Introduction Subtlety is often not a virtue in Bollywood, and few films exemplify that better than Subhash Ghai’s Yaadein. A movie bursting with color, grandeur, and musical interludes, it might first appear as just another early 2000s romantic musical. But beneath its extravagance and sometimes melodramatic presentation lies an earnest exploration of themes deeply relevant…
Introduction In an industry dominated by spectacle, heightened drama, and elaborate storytelling, October stands apart like a quiet whisper in a crowded room. Directed by Shoojit Sircar and written by Juhi Chaturvedi, the film is an emotionally intricate exploration of a very specific kind of love—one that is undefined, unconditional, and perhaps even unanswered. But…
Language: Hindi Genre: Sports Drama / Emotional Comeback Story Director: R. Balki Lead Cast: Saiyami Kher, Abhishek Bachchan Runtime: Approx. 2 hours 15 minutes 1. Core Story (No Spoilers) Ghoomer tells the deeply moving story of Anina Dixit, a young and exceptionally talented female cricketer who dreams of representing India. Her dream is cruelly derailed…
🎬 Overview Kastoori is a poignant Marathi-Hindi indie film that follows the life of Gopi, a 14-year-old boy from a lower-caste Dalit family in rural India. He performs deeply degrading jobs to help support his family: cleaning toilets, working in hospitals doing post-mortem preparations, and assisting in manual scavenging. Yet Gopi is also a bright…
Language: Hindi Genre: Thriller / Political Drama / Survival Director: Devashish Makhija Lead Actor: Manoj Bajpayee Narrative Summary (No Spoilers) Joram tells the story of Bala (also known as Dasru), a tribal man who is living as an urban construction worker in a city far from his native roots. When his wife is brutally murdered…
📌 Basic Information Title: 12th Fail Language: Hindi (also released in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada) Director: Vidhu Vinod Chopra Genre: Biographical Drama / Inspirational Runtime: ~147 minutes Based on: The real-life story of Manoj Kumar Sharma, a man who rose from poverty to become an IPS officer despite failing in the 12th grade. Lead…
🎬 About the Film Title: Goldfish Director: Pushan Kripalani Writers: Pushan Kripalani, Arghya Lahiri Main Cast: Kalki Koechlin as Anamika Deepti Naval as Sadhana Rajit Kapur, Bharti Patel, Gordon Warnecke, Shenalyn Monteiro Language: English and Hindi (Bilingual) Country: United Kingdom and India (UK-India co-production) Premiere: Busan International Film Festival 2022 Runtime: Approximately 105 minutes Filming…
🛵 Overview & Premise Directed by Tarun Dudeja (in his debut, nominated for Filmfare Best Debut) and co-written with Parijat Joshi, Dhak Dhak stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ratna Pathak Shah, Dia Mirza, and Sanjana Sanghi as four women from diverse backgrounds who embark on a life-changing bike journey. With its 137-minute runtime, the film…
Barfi! is an Indian romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Anurag Basu, starring Ranbir Kapoor as the titular character Barfi, Priyanka Chopra as Jhilmil, and Ileana D’Cruz as Shruti. The film is set in the 1970s and unfolds across the towns of Darjeeling and Kolkata, painting a poetic, heartfelt, and whimsical story about love,…
Krrish 3 is a Hindi-language science fiction superhero film directed and produced by Rakesh Roshan. It is the third installment in the Krrish franchise, following Koi… Mil Gaya (2003) and Krrish (2006). The film continues the story of Krishna Mehra, also known as Krrish, an Indian superhero with superhuman abilities, played by Hrithik Roshan, who…