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    Governor review: Manoj Bajpayee film is loud, ridiculous and amateurish

    Rohan Naahar
    12 Jun 2026 3:06 PM IST

    Directed by Chinmay D Mandlekar, Governor stars Bajpayee as former RBI governor S Venkitaramanan, whose tenure overlapped with an economic crisis in the ‘90s. Venkitaramanan inherited an economy bent...

    Governor review: Manoj Bajpayee film is loud, ridiculous and amateurish
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    Main Vaapas Aaunga: Imtiaz Ali reaches back to Partition to say what Hindi cinema might be unable to in 2026
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    Main Vaapas Aaunga: Imtiaz Ali reaches back to Partition to say what Hindi cinema might be unable to in 2026

    12 Jun 2026 11:21 AM IST
    Backrooms review: Kane Parsons builds the year’s most convincing horror maze
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    Backrooms review: Kane Parsons builds the year’s most convincing horror maze

    11 Jun 2026 8:55 PM IST
    Heres everything you need to know about Sukanyas recent triumph in a defamation case against Sun TV
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    Explained: 30-year Sukanya-Veerappan case, and why Sun TV has to pay Rs 10 lakh

    8 Jun 2026 5:57 PM IST
    Bandar review: Anurag Kashyaps prison drama has ambition, but without the follow-through

    Bandar review: Anurag Kashyap's prison drama has ambition, but without the follow-through

    5 Jun 2026 6:37 PM IST
    Ram Charans Peddi review: Another hero hype formula falls flat

    Ram Charan's Peddi review: Another 'hero hype' formula falls flat

    4 Jun 2026 5:26 PM IST
    Netflix release Maa Behen is a dark comedy that questions what happens when women tell their own stories

    Netflix release Maa Behen is a dark comedy that questions what happens when women tell their own stories

    4 Jun 2026 12:30 PM IST
    Shape of Momo, Tribeny Rai’s assured debut, is a portrait of womanhood that refuses easy answers

    Shape of Momo, Tribeny Rai’s assured debut, is a portrait of womanhood that refuses easy answers

    28 May 2026 4:42 PM IST
    Why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a comfortingly predictable watch for fans of the Star Wars franchise

    Why The Mandalorian and Grogu is a comfortingly predictable watch for fans of the Star Wars franchise

    22 May 2026 5:55 PM IST
    Drishyam 3 review: Finally, Georgekutty slips; Mohanlal stands tall

    Drishyam 3 review: Finally, Georgekutty slips; Mohanlal stands tall

    21 May 2026 6:01 PM IST
    Karuppu movie review: Suriya

    RJ Balaji's Karuppu review: Suriya-Trisha’s god film loses faith in itself

    15 May 2026 6:12 PM IST
    Why Bengali history-adventure ‘Sona Da’ film series seems to be losing its touch in its fourth outing

    Why Bengali history-adventure ‘Sona Da’ film series seems to be losing its touch in its fourth outing

    15 May 2026 8:43 AM IST
    Kara film dhanush

    Kara review: Dhanush reinvents the 'one-last-job' formula with soul but it has stains

    30 April 2026 7:20 PM IST
    Bhooth Bangla

    Bhooth Bangla review: Priyadarshan’s empty shell of film that neither spooks nor thrills

    17 April 2026 4:15 PM IST
    Love Insurance Kompany review: Vignesh Shivan’s rom-com is high on feeling, low on thought

    Love Insurance Kompany review: Vignesh Shivan’s rom-com is high on feeling, low on thought

    Kirubhakar Purushothaman
    10 April 2026 7:02 PM IST

    Vignesh Shivan's future-world rom-com is bright, funny, and utterly committed to love, but the definition it champions turns out to be its weakest...

    Dacoit review

    Dacoit review: A slick 90s-style masala throwback undone by messy, overstuffed writing

    10 April 2026 11:14 AM IST
    Project Hail Mary Review: Brave and full of heart

    Project Hail Mary Review: Brave and full of heart

    26 March 2026 7:42 PM IST
    Prathichaya review-Nivin-Pauly

    Prathichaya review: Nivin Pauly’s election-era political thriller lacks punch and purpose

    26 March 2026 6:51 PM IST
    Tamil movie Youth

    'Youth' review: A fun ride that loses its way

    19 March 2026 5:33 PM IST
    Dhurandhar: The Revenge has a screenplay mired in clichés, but plays to the gallery

    Dhurandhar: The Revenge has a screenplay mired in clichés, but plays to the gallery

    19 March 2026 10:06 AM IST
    The Bride!: Maggie Gyllenhaal reimagines Frankenstein as a tale of creation, feminist rage

    The Bride!: Maggie Gyllenhaal reimagines Frankenstein as a tale of creation, feminist rage

    14 March 2026 6:18 PM IST
    Boong

    Boong review: Lakshmipriya Devi’s BAFTA-winning debut turns childhood into political cinema

    7 March 2026 2:33 PM IST
    Hamnet review

    Hamnet review: Chloé Zhao’s masterly, intimate portrait of William Shakespeare’s grief

    3 March 2026 6:30 AM IST
    Accused

    Accused review: Konkona Sen Sharma anchors a stylish thriller on power, hubris and public shaming

    27 Feb 2026 5:11 PM IST
    Radikaa Sarathkumars Thaai Kizhavi review

    Thaai Kizhavi review: Radikaa steals the show in Sivakarthikeyan's riveting film

    26 Feb 2026 2:55 PM IST
    Kennedy-Anurag-Kashyap

    Kennedy review: Rahul Bhat-led revenge thriller shows flashes of vintage Anurag Kashyap

    20 Feb 2026 12:46 PM IST
    Assi

    Assi review: Anubhav Sinha’s thunderclap against rape culture, apathy of legal system

    20 Feb 2026 10:50 AM IST
    O Romeo

    O’ Romeo review: Vishal Bhardwaj returns to form with Shahid-Kapoor-led romantic thriller

    13 Feb 2026 7:15 PM IST
    A still from My Lord, a Sasikumar film

    My Lord Review: Strong politics, but middling execution

    13 Feb 2026 4:49 PM IST
    Tu Yaa Main

    Tu Yaa Main review: Bejoy Nambiar’s lively Gen-Z influencer romance slips on its ambition

    13 Feb 2026 10:10 AM IST
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