By Lokesh Dharmani | Friday, 14 Sep, 2018

Film Review: Love has shades of grey in Manmarziyaan

Cast: Vicky Kaushal,Abhishek Bachchan,Taapsee Pannu

Director: Anurag Kashyap

Rating: 3.5 Moons

In what can be termed as a first, this is an Anurag Kashyap film that has no expletives or Nawazuddin Siddiqui! The actors are even..... Read more...

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By Team Masala! | Thursday, 23 Aug, 2018

Happy Phirr Bhaag Jayegi Review: Sonakshi-Diana ft. is a light weight comedy livened up by solid supporting cast

Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Diana Penty, Jimmy Sheirgill, Jassie Gill, Piyush Mishra, Ali Fazal

Director: Mudassar Aziz

Rating: 3 Moons

A few days ago, while channel surfing, I chanced upon Sonakshi Sinha promoting her latest film on the sets..... Read more...

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By Mark Manuel | Wednesday, 15 Aug, 2018

Satyameva Jayate Film Review: John and Manoj engage in a thrilling test of brawn vs. brain

Director: Milap Zaveri

Cast: John Abraham, Amruta Khanvilkar, Manoj Bajpayee, Aisha Sharma

Rating: Three-and-half Moons

There was a Satyamev Jayate made in 1987 by Raj Sippy starring Vinod Khanna as an upright police officer who gets framed for..... Read more...

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By Mark Manuel | Tuesday, 14 Aug, 2018

Gold Film Review: Akshay Kumar goes for the Gold this time

Director: Reema Kagti

Cast: Akshay Kumar, Mouni Roy, Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, Vineet Kumar, Sunny Kaushal

Rating: 5 Gold Medals

It’s the nature of sport. You always try to better your last performance. And so Akshay Kumar’s..... Read more...

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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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