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Review: TE3N A Slow Burn That Never Quite Catches

On paper, Ribhu Dasgupta's Te3n is a no brainer. A thriller set in Kolkata featuring three of India's most respected actors, produced by thriller specialist Sujoy Ghosh (Kahaani), and based on Korean kidnap movie Montage, it feels like all of...

Review: ROCKY HANDSOME, The Reason The West Hates Bollywood

I am not a religious man, but I am an evangelist for the things I love. First and foremost among those few things that I feel are worthy of my enthusiasm is the cinema of India. I am an evangelist...

Trailer: John Abraham Is India's Man From Nowhere In ROCKY HANDSOME

India is well known as a spawning ground for remakes and ripoffs or popular films. However, what is less well known is their increasing tendency to officially license films for remake and the increasingly wide net they cast when hunting...

J Hurtado's Top Ten Indian Films Of 2012

As India's film industries celebrate their 100th year, it is only fitting that the country has made its strongest showing on the international film circuit in ages. Following an extremely strong contingent at Cannes and a City to City spotlight...

Blu-ray Review: KAHAANI Is Further Proof That India Is On Fire In 2012!

Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani is a film that I really wanted to review when it released back in March. However, outside forces conspired to keep me out of the cinema for the duration of its run, so I've decided to review...

[Update: New Date] Mela Acquires Sujoy Ghosh's KAHAANI For Streaming Services Worldwide

I have been informed by the powers that be at Mela, that this release has been postponed to April 20th. Apparently there are some QC issues to iron out. While it is a bit disappointing, I'm okay with waiting if...

Vidya Balan Will Tell Her KAHAANI (Story) This March

With the recent release of the huge hit film The Dirty Picture, actress Vidya Balan when from a solid supporting actress to one of the most powerful female stars in Bollywood.  She was the lead actor in the biggest Indian...