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'Shape of Momo' opens up conversations about gender, family and belonging

New Delhi, May 24 -- In Tribeny Rai's film Shape of Momo, one of the most revealing details is the symbolism of a woman who does not know or care about shaping a momo properly. Rai, one of the first f... Read More


'Pati Patni Aur Woh Do' review: A curiously disengaged comedy

New Delhi, May 15 -- Pati Patni Aur Woh Do belongs to that familiar subgenre of Hindi comedy where men create catastrophes through lies and cowardice, then expect applause for surviving the consequenc... Read More


'The Sheep Detectives' review: Ovine whodunit has a tender heart

New Delhi, May 9 -- This 100-minute film opens with the MGM lion bleating instead of roaring, setting the tone for a cutesy yarn, or a "herder mystery", a clever pun used in the promotions. Three Bags... Read More


'The Devil Wears Prada 2' review: Sequel manages high expectations

New Delhi, May 2 -- The original 2006 film The Devil Wears Prada, adapted from the novel by Lauren Weisberger, was a glossy workplace comedy that quickly became much bigger than its premise of a stres... Read More


'Bhooth Bangla' review: Priyadarshan's noisy slapstick feels stale

New Delhi, April 18 -- At 174 minutes, Priyadarshan's Bhooth Bangla arrives weighed down by both its runtime and its ambitions. The film, with a screenplay by Priyadarshan, Rohan Shankar and Abilash N... Read More


Asha Bhosle carved out space for a different kind of voice in Indian cinema

New Delhi, April 13 -- The passing of Asha Bhosle, one of India's most beloved, prolific, and genre-defying singers, doesn't just feel like the loss of a musician but also like saying goodbye to a voi... Read More


'The Bluff' review: A brutal, landlocked pirate drama

New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Set in 1846, at the ragged end of the pirate era in the Caribbean, The Bluff (Amazon Prime Video) pits a former pirate in hiding against a relentless hunter chasing stolen gold. ... Read More