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Review: October unravels like the fragrance-notes of a soft perfume.

We live in the times of apathy and desolation. We rage and recover. We mourn and move on. It is the age of instant gratification and short-lived woe. Shoojit Sircar’s October speaks to a thick-skinned audience with life-affirming simplicity. Very few films allow themselves … Continue reading

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Review: A letter to Piku, gem of a film!

Dearest Piku, I don’t know if I’m writing to you or to the movie that’s named after you. Perhaps both. Everything about you and your precious relationships spoke to me, stirred me and I wish you could hear how deeply … Continue reading

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Madras Cafe: A swift, smart, serious entertainer!

When done right, few combinations have the allure of fact meets fiction. The veracity of one pitched against the ingenuity of another can produce awe-inspiring results. Though not entirely above faults, Shoojit Sircar’s Madras Cafe marries the two to direct … Continue reading

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