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    Maharani Season 4 review: Political thriller has Rani Bharti leave Bihar, its bite behind

    Debiparna Chakraborty
    9 Nov 2025 8:55 AM IST

    Maharani Season 4 moves from the charged politics of Bihar in the 1990s to Delhi, slowing to a glacial crawl. What began as a sharp tale of ambition and agency now drifts into weary repetition, losing...

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    Roi Roi Binale review: Zubeen Garg’s swansong is a fitting ode to his charismatic persona

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    Thamma review: Ayushmann and Rashmika’s film is too self-aware for its own good

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    17 Oct 2025 2:14 PM IST
    Diesel movie review: Harish Kalyan revenge action drama let down by script

    Diesel movie review: Harish Kalyan's revenge action drama let down by script

    17 Oct 2025 10:09 AM IST
    Kantara: Chapter 1

    Kantara Chapter 1 review: Prequel dazzles; a divine spectacle of faith and fury

    2 Oct 2025 8:49 AM IST
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    Idli Kadai review: Dhanush’s rural family drama is soulful but marred by clichés

    1 Oct 2025 3:40 PM IST
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    Nishaanchi review: Anurag Kashyap’s film is fun but feels overfamiliar

    19 Sept 2025 5:10 PM IST
    Kiss review

    ‘Kiss’ review: A charming but uneven romantic fantasy

    19 Sept 2025 4:53 PM IST
    Bad Girl

    Bad Girl review: Coming-of-age drama through female lens pushes boundaries

    5 Sept 2025 6:35 PM IST
    Madharaasi

    Madharaasi review: Murugadoss makes a comeback, Sivakarthikeyan shines as action hero

    5 Sept 2025 2:03 PM IST
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    Inspector Zende review: Manoj Bajpayee lifts a wobbly film about Charles Sobhraj chase

    5 Sept 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Hridayapoorvam

    Hridayapoorvam review: Old wine, yet Sathyan-Mohanlal blend is always potent

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    War 2 review

    War 2 review: Hrithik Roshan and NTR Jr wage a patchily engaging battle

    Swaroop Kodur
    14 Aug 2025 5:15 PM IST

    Ayan Mukerji’s actioner, sequel to War, the 2019 film directed by Siddharth Anand, almost loses itself in stargazing and never fully capitalises on...

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    Coolie review: Rajinikanth’s star power steers Lokesh Kanagaraj’s action thriller

    14 Aug 2025 12:46 PM IST
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    Dhadak 2 review: Tamil hit Pariyerum Perumal Hindi remake has heart but lacks a beat

    2 Aug 2025 8:02 AM IST
    Thalaivan Thalaivii review

    Thalaivan Thalaivii review: Vijay Sethupathi returns in hilarious, emotional avatar

    25 July 2025 5:38 PM IST
    Sarzameen review: A muddled melodrama disguised as a military thriller

    Sarzameen review: A muddled melodrama disguised as a military thriller

    25 July 2025 8:39 AM IST
    Hari Hara Veera Mallu review: Pawan Kalyans ambitious film falls flat

    Hari Hara Veera Mallu review: Pawan Kalyan's ambitious film falls flat

    24 July 2025 6:53 PM IST
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    Maareesan review: Fahadh-Vadivelu thriller touches upon a heinous crime

    24 July 2025 11:01 AM IST
    Superman review: Man of Steel gets bold reboot for the age of disinformation

    Superman review: Man of Steel gets bold reboot for the age of disinformation

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    Metro…In Dino review: Anurag Basu makes a case for real love in modern times

    4 July 2025 6:20 PM IST
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    Kuberaa review: Dhanush delivers towering performance in slow-paced drama on greed

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    Tourist Family review: Such a jolly good ride

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    Bazooka review: Mammootty’s experimental thriller is all style, no firepower

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