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Wazir
Film review: ‘Wazir’ is a preposterous but punchy thriller about chess and revenge
Nandini Ramnath
· Jan 08, 2016 · 08:45 am
Releases of the week: ‘Wazir’, ‘Chauranga’ and ‘Our Brand is Crisis’
Scroll Staff
· Jan 06, 2016 · 01:30 pm