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Film: Fukrey Returns Director: Mrighdeep Singh Lamba Cast: Richa Chadha, Pulkit Samrat, Ali Fazal, Manjot Singh and Varun Sharma Rating: ***1/2 There is a kind of quirky credibility in the way the characters of “Fukrey” have grown on us ever …

Film: Haseena Parkar Director: Apoorva Lakhia Cast: Shraddha Kapoor, Siddhanth Kapoor, Priyanka Setia, Ankur Bhatia, Rajesh Tailang Rating: 2 A biopic on the underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s sister Haseena Parkar, Director Apoorva Lakhia’s film of the same name traces her …

Film: Babumoshai Bandookbaaz Director: Kushan Nandy Cast: Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bidita Bag, Shradha Das, Divya Dutta, Murali Sharma, Sanjay Inamdar and Bhagwan Tiwari Rating: *** A tale of karma, Kushan Nandy’s “Babumoshai Bandookbaaz” is a loud, quirkily noir-ish and unflinchingly audacious …

Film: Qaidi Band Director: Habib Faisal Cast: Aadar Jain, Anya Singh, Mikhail Yawalkar, Anna Ador, Cyndy Khojol, Peter Muxka Manuel, Prince Parvinder Singh, Sachin Pilgaonkar and Ram Kapoor Rating: *** Director Habib Faisal’s Qaidi Band, inspired by real life events, …

Film: A Gentleman Directors: Raj-DK Cast: Sidharth Malhotra, Jaqueline Fernandez, Suneil Shetty, Rajit Kapur, Darshan Kumar and Supriya Pilgaonkar Rating: *1/2 Gaurav (Sidharth Malhotra), an Indian boy settled in Miami, with a secure nine-to-five job, his own sprawling house and …

Film: Toilet: Ek Prem Katha Director: Shree Narayan Singh Cast: Akshay Kumar, Bhumi Pednekar, Divyendu Sharma, Sudhir Pandey, Anupam Kher, Ayesha Raza Mishra Rating: 3 -Harsha Wadhwani Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar’s Toilet Ek Prem Katha is a romantic tale …

Check out the review of KV Sridhar’s book 30 Seconds Thrillers Title: 30 Second Thrillers Author: KV Sridhar Publisher: Bloomsbury India Pages: 334; Price: Rs 499 India has vibrant cinematic and literary traditions, but its most compelling stories, messages and …

Film: Raagdesh Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia Cast: Kunal Kapoor, Mohit Marwah, Amit Sadh, Kanwaljit Singh, Kenneth Desai, Mrudula Murali and Kenny Basumatary Rating: 3.5 -Harsha Masand The film is a walk down the memory lane. It arouses within us a feeling …

Film: Indu Sarkar Director: Madhur Bhandarkar Cast: Kirti Kulhari, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Anupam Kher, Sheeba Chaddha and Parvin Dabas Rating: 2 A political drama with a detailed disclaimer about hurting the sentiments of anyone, Madhur Bhandarkar’s controversial …

Film: Baaraat Company Cast: Ranveer Kumar, Sandeepa Dhar, Anuritta K Jha, Vishal Karwal Director: Syed Ahmad Afzal Ratings: 3.5 Harsha Masand A handful of films have already been made showcasing the nitty-gritty of a two-tier city, but there are only …