To playwright Bhikari Thakur, with love from his Naach collaborators

The documentary ‘Naach Launda Naach’, by Jainendra Kumar Dost and Shilpi Gulati, is a tender homage to the legendary Bihari folk artist and singer.

Nandini Ramnath

· Yesterday · 10:15 am

Picture the song: Gangsters can be romantic too, as ‘Baadalon Se’ from ‘Satya’ demonstrates

Gulzar’s lyrics offer a profound meditation on the state of being in love in Ram Gopal Varma’s otherwise gritty drama.

Nandini Ramnath

· Sep 18, 2017 · 01:30 pm

‘Lucknow Central’ film review: Freedom and music in an absorbing prison drama

Ranjit Tiwari’s debut feature coasts along on strong performances and a mostly absorbing, if overblown, plot.

Nandini Ramnath

· Sep 15, 2017 · 07:45 am

‘Simran’ film review: A tribute to Kangana Ranaut’s awesomeness (and little else)

Kangana Ranaut plays Praful Patel, who becomes a bank robber to pay off gambling debts, in Hansal Mehta’s underwhelming movie.

Nandini Ramnath

· Sep 15, 2017 · 07:00 am

‘Daddy’ and the broken moral compass of the Bollywood gangster biopic

The film about Arun Gawli proves that Bollywood’s imagination is greater than its ability to portray reality.

Nandini Ramnath

· Sep 13, 2017 · 09:15 am

Picture the song: Rishi Kapoor’s heavenly footwork in ‘Om Shanti Om’

The dance number from Subhash Ghai’s ‘Karz’ features the Bollywood star at his foot-tapping best.

Nandini Ramnath

· Sep 04, 2017 · 08:15 am

Picture the song: ‘Vivaha Bhojanambu’ from ‘Mayabazar’ is a delicious tribute to gluttony

Ladoos and other food items magically leap into SV Ranga Rao’s mouth in KV Reddy’s Telugu blockbuster.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 28, 2017 · 12:00 pm

‘A Gentleman’ film review: Underwhelming, sluggish and risk-free

Raj & DK direct the action comedy starring Sidharth Malhotra and Jacqueline Fernandez.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 25, 2017 · 01:19 pm

‘Babumoshai Bandookbaz’ film review: Bullets and betrayals between the sheets in an uneven thriller

Kushan Nandy’s film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui as a hitman who gets squeezed between his lover and numerous rivals.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 25, 2017 · 07:00 am

‘Qaidi Band’ film review: A preachy but also affecting look at life on the inside

A music band formed in prison makes all the right noises about the state of undertrials in India.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 25, 2017 · 06:45 am

‘Sniff’ film review: A boy has a nose for crime and a movie none for pacing

Amole Gupte’s sluggishly paced movie is about an eight-year-old boy whose olfactory sense helps him solve crimes.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 25, 2017 · 06:15 am

Tamil noir classic ‘Andha Naal’ is more than the sum of its memes

S Balachander’s 1954 classic, starring Sivaji Ganesan as a murder victim, is an absorbing murder mystery with numerous suspects.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 23, 2017 · 01:30 pm