Movie Reviews

You can run away from people but how do you escape yourself? You can silence the detractors but how do you silence your conscience? Under its rugged exterior, Sonchiriya is a spiritual puzzle on redemption, remorse and salvation, backed by stellar performances, captivating cinematography and provocative dialogue. Staying true to his style, Abhishek Chaubey gets into the heartlands of India to take a closer, gritty look at those who think they have sinned. What lies beyond their rebellious deeds and what goes on in their minds as they stare death in the face, forms the story. Outlaws can have morals and principles, while the so called righteous people can be devils in disguise. Whom do you trust? Spectacularly shot across the barren valleys of Madhya Pradesh, Chaubey tries to get a perspective on what defines good and bad through his protagonists — Man Singh and his men, Vakil (Ranvir Shorey) and Lakhna (Sushant Singh Rajput). They are God fearing bandits, who question their sen...

Set in a small hamlet – Shundi, ‘Goopi Gawaiya Bagha Bajaiya’ tells the tale of an aspiring singer Goopi and a drum enthusiast Bagha and their chance encounter with a string of local ghosts. The two musicians manage to earn four boons that would not only change their individual fates, but also drastically transform the lives of the people of two distinctive kingdoms that are at loggerheads and just days away from waging a war. The film, projected in the form of animation, imparts the lesson of how wars can be eluded through reasoning and peaceful dialogues, which eventually paves the path for gaining a fresh perspective on an age-old problem. The story also happens to centre around two parallel characters, Shundi King and Hundi King, who are twins, but they constantly fight over unresolved issues planted in their minds by external forces from within their very own units. Used as a catalyst for dissuasion, the music of this animated drama is heart-wrenching and serves its purpo...

When you look at sleazy posters or teasers of director R Raghuraj's sex-comedy  4 Letters , you'd know exactly what to expect from this film. And come release day, the result is no different -- only, it's worse than you probably imagined. With crass, tasteless humour and a vulgar sleaze-filled plot, this film is as cringe-worthy as they come.  4 Letters  revolves around the life of Ajay (Eshwar), whose father wants him to become a billionaire. Ajay ends up in a relationship with Anjali (Tuya Chakraborthy), a violin enthusiast whose mother despises rich people. The film takes a turn when the relationship between Ajay and Anjali's families turns sour, and Ajay then gets into a relationship with Anupama (Ankitha Maharaana), a fashion student. With an aimless plot laden with vulgar dialogues full of double entendre, 4 Letters is almost unbearable to watch, even if you're a fan of the genre. If you decide to watch the film, keep some aspirin handy.

Debutant Prashant Kumar’s  Mithai  features a stellar cast featuring names like Bhushan, Kamal Kamaraju, Swetha Varma and Aditi Myakal on it. Most of these actors do their best to breathe life into characters, even those that are underwritten. But that is unfortunately not enough to make the film always work.  Mithai  starts off with superb potential but goes downhill as the film progresses, with only Rahul Ramakrishna, Priyadarshi and Bhushan saving the day.  Sai (Rahul Ramakrishna) is a corporate employee who loses his job, gets his house burgled and almost loses his fiancé, all in the span of a day. To make matters worse, everyone in his life – be it his boss, fiancé or even a long-lost friend Krishna (Ravi Varma) seem to treat him with nothing but disdain. His carefree friend Jani (Priyadarshi), who floats in the same boat as him, has no aim in life, much to the chagrin of his wife. Sai is soon thrown a challenge – to not get married unless he finds ...

  In Alan Moore’s famed graphic novel  V for Vendetta , there’s a line that goes, “Behind this mask there is more than just flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea... and ideas are bulletproof.” It’s almost like cinematographer-turned-director KV Guhan decided to play along with that thought and turn it into a gripping tale filled with innocence, love, smokescreens, deceit and murder. And boy, did he succeed for most part! Goutham (Kalyan Ram) is an investigative journalist who loves off-roading, spending time with his loving fiancé Megha (Shalini Pandey), blow covers on corrupt politicians and such. One particular night, in a particular room at a resort, he dreams of Aadhya (Nivetha Thomas), a girl he has never met before. He sees her being beaten up bloody by goons and wakes up in a sweat. When he has the exact dream 6 months after; in the same room at the resort, he decides to dig deeper to find out if she really exists. In doing so, he uncovers a conspiracy that g...