“Sab mera mazaak udaate hain”, broods our serial killer in ‘Ek Villain’ and then goes on to murder women...
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Director (!) Sajid Khan’s ‘Humshakals’ begins with a note from him- “A wise man once told me.. err.. I...
Till 2008, Hindi movies categorized on the basis of Box Office Performance were either one of these – flop,...
One of my top five picks last year was ‘Shahid’ – a brave film which I’m sure many missed...
“Heropanti Karega?” asks one of the many goons to our debut hero of the week. He replies – “Kya...
Hollywood has always had a penchant for disaster films; cities turning to rubble have mostly been successful to catch...
Post Sam Raimi’s Spider-man trilogy, I wasn’t really convinced that we needed a reboot. Remaining true to the Marvel...
Film adaptations are seldom better than the book; the rare ones which stand out are mostly movies wherein some...
In a scene from ‘Bhoothnath Returns’, the good-hearted friendly Bhoothnath tells a fellow ghost ‘zyada expect mat kijiyega’ describing...
Not too long ago in the 1990’s, movies directed by David Dhawan featuring Govinda were considered guaranteed money-spinners; the...
There is something common between Jackky Bhagnani and the character he plays in ‘Youngistaan’ – one became an actor...
‘Ragini MMS 2’ begins with a disclaimer that it doesn’t promote a girl kissing another girl. Not very surprisingly,...
There was a time when Director Hrishikesh Mukherjee carved a niche for himself with his simple films about ordinary...
