Cargo (Review)
Cargo begins with an ‘advertisement from earth’ featuring a Loneliness Detective (Biswapati Sarkar of TVF fame) who pitches himself as a cure for the viewer’s…
Articles by Sandeep Padhi
V (Movie Review)
V should have had a theatrical release. Not because it is visual spectacle deserving of the silver screen, but because theatres can be breeding ground…
Sadak 2 (Review)
Pirated Video cassettes, weekly Chitrahaar and Kumar Sanu ruling the charts– those were the simpler days of Sadak’s release. Sadak was a simplistic rendition of…
Lucifer (Review): Smart adaptation of the mass hero template
The hero-centric masala movie stands as the backbone of South Indian cinema, elevating stars like Rajni, Vijay, Ajith, and Surya to unparalleled heights. However, a…
Nepotism in Film Industry – What is the fuss all about
nepotismnounthe practice among those with power or influence of favouring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs. The tragic demise of Sushant Singh Rajput…
Raat Akeli Hai (Review)
Raat Akeli hai by first time director Honey Trehan is as much a hard-hitting social commentary on the rampant male chauvinism as it as crafty…
French Biryani- Phase 2 (Review)
In stand-up comedy the predominant mode of execution is Set up, Punchline. French Biriyani is a long joke. A story with multiple set ups and…
Political Satire – An ill explored genre in Indian Cinema
In the realm of political satire, Chaplin’s “The Great Dictator” stands out as an early success, offering a mirror universe so strikingly similar to reality…
Vikram Vedha: In-between lies the rub
Vikram Vedha
LAW (Kannada) Review
LAW is the first direct to OTT release from the Kannada industry. Coincidentally the first direct OTT release from Tamil was the lacklustre PonMagal Vandhal….
Ayyappanum Koshiyum – Crafty insertion of human emotions in a revenge saga
Prithviraj in Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Ram Gopal Varma – Debunking the Premature Obituary
“The whole world loves a maverick and the whole world wants the maverick to achieve something nobler than simple rebellion” – Kevin Patterson The quote…