Rakesh Dasgupta: Rocky Road of Passion

by Hamida Parkar | Nov 9, 2018 | Entertainment

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Rakesh Dasgupta is an actor, and his own checkered life and journey through three countries and five cities has the potential to make a movie. Having lived in Kolkata, Brisbane, Townsville, and Sydney so far, currently based in Los Angeles, the 34-year-old actor and...

Female Anger Explodes in Pataakha

by Hamida Parkar | Oct 8, 2018 | Films

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Boom. Female anger explodes on the Hindi cinema screen in full frontal glory in Pataakha (2018). Who other than Vishal Bhardwaj for the job? The writer-director tackles women’s energy head on, by exploring a tempestuous relationship between two sisters, Badki...

Dhadak: Ishaan and Jhanvi shine, but the beat is missing

by Hamida Parkar | Aug 13, 2018 | Films

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Dhadak lacks the unbridled consonance and passion of Marathi movie Sairat, on which it is based, but the lead pair and a compelling second half make it worth a visit. Janhvi Kapoor’s star presence is unmistakable as Parthavi Singh. She is talented, dewy, and has...

Soorma: For The Win

by Hamida Parkar | Aug 5, 2018 | Films

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Diljit Dosanjh, who won acclaim for second lead roles, gets to play his first title role as international hockey player Sandeep Singh in Soorma (2018). The best thing about the actor is the softness about him, along with an endearing earnestness. Diljit adds quiet...

Sanju: Flawed and Zany, But Not a Terrorist

by Hamida Parkar | Jul 1, 2018 | Films

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I love Sanjay Dutt. The cool Indian rockstar superstar with heart. An impossibly flawed hero who has failed many times, and repeatedly mustered up the strength to pick himself up, and face his demons. No doubt the actor has been wed to trouble all his life. Yet he...