan is similarly stunning to look at. Unsure about IMAX, that the film is also available in, the aesthetics certainly match the size of the big screen

12 April,2024 07:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
An overdue ode to Indore, indeed!

An overdue ode to Indore, indeed!

You only have to step outside saturated metros to truly sense India’s urban aspirations

10 April,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
'Crew' movie review: Cray

'Crew' movie review: Cray

Crew movie review: The film gets on a flight of imagination so ludicrous, without a bandwidth for it, that I felt like heading off the exit, at some point

29 March,2024 10:18 PM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
The propaganda pic conundrum

The propaganda pic conundrum

Is the truth of a story always as essential in a film, where form = content, or style = substance?

27 March,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
'Ae Watan Mere Watan' movie review: Patiently paced positive patriotism

'Ae Watan Mere Watan' movie review: Patiently paced positive patriotism

'Ae Watan Mere Watan' movie review: Well, if you suffer from a terrible habit of imagining an ongoing movie in other ways—this could well be a strikingly pacy thriller alone

22 March,2024 10:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar

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