Deepansh Duggal, Deepansh Duggal is a film critic and culture writer based in Delhi., The Federal

Deepansh Duggal is a film critic and culture writer based in Delhi.

Ae Watan Mere Watan

Ae Watan Mere Watan offers powerful commentary on present-day politics

1 April 2024 8:00 AM GMT

The Color Purple

The Color Purple review: A powerful portrait of sisterhood and solidarity

9 March 2024 1:55 AM GMT

Poor Things

Poor Things review: A woman’s quest to reclaim her body in Victorian England

3 March 2024 1:00 AM GMT

The Teachers’ Lounge review: Classroom thriller, up for Oscars, is tense, tantalizing

The Teachers’ Lounge review: Classroom thriller, up for Oscars, is tense, tantalizing

2 March 2024 1:00 AM GMT

The Indrani Mukerjea Story: Buried Truth

The Indrani Mukerjea Story review: Chilling docuseries uncovers truth of Sheena Bora case

1 March 2024 9:40 AM GMT

Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers

The Holdovers review: An affecting tale of heartbreak, and quest for healing

18 Feb 2024 1:00 AM GMT

Monster

Monster review: A tale of reincarnation and many shades of queer love

9 Feb 2024 1:00 PM GMT

Bhakshak review: A commentary on local media, struggles to find emotional ground

Bhakshak review: A commentary on local media, struggles to find emotional ground

9 Feb 2024 7:00 AM GMT

Anatomy of a Fall review: Marriage, murder, mystery and courtroom misogyny

Anatomy of a Fall review: Marriage, murder, mystery and courtroom misogyny

3 Feb 2024 1:00 AM GMT

Aditya Tiwari, author of Over the Rainbow: Indias Queer Heroes

Aditya Tiwari interview: ‘Queer heroes have transformed lives of others like them’

26 Jan 2024 5:00 AM GMT

The film offers a realistic portrayal of dementia and how the ableist world is quick to alienate and dismiss the differently-abled.

Three of Us review: A celebration of memory and ever-lasting love

29 Dec 2023 6:06 AM GMT

Kaala Paani review: Survival drama struggles to stay afloat, shines in parts

Kaala Paani review: Survival drama struggles to stay afloat, shines in parts

18 Oct 2023 1:16 PM GMT

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review: Wes Anderson’s short, sweet serenade

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review: Wes Anderson’s short, sweet serenade

7 Oct 2023 2:37 AM GMT

Charlie Chopra and The Mystery of Solang Valley review: A fresh take on whodunits

Charlie Chopra and The Mystery of Solang Valley review: A fresh take on whodunits

27 Sep 2023 1:00 AM GMT

Past Lives review: Celine Song’s poignant ode to immigrant heartbreak

Past Lives review: Celine Song’s poignant ode to immigrant heartbreak

18 Sep 2023 7:00 AM GMT

Scam 2003: The Telgi Story review: Gagan Dev Riar shows art of restraint in daring series

Scam 2003: The Telgi Story review: Gagan Dev Riar shows art of restraint in daring series

6 Sep 2023 1:00 AM GMT

Gadar 2: Handpumps, trucks, power of nostalgia and a 2000s renaissance in Bollywood

Gadar 2: Handpumps, trucks, power of nostalgia and a 2000s renaissance in Bollywood

18 Aug 2023 1:00 AM GMT

Made In Heaven 2 review: Band, Baaja, Baarat, with a dash of social commentary

Made In Heaven 2 review: Band, Baaja, Baarat, with a dash of social commentary

11 Aug 2023 5:54 AM GMT

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani

Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani: Culture wars, family drama and the return of big screen romance

2 Aug 2023 1:00 AM GMT

Oppenheimer sex scene Bhagavad Gita

Oppenheimer review: Breathtaking visuals, enigmatic Murphy make for a flawed yet thrilling fare

21 July 2023 7:09 PM GMT

Kohrra-review

Kohrra review: A gritty tale of murder, privilege, and migration set in Punjab’s hinterlands

19 July 2023 8:35 PM GMT

Joyland-Pakistans Oscars 2023 entry

Saim Sadiq’s Joyland confronts LGBTQ phobia in South Asia, basks in love’s luminous glory

10 July 2023 6:30 AM GMT

Asur Season 2 review-Arshad Warsi-VarunSobti

Asur Season 2 review: Mythology meets technology in a thrilling, but unfulfilling fare

2 Jun 2023 6:30 AM GMT

Tooth Pari: When Love Bites review: A romantic thriller fantasy with political undertones

Tooth Pari: When Love Bites review: A romantic thriller fantasy with political undertones

28 April 2023 1:00 AM GMT