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Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke review: Regina Cassandra's gripping thriller is the perfect Republic Day weekend treat
Ganesh Aaglave • 2 years agoDirector Srijit Mukherji's Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke, which is inspired by true events, revolves around IPS officer Kavya Iyer (played by Regina Cassandra) of Meghalaya, who is called 'Shillong Ki Sherni' by media and people for her courage and successful missions.
Love, drama and jalebis: How Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon? added a dash of romance to a TV serial
Aishwaryasahasrabudhe • 3 years agoThe enduring popularity of Iss Pyar Ko Kya Naam Doon? lies in how this very textbook romance in effect became the first “full blown love story” to appear on the small screen.
200 Halla Ho movie review: Amol Palekar returns in a startling, unevenly recounted true-life tale of Dalit rebellion
Annavetticad • 4 years agoIt is revealing that this rare contemporary Hindi film foregrounding Dalits, including Dalit women, is not about believable triumphs, but a believe-it-or-not, eye-popping revenge saga. Still, in a Bollywood that usually erases the community, this is a significant film.
Warner Bros to release The Suicide Squad on 5 August, The Conjuring 3 on 15 August in India: A round-up of film and TV announcements
Fp Staff • 4 years agoOther announcements include Amol Palekar and Barun Sobti's ZEE5 original film 200, and child actor Alexa Swinton's casting in the Sex and the City revival.
Barun Sobti on choosing shows like Halahal and Asur, and coming a long way from his TV career
Aishwaryasahasrabudhe • 4 years agoBarun Sobti’s role as a grubby and lively investigator in Eros Now's Halahal marks a departure from his popular frame as a broody romantic or the troubled CBI agent in Voot Select’s Asur.
How Asur writer Gaurav Shukla married science to religion and mythology to create a forensic thriller
Manik Sharma • 5 years agoGaurav Shukla, writer of the acclaimed crime mystery Asur, talks to Firstpost about the various facets of the show that examines the conflict between science and religion, and everything beyond.
Asur review: Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti's Voot Select thriller is an audacious take on how corrosive religion can be
Pratishrutiganguly • 5 years agoAsur is a cat-and-mouse thriller where a team of CBI forensic experts tries to hunt down a gifted serial killer with a penchant for religious fanaticism.
The Great Indian Dysfunctional Family trailer: ALTBalaji's upcoming drama is packed with funny quirks
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe Great Indian Dysfunctional Family trailer gives us a glimpse of poignant performance by Kay Kay Menon, who makes his digital debut with the show
Arshad Warsi to make his web-series debut with Voot's new psychological thriller, Asura
Fp Staff • 6 years agoArshad Warsi will also be soon seen in Total Dhamaal and Bhaiaji Superhit.
Tu Hai Mera Sunday movie review: Milind Dhaimade's slice-of-life film is a sweet ode to Mumbai
Udita Jhunjhunwala • 7 years agoTu Hai Mera Sunday subtly, and sometimes not so subtly, comments about the lack of open space in Mumbai.