'Kalank' hits you — in the heart. It moves you with its spotlight on sheer love, despite the overblown sets and the disco-ghunghroo lines. For that, it gets three stars.
From assaulting Bhansali to the rampage in Rajasthan, its violence has been about degrees of regression.
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Tarar Square | 9-minute read
Which India has been shown?
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Rough Cut | 4-minute read
We thought we should categorise them according to the stereotypes they represent.
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Shorts In The Dark | 5-minute read
His film is actually an ode to the real queen in his life.
In the 21st century, a woman mentioning her own genitals is considered a wannabe rebel and an attention seeker.
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The Pulp Pit | 3-minute read
Sanjay Leela Bhansali adds to the myth of Padmavati spectacularly.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's glorified treatment of the archaic practice of jauhar - mass suicide by fire - is a disconcerting watch.
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Breaking Views | 2-minute read
The cadres and their patrons need productive employment so they can stay off the streets and are denied their 15 minutes of fame.
Though it ostensibly stands for 'national unity', its politics has been troublesome if not treacherous.