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‘Sanju’: A heart-warming tale, brilliantly portrayed
Film: “Sanju”; Director: Raj Kumar Hirani; Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Dia Mirza, Manisha Koirala, Anushka Sharma, Sonam Kapoor, Boman Irani, Anjan Shrivastav; Rating: **** Actor...
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HALKAA: A Cliched Mission Toilet
Film: “Halkaa”; Director: Nila Madhab Panda; Cast: Paoli Dam, Ranvir Shorey, Tathastu, Aryan Preet, Anjan Rath, Navisha Kalra, Harshit Mahawar and Kumud Mishra; Rating: *1/2…reports Asian Lite News...
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“Paltan”, Unmade in China
Film: Paltan; Director: J.P. Dutta; Starring: Arjun Rampal, Harshvardhan Rane, Gurmeet Chowdhary; Rating: **…reports Asian Lite News Director J.P. Dutta For what seems like an intermittent period of...
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‘Mitron’: A predictably formulaic love story
Film: “Mitron”; Director: Nitin Kakkar; Cast: Kritika Kamra, Jackky Bhagnani, Prateik Babbar, Prateek Gandhi, Neeraj Sood, Shivam Parekh; Rating: **1/2…reports Asian Lite News Director Nitin Kakkar,...
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‘Pakhi’: Amateurishly crafted and tedious to watch
Film: “Pakhi”; Director: Sachin Gupta; Cast: Anamika Shukla, Sumeet Kant Kaul, Anmol Goswami, Tanmanya Bali; Rating: *…reports Asian Lite News Stills from the film “Pakhi”. Coming from a National Award...
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‘First Man’: A slow, immersive character-driven film
Film: “First Man”; Director: Damien Chazelle; Cast: Ryan Gosling, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Claire Foy, Corey Stoll, Ciaran Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, Ethan Embry, Lukas Haas, Shea...
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ continues golden run in India
“Avengers: Endgame” has crossed the Rs 300 crore box office mark in India, becoming the first Hollywood film to achieve the benchmark in the country…reports Asian Lite News Avengers: Endgame. (Photo:...
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‘PM Narendra Modi’: A hurriedly mounted hagiography
Film: “PM Narendra Modi”; Director: Omung Kumar; Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Manoj Joshi, Zarina Wahab, Prashant Narayanan, Rajendra Gupta, Rajesh Sharma, Anjan Srivastav and Jatin Karyekar; Rating: **…reports...
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British Fest to Feature Kathak
New show featuring Kathak dance, British Asian music and poetry premiered at Offbeat Festival in Oxford reports Asian Lite International Sonia Chandaria Tillu New show featuring Kathak dance, British...
View Article‘Judy’: Renee Zellweger shines as Judy Garland
BY TROY RIBEIRO “Judy”; Cast: Renee Zellweger, Finn Wittrock, Jessie Buckley, Rufus Sewell, Michael Gambon, Darci Shaw, Royce Pierreson, Andy Nyman, Daniel Cerqueira, Richard Cordery; Director: Rupert...
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‘Gul Makai’: Malala biopic is half-baked fare
The title “Gul Makai” (translates to flower of corn) refers to the pen name Malala used to write her fiery columns against fundamentalists. BY VINAYAK CHAKRAVORTY Om Puri’s two-scene cameo is a dead...
View Article‘Jawaani Jaaneman’– a jolly good show
“Jawaani Jaaneman”; Cast: Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Alaya F; Direction: Nitin Kakkar; Rating: * * * & 1/2 By Vinayak Chakravorty “Jawaani Jaaneman” turns the classic coming-of-age drama on its head....
View Article“Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship” brings horror back
Vicky Kaushal’s “Bhoot Part One: The Haunted Ship” brings horror back on the Bollywood screen, and the overall production design of the film aimed at delivering a sense of unease and fear… reports...
View Article‘Thappad’ resonates with impact
“Thappad”; Cast: Taapsee Pannu, Pavail Gulati, Kumud Mishra, Ratna Pathak Shah, Tanvi Azmi, Maya Sarao, Dia Mirza, Manav Kaul; Direction: Anubhav Sinha; Rating: * * * * (four stars) By Vinayak...
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‘Onward’: Sweet Spirited but with oft-seen visuals
“Onward”; Voice Cast: Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer, Mel Rodriguez, Ali Wong, Lena Waithe, Grey Griffin, Tracey Ullman, Wilmer Valderrama, Kyle Bornheimer, John...
View ArticleAsian Lite Film Review: The Valhalla Murders
“The Valhalla Murders” (Netflix series in Icelandic with English subtitles); Cast: Nina Dogg Filippusdottir, Bjorn Thors; Created by: Thordur Palsson; Rating: * * * and 1/2 (three and a half stars) By...
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The Silence of The Marsh: Intriguing but imperfect
By Vinayak Chakravorty The Silence Of The Marsh (twitter image) You would love or hate this one largely depending on how you take the ending. For most parts watching the film, you gather that “The...
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Tributes pour in as ‘most cherished’ filmmaker Basu Chatterjee passes away
Bollywood mourned the passing away of legendry filmmaker and screenplay writer Basu Chatterjee who brought Indian cinema to the common man from its high impressionism. Chatterjee was an expert in...
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Ayushmann’s ‘Joker’ Look Storms Internet
View this post on Instagram “Do I really look like a guy with a plan? You know what I am? I’m a dog chasing cars. I wouldn’t know what to do with one if I caught it … I’m an Agent of Chaos!” –...
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Sam Mendes Asks Netflix,Amazone To Help Theatres
1917 – Available on Digital, 4K and Blu-ray now! See the art and science that went behind making one of your favorite films in our exclusive bonus features. Own #1917Movie on Digital, 4K and Blu-ray...
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