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Okay, IC 814—what do you see?

Okay, IC 814—what do you see?

Twenty-five years after an avertable Indian aviation tragedy, a Netflix series that plays it safe, lands in trouble still!

04 September,2024 06:51 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
When evil Sauron hit Singapore

When evil Sauron hit Singapore

As The Rings of Power sequel drops on Prime Video, Mid-day hangs with cast, creator of world’s costliest series, reportedly pegged at R80,000 cr; reimagining Tolkien’s LOTR universe plus politics

31 August,2024 07:30 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
There’s a li’l India everywhere, no?

There’s a li’l India everywhere, no?

Hung out in the ‘Matunga’ of Singapore to figure out how the desis here are different from desis everywhere

28 August,2024 06:38 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Silent separation of Salim-Javed!

Silent separation of Salim-Javed!

What’s it about the split between Bollywood’s highest paid screenwriting pair that nobody could duplicate that success?

21 August,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Rockstar of romance

Rockstar of romance

On Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist, Imtiaz Ali goes back in time to share anecdotes from his first film Socha Na Tha, right up to the latest, Amar Singh Chamkila

17 August,2024 07:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Vedaa movie review: Daftly rigged Vedaa

Vedaa movie review: Daftly rigged Vedaa

Does centering all of it on caste do disservice to the important issue itself? If everything appears so unbelievably/impossibly unreal/exaggerated, so must be the problem being highlighted, hence? That’s my fear

15 August,2024 10:40 PM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Stree 2 movie review: No mystery—you’ve missed Stree!

Stree 2 movie review: No mystery—you’ve missed Stree!

The actual comedy in Stree, though, completely emanates from the four lead actors, jamming with such infectious, familiar ease. You’re already on first-name basis with these guys—originally conceived by filmmakers Raj&DK—as they step into the screen, one by one

15 August,2024 10:25 PM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Who the hell is Dinesh Pandit?

Who the hell is Dinesh Pandit?

The beauty of sequel being better than original is with expectations low, the rewards seem surprisingly high!

14 August,2024 06:52 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
Gyaarah Gyaarah Web Review: Go for gyaarah

Gyaarah Gyaarah Web Review: Go for gyaarah

Kashyap’s last release was Do Baaraa (2:12), official remake of the Spanish film, Mirage. Which sounds a lot like Gyaarah Gyaarah (11:11), credited adaptation of the Korean series, Signal

10 August,2024 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar
What it took Noah to sail on Ark!

What it took Noah to sail on Ark!

How the Netflix doc series Sprint gets you into spirit of the track, at Olympics, that we experience only once in four years

07 August,2024 06:53 AM IST | Mumbai | Mayank Shekhar

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