Gulzar’s Khushboo is a moving story of love, pride and missed chances, with Hema Malini and Jeetendra bringing Kusum and Vrindavan to life.
This Backrooms movie review explores Kane Parsons’ slow-burning psychological horror, its memory-driven maze and that unsettling final Still Life.
This Mausam movie review explores Gulzar’s poignant story of guilt and redemption, led by remarkable performances from Sanjeev Kumar and Sharmila Tagore.
This Aandhi movie review explores Gulzar’s political drama, its broken marriage, unforgettable music and powerful defence of female ambition.
This Amar Prem movie review explores Shakti Samanta’s classic, its soulful music and its timeless plea to choose empathy over prejudice.
Writing this Kaagaz Ke Phool movie review while still feeling absolutely devastated by the film. As my teacher once said, Guru Dutt was a true “depressionist.” She told me that Guru Dutt, who was her father’s classmate, would always turn up with gloomy poetry—even when the assignment was to write a happy poem. I realised something similar …
Sinners is layered with metaphors, making it a rich subject for movie analysis. This is immediately observed with the introduction of vampires, the long-standing clash of cultures, and the way Blues is slaughtered. It is hard not to notice all that when the movie tries to play out as a vampire slasher on the surface, …
Anamika (1973) follows writer Devendra Dutt and a mysterious woman whose identity unsettles his beliefs. This review explores its performances, songs and themes of trust. I had always wanted to watch Anamika because of the songs I had heard from this movie. Not only am I a big fan of Kishore Kumar, but also of …
What a beautiful, timeless piece! Masoom plays on all the chords of human relationships, tugging not only at the innocence of a child on which the title is based, but also striking a chord with every character affected by that very innocence. It absolutely pulverises a father’s heart and plucks at the strings of a stepmother’s. Masoom has …
Politics aside, early hate aside, casting drama aside, this Superman 2025 review is as unbiased as it gets. I’m not a James Gunn fanboy, even though I am well aware of his contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I have thoroughly enjoyed his Guardians of the Galaxy movies for their fun tone and clever storytelling. When the news hit …