Cinema
Dabangg
Ajit Duara
Unlike a typical Salman Khan movie, this has got a plot, a well-behaved hero, and even a script.
Aashayein
A tale about fighting cancer? Nearly mistook it for a homage to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.
Lafangey Parindey
A moving tale, supported by fine performances, about a friendship that comes with a price.
Peepli (Live)
Paradoxically, a film on the Indian media that shines only when the media is off-screen.
Aisha
A pale after-image of Jane Austen’s Emma, it has neither the depth of character nor the dialogue.
Bollywood on Trial
Can mainstream Hindi cinema defend itself against the charge that it is creatively bankrupt?
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