Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai is loud, in-your-face, thoroughly ostentatious filmmaking. It is the very opposite of subtle, and contains enough swaggering confidence for ten films. It embraces its setting with vigour and functions on a level of campiness that’s astounding, to say the least. Each and every male actor hams it up to the point of ridiculousness and the dialog is so over-the-top in its loquaciousness that the conversations...

Udaan excels on so many levels and due to so many reasons. It is a refreshing change-of-pace from the usual Bollywood fare, constantly surprising the audience with its different attitude. It is an engrossing observation of a dysfunctional family, the problems they face and the life they lead. It is a brilliant character study of a man who is totally broken and rotten from inside. It is a charming look at the relationship between two...

Ok. I’ll admit it. I was really, really stoked for this film. There hasn’t been a good Hindi release in months (I still need something to clear the acerbic aftertaste of Housefull) and this one looked quite promising. Everything about the movie, from its concept to the Mahabharata influences to the cast intrigued me and I couldn’t wait to watch it. Which is why I am more than disappointed by the final product. Allow me to...