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Love Shuv Tey Ayushmann Khurrana
Will Ayushmann Khurana forever be consigned to the category of the good-hearted but loserly boy-next-door? Or will Bollywood ever risk throwing him a proper challenge?
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Phata Poster Nikla Hero’s Sidekick
In a year where Bollywood has been plagued by disastrous box-office results, mainstream film letdowns, and inconsistent performances by its superstars, it’s the hero’s humble sidekick who has wowed.
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Why We All Need a Break from Game of Thrones
At the risk of sounding like a jilted lover, Game of Thrones has changed. The show’s seventh season was the point at which its relationship with viewers suffered from the seven-year itch.
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Why Moti Bagh the Oscar-Nominated Documentary on an Uttarkhand Farmer Needs Our Attention
Nirmal Chander’s documentary Moti Bagh is an inspiring story of an 83-year-old farmer from Uttarakhand, who continues to tend to his land even as others have abandoned the village.
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Why TED Talks India Nayi Soch is TV’s Most Intellectual Offering
TED Talks could be India’s first step toward creating television that isn’t peddling brain-dead and rehearsed ideas. It has the ability to change the general discourse at the tapri from the #Virushka secret wedding to water conservation.
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Ford v Ferrari Review: An Exquisite Racing Drama that Doesn’t Skimp on the Bruises
In Ford v Ferrari, the rivalry indicated in the title is merely a footnote. Instead James Mangold is more interested in locating the bruises that propel men to declare war and mistake it for glory. The result is a thrilling racing drama that ruminates on the line separating ego from pride.
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Captain Marvel Review: A Reminder of Why We Fell in Love with the Avengers
Captain Marvel takes us back to the humble beginnings of the MCU, before we come to its operatic end. It’s a welcome palate-cleanser before the guaranteed plunge into the overstuffed chaos that Avengers: Endgame, releasing next month, will be.
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In The Age of Peak Prestige TV, the Endless Joy of Watching Queer Eye
Queer Eye is about bringing the best tenets of queer culture into the mainstream: The values that come from people who don’t fit the rigid expectations of society, and who understand that, regardless of orientation, no one does. Beyond the trappings of chic wardrobes and tasteful decor, this is what makes the show binge-worthy even in Season 4.
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Bigg Boss’ Watershed Moment
Congratulations viewers. You’ve watched Priyanka Jagga piss on television. You only have yourselves to thank for whatever bestial things are coming up next.
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“The Hour of Lynching” is a Haunting Potrait of Intolerance in India
Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya’s The Hour of Lynching follows the aftermath of the death of Rakbar Khan, a 28-year-old dairy farmer lynched on suspicion of smuggling cows.