Satyamev Jayate

#SatyamevJayate -
S - Such
A - An Atrocious
T - Tale (of)
Y - Yucky
A - Arsonistic
M - Manslaughter (that)
E - Even (the)
V - Verbose lines (and)
J - Jumbled
A - Acronyms
Y - Yield no
A - Abetment
T - To the
E - Enthusiastic moviegoers!

Phew!! That took a lot of patience to write but nothing comparable to what it took to watch the entire film!

The actual “plot” or “theme” is about 15 mins and the rest is repetition of the same event till you get bored to death!

John Abraham is at his brawniest best but stone-faced throughout. Manoj Bajpayee is typecast as a good cop yet again. Rest all is just meh.

Probably the only “decent” 'item' is the “Dilbar dilbar” song!

Overall, nothing worth looking forward to. 2 ⭐️ from me.

Badhaai Ho

#BadhaaiHo - Another “unconventional” feather in Ayushman’s hat!

However, the film is average with not much unpredictability.

The only ‘hatke’ thing is the subject, which is awkward/uncomfortable as per societal norms. Rest all is full-on Delhi- the setting, language, characters et. all to the extent that it reminds of #DoDooniChar.

Ayushman meets expectations and so do Gajraj Rao and Neena Gupta. Surekha Sikri stands out as the grandmother. Sanya Malhotra is just lovely; would love to see more of her!

Overall, its a decent mix of wisecracks and emotions. Average one time watch.

2.5⭐️ from me.

Fanney Khan

#FanneyKhan - Fann (hai toh you) Can! Thats basically the gist of the film. Dream big and don’t let dreams die.

Its a simple feel good story about a father and his dreams for his kid.

That said, the plot lacks much depth and newness. Everything is pretty much meh although it tries to touch upon a range of topics from dreams to reality (read poverty) and glamour (and casting couch) to body shaming.

Anil Kapoor does well and for a change looks his age. Divya Dutta is good and so is Rajkumar Rao although both have much higher potential. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan looks good and supports well. Girish Kulkarni is a misfit and looks kinda creepy! Loved Monali Thakur’s singing.

Overall, not too bad to watch on #AmazonPrime.

2⭐️ from me

Go for it blindly...

#Andhadhun - An ‘edge-of-the-seat’ thriller with twists and turns at regular intervals all throughout!

Although the premise is pretty common, the execution is just brilliant.

The background score is enthralling and blends perfectly with the essence of the plot

All performances are excellent.

Basically, just expect the unexpected. Overall a must watch. Go for it blindly. 😉

4⭐️ from me.

Home Sweet Home

#HomeSweetHome - A warm and simplistic film which pretty much everyone can relate to.

The bottom line is that there is no place like home and this is made very clear throughout.

Loved the opening and end credits. Also the poems interwined in the plot are just delightful.

The cast is star studded and does justice to all characters.

Overall a good watch. 3.5⭐️ from me.

Mugdha Godbole Ranade - kudos to you and your team. We thoroughly enjoyed the film. 😊

Sab Badhiya Hai

#SuiDhaaga - Another one to join the ‘slice of life’ genre.

Its a simplistic film with tight performances.

The story moves at a steady pace and the length is just about perfect.

Varun Dhawan does well as the simple guy Mauji; Anushka Sharma is pretty good as the non-glamorous Mamta; rest of the team is also apt.

Some parts are kinda over-the-top and unrealistic; but then this is “mad in India”- utna chalta hai!

Overall, definitely worth a dekko. “Sab badhiya hai!” 😬 3.75⭐️ from me.

O Stree Kal Phir Aana... ;-)

#Stree - “Based on a ridiculous phenomenon”, as they declare at the beginning, this horror comedy is gripping all through.

Although not unique, the story is fun and has its moments.

The casting is near perfect! Rajkumar Rao’s comic timing is impeccable. Pankaj Tripathi’s straight-faced comedy and witty dialogues often leave you in splits. Even Shraddha Kapoor is bearable and does her bit! 😏

Overall, a highly recommended watch. Its different! 😎

3.5⭐️ from me. 0.5 less than I would like to give as the end was not as great as it could have been!