Editor's Picks
The best of The Reel
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In ‘Jalsaghar’, a stubborn landlord, a chandelier with its own story, and haunting musical soirees
Ahead of Satyajit Ray’s birth centenary, a reminder of the master director’s period drama, starring Chhabi Biswas in an unsurpassed performance.
Suresh Chabria
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‘The Mauritanian’ movie review: A powerful reminder of the horrors that followed 9/11
Kevin Macdonald’s movie about a detainee at Guantanamo Bay stars Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster and Benedict Cumberbatch.
Udita Jhunjhunwala
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‘The Big Bull’ review: Harshad Mehta inspires yet another scam saga – but it’s more bust than boom
Abhishek Bachchan plays crooked trader Hemant Shah in Kookie Gulati’s movie for Disney+ Hotstar.
Nandini Ramnath
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‘The Big Bull’ review: Harshad Mehta inspires yet another scam saga – but it’s more bust than boom
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‘Star Vs Food’: Kareena Kapoor, Malaika Arora, Karan Johar, Arjun Kapoor, Pratik Gandhi at the stove
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‘The Priest’ trailer: Mammooty and Manju Warrier in thriller revolving around mysterious suicides
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What the Charles Sobhraj series ‘The Serpent’ gets right about the dark side of the hippie dream
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Why Netflix’s investment in global shows is a potential game-changer
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What the Charles Sobhraj series ‘The Serpent’ gets right about the dark side of the hippie dream
The BBC mini-series on the career criminal, played by Tahar Rahim, is being streamed in India on Netflix.
Vikram Zutshi
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‘Joji’ review: A clinical examination of a family gutted by greed
Malayalam filmmaker Dileesh Pothan’s third collaboration with Fahadh Faasil is out on Amazon Prime Video.
Nandini Ramnath
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The one grand entry that Superstar Rajinikanth didn’t make
After years of flip-flops, the actor announced in early 2021 that he would not be pursuing a political career. Edited excerpts from a new biography.
Vaasanthi
Film Reviews
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‘The Mauritanian’ movie review: A powerful reminder of the horrors that followed 9/11
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‘Nomadland’ movie review: A piercing portrayal of displacement and self-discovery
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‘Saina’ movie review: Biopic of the badminton champion is better on the court than off it
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‘Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar’ movie review: On the run – and the destination is unknown
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‘Mumbai Saga’ movie review: Underworld drama has empty swagger and only one real gangster
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‘Guru’ revisited: When Abhishek Bachchan’s businessman bent the rules and came out on top
The actor’s upcoming ‘The Big Bull’ is a reminder of his charismatic crook in Mani Ratnam’s ‘Guru’.
Nandini Ramnath
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‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ review: A harrowing and heart-rending account of war and personal courage
Jasmila Zbanic’s Bosnian-language production has been nominated for an International Feature Film Oscar.
Nandini Ramnath
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‘Nomadland’ movie review: A piercing portrayal of displacement and self-discovery
Frances McDormand leads Chloe Zhao’s Oscar-nominated drama.
Nandini Ramnath
Documentary Channel
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Oscars 2021: Three of the nominated documentaries are a click away for Indian viewers
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‘Framing Britney Spears’ review: Documentary traces the journey from pop princess to train wreck
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In third edition of Rising Gardens festival, films about women, food and livelihood
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In ‘Notturno’ documentary, vignettes of war and the eerie calm between the storms
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The IAWRT festival is back – and here is what you need to watch
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What Hindi movies get wrong about military combat – and why
‘…conversations about military tactics are elementary and superficial, battle scenes are clumsily staged and directed.’
Samir Chopra
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Anand Gandhi on ‘OK Computer’ series: ‘The VFX was entirely done in India’
The Disney+ Hotstar sci-fi web series stars Vijay Varma, Radhika Apte, Jackie Shroff and Kani Kusruti.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Audio master: In ‘O Kadhal Kanmani’, Carnatic cool and spirited melodies for a story of young love
AR Rahman’s soundtrack for Mani Ratnam’s 2015 movie captures ardour both young and seasoned in all its shades.
Rineeta Naik