By Team Masala! | Friday, 03 Aug, 2018

Karwaan Film Review: A slice of life served with enough delicious toppings

If moments make a film, Karwaan has a few conversations that totally won my heart. Conversations that are warm, human, even confrontational, uncomfortable and awkward but most importantly self-aware. Tanya (Mithila Palkar) and Avinash (Dulquer..... Read more...

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By Lokesh Dharmani | Thursday, 02 Aug, 2018

Fanney Khan Film Review: Anil Kapoor starrer lacks depth and purpose

Cast: Anil Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Pihu Sand, Divya Dutta

Director: Atul Manjrekar

Rating: 2 and a half Moon

Disapproving parents who dismiss their kids' vocational aspirations in pursuit of academics (Taare Zameen Par, Secret Superstar..... Read more...

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By Mark Manuel | Friday, 20 Jul, 2018

Janhvi and Ishaan bring newness to an old love story set in a modern India steeped in tradition

AN OVERVIEW/NOT A REVIEW

There are several reasons why you should see Dhadak. I will give you just two. Janhvi and Ishaan. The nationwide promotions to introduce them to the Hindi cinema audiences notwithstanding, Dharma..... Read more...

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By Lokesh Dharmani | Thursday, 12 Jul, 2018

Soorma Film Review: Diljit Dosanjh leads the way with a powerful performance as Sandeep Singh

Director: Shaad Ali Starring: Diljit Dosanjh, Tapsee Pannu, Angad Bedi Rating: 4 Moons

Unlike most Hindi biopics, Soorma doesn’t unnecessarily romanticise poverty, racism, tough parents or broken families as major struggles in hockey champ Sandeep..... Read more...

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By Team Masala! | Friday, 29 Jun, 2018

Sanju Film Review: Ranbir-Raju Hirani's jaddoo ki jhappi to win over hearts

Director: Rajkumar Hirani

Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Paresh Rawal, Dia Mirza, Sonam Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Jim Sarbh, Anushka Sharma

Rating: 3.5 Moon

As the curtains roll up, we are introduced to a haggard Sanjay Dutt, who..... Read more...

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By Lokesh Dharmani | Thursday, 31 May, 2018

Veere Di Wedding Film Review: All gloss and glam, hardly any soul

Director: Shashanka Ghosh

Cast: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Sonam Kapoor Ahuja, Swara Bhaskar, Shikha Talsania, Sumeet Vyas

Rating: 2.5 Moons

Finally, after 105 years, mainstream Bollywood has woken..... Read more...

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By Team Masala! | Thursday, 24 May, 2018

Film Review: John Abraham's Parmanu makes us proud

Director - Abhishek Sharma

Starring - John Abraham, Boman Irani and Diana Penty

Rating- 4 Moons

Parmanu documents the story of Pokhran in 1998 when India tricked CIA satellites to conduct nuclear tests. The film is a..... Read more...

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By Lokesh Dharmani | Thursday, 10 May, 2018

Raazi Film Review: Alia Bhatt's performance as Sehmat evokes a sense of fear and tragedy in us

Director: Meghna Gulzar Starring: Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kaushal

Rating: 4 Moons

Raazi is a brave and honest attempt at highlighting the futility of war, that it knows no emotions or feelings or relationships, that it knows..... Read more...

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