Mere Desh Ki Dharti is a well-meaning, inspirational film
BY TROY RIBEIRO Film: ‘Mere Desh Ki Dharti’ (Running in theatres)Duration: 145 minutesDirector: Faraz Haider; Cast: Divyendu Sharma, Anupriya Goenka, Anant Vidhaat, Inaamulhaq, Rutuja Shinde,
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Runway 34: Gripping drama and strong performances make this film soar high
BY TROY RIBEIRO Movie: ‘Runway 34’ (Showing in theatres)Duration: 148 minutesDirector: Ajay DevgnCast: Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet Singh, Abhinay Raj Singh, Boman Irani,
Guilty Minds: Taut and brilliantly packaged
Series: ‘Guilty Minds’ (Streaming on Prime Video)Duration: Average 48 minutes per episode (Total 10 episodes)Directors: Shefali Bhushan, Jayant D. SomalkarCast: Shriya Pilgaonkar, Varun Mitra, Namrata
Jersey: Shahid delivers a knockout performance
BY TROY RIBEIRO Film: ‘Jersey’ (Running in theatres)Duration: 176 minutesDirector: Gowtam TinnanuriCast: Shahid Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur, Pankaj Kapur, Ronit Kamra, Rudrashish Majumder, Geetika Mehandru, Anjum
Mai: Familiar premise astutely packaged
BY TROY RIBEIRO Series: ‘Mai’ (Streaming on Netflix)Duration: Average 48 minutes per episode (Total 6 episodes)Directors: Atul Mongia, Anshai LalCast: Sakshi Tanwar, Vivek Mushran, Raima
K.G.F: Chapter 2 is visually impressive despite a passive narrative
BY TROY RIBEIRO Film: ‘K.G.F: Chapter 2’ (Running in theatres)Duration: 168 minutesDirector: Prashanth NeelCast: Yash, Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Anant Nag, Prakash Raj,
Sharmaji Namkeen: Rishi Kapoor’s last film will make you sentimental despite flaws
BY TROY RIBEIRO Film: ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’ (Streaming on Prime Video)Duration: 122 minutesDirector: Hitesh BhatiaCast: Rishi Kapoor, Paresh Rawal, Juhi Chawla, Suhail Nayyar Taaruk Raina, Satish
Dasvi: Underlying message and good performances elevate this film
Film: ‘Dasvi’ (Streaming on Netflix); Duration: 126 minutesDirector: Tushar JalotaCast: Abhishek Bachchan, Nimrat Kaur, Yami Gautam, Manu Rishi Chadha, Arun Kushwaha, Chitranjan Tripati, Danish Husain,
Kaun Pravin Tambe is unassuming but inspiring
BY TROY RIBEIRO Film: ‘Kaun Pravin Tambe?’ (Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar)Duration: 134 minutesDirector: Jayprad DesaiCast: Shreyas Talpade, Anjali Patil, Ashish Vidyarthi, Parambrata Chatterjee, Chhaya Kadam,
RRR: Uninspiring, despite its magnum opus look and feel
Film: ‘RRR’ (Running in Theatres); Duration: 187 minutesDirector: S.S. Rajamouli. Cast: Jr NTR, Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, Olivia Morris, Samuthirakani, Alison Doody, Ray