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    Mayasabha review: Tumbbad director Rahi Anil Barve’s new tale is beguiling and testing

    Swaroop Kodur
    31 Jan 2026 6:30 AM IST

    Utterly original, the fable-like film — about greed, hatred and moral decline — is anchored by Jaaved Jaaferi and Mohammad Samad’s performances. What troubles though is the incomplete and...

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    Mardaani 3 review: Rani Mukerji-led crime thriller retreats into familiar territory

    30 Jan 2026 7:52 PM IST
    Gandhi Talks review - the film stars Vijay Sethupathi and Arvind Swami in lead roles
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    Gandhi Talks review: Vijay Sethupathi’s film is silent in form, talkie in soul

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    Dhurandhar becomes first Hindi film to earn Rs 1,000 crore in India

    28 Jan 2026 4:39 PM IST
    Sinners

    How Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, with 16 Oscar nods, marks a turning point for Black-led cinema

    24 Jan 2026 7:13 PM IST
    Border 2

    Border 2 review: Ambitious Indo-Pak war epic let down by excess length and loud writing

    23 Jan 2026 6:04 PM IST
    Happy Patel

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    16 Jan 2026 5:15 PM IST
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    Vaa Vaathiyaar review: Karthi's film promises Big Bang, but settles for sparks

    14 Jan 2026 7:18 PM IST
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    Sivakarthikeyan's Parasakthi review: When nuance gives way to slogans

    10 Jan 2026 4:34 PM IST
    Prabhas Raaja Saab review: Another nail in the coffin of Indian horror comedy genre

    Prabhas' Raaja Saab review: Another nail in the coffin of Indian horror comedy genre

    9 Jan 2026 5:54 PM IST
    Ikkis

    Ikkis review: Dharmendra’s final bow, Agastya Nanda lift Sriram Raghavan’s anti-war film

    1 Jan 2026 11:10 AM IST
    Avatar: Fire and Ash

    Avatar: Fire and Ash review: James Cameron’s big strokes leave little room for nuance

    19 Dec 2025 6:15 PM IST
    The Great Shamsuddin Family

    The Great Shamsuddin Family review: A tender portrait of middle-class Indian Muslims

    16 Dec 2025 10:35 AM IST
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    Kalamkaval review: Mammootty’s Cyanide Mohan turn powers a tight serial-killer thriller

    5 Dec 2025 7:20 PM IST
    Dhurandhar

    Dhurandhar review: Ranveer Singh’s tall act barely salvages the shallow spy thriller

    Swaroop Kodur
    5 Dec 2025 5:48 PM IST

    Visually slick and snazzy, Aditya Dhar’s first of the two-part movie matches its flash-and-bang with a crafted aesthetic, but its lack of narrative...

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    Tere Ishk Mein review: Dhanush and Kriti Sanon wade through a dense, chaotic drama

    28 Nov 2025 4:40 PM IST
    Mask review: Kavin, Andrea shine in uneven dark comedy crime caper

    Mask review: Kavin, Andrea shine in uneven dark comedy crime caper

    21 Nov 2025 5:19 PM IST
    120 Bahadur

    120 Bahadur review: Farhan Akhtar’s India-China war drama finds its footing in parts

    21 Nov 2025 3:57 PM IST
    Agra review

    Agra review: Kanu Behl’s devastating study of sexual repression, dysfunction and trauma

    14 Nov 2025 12:26 PM IST
    Kaantha

    Kaantha review: Dulquer Salmaan’s grand period drama can’t sustain its epic pitch

    14 Nov 2025 11:05 AM IST
    Maharani Season 4

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

    9 Nov 2025 8:55 AM IST
    Haq-Shah Bano-Film-review

    Haq movie review: A poised, rewarding courtroom drama repackages the Shah Bano case

    8 Nov 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Roi Roi Binale review

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

    31 Oct 2025 5:40 PM IST
    Thamma

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

    21 Oct 2025 5:15 PM IST
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    Dude review: Sarathkumar steals the show in Pradeep Ranganathan starrer

    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
    Idli Kadai movie review-Dhanush-Rajkiran

    Idli Kadai review: Dhanush’s rural family drama is soulful but marred by clichés

    1 Oct 2025 3:40 PM IST
    Nishaanchi review-Anurag Kashyap

    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
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