Siya Review – A Hard Hitting Story of Resilience Inspired from Real Events
What Is the Story About? Siya follows a 17 year old woman from Devganj village in Uttar Pradesh, who is subjected to torture, rape and harassment by a group of powerful men. She is held in captivity...
View ArticleTarla Review – Bland Tale, Garnished With Melodrama
What Is the Story About? ZEE5 original film ‘Tarla’ recounts the story of the late Tarla Dalal, doyen of vegetarian cooking, author of hundreds of cookbooks, cookery show host and more. The film...
View ArticleThe Kashmir Files: Unreported Review – Chilling Though One-Sided Account Of...
What Is the Story About? ZEE5’s documentary series ‘The Kashmir Files: Unreported’ offers an even more detailed look at the rise of insurgency and the horrifying killings of Kashmiri Pandits in the...
View ArticleHaddi Review – Too Long And Messy To Make An Impact
What Is the Story About? ZEE5 original film ‘Haddi’ follows a transgender woman, Harika, aka Haddi (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), who joins a group of transgender sex workers and gang of criminals in Delhi,...
View ArticleThe Aam Aadmi Family S4 Review-The Gullak Mould But Not As Good
What Is the Story About? ZEE5 and The Viral Fever’s ‘The Aam Aadmi Family’ Season 4 is back with the trials and travails of the Sharma family, comprising patriarch Satyendra Sharma aka Sattu (Brijendra...
View ArticleKadak Singh Review -Pankaj Tripathi Redeems Humdrum Crime Drama
What Is the Story About? ZEE5 original film ‘Kadak Singh’ follows Department of Financial Crimes (DFC) officer, Arun Kumar Srivastava (Pankaj Tripathi), who is investigating a massive chit fund scam....
View ArticleLantrani Review – Quirky Stories Laden With Pathos
What Is The Story About? ZEE5’s latest original movie ‘Lantrani’, which means “tall tales”, is not one film but an anthology of short films, each helmed by a different director. Around 30-35 minutes...
View ArticleSunflower Season 2 Review – Too Many Subplots Spoil The Broth
What Is the Story About? The new season of ZEE5 original series Sunflower picks up from the events of Season 1. Raj Kapoor, a resident of Sunflower Society, is found murdered, and cops Digendra (Ranvir...
View ArticleSilence 2 Review: Even Manoj Bajpayee Can’t Redeem Lousy Whodunit
What Is the Story About? ZEE5’s new original film ‘Silence 2: The Night Owl Bar Shootout’ is the sequel to its 2021 film, Silence: Can You Hear It? Multiple murders take place in a Mumbai bar, the...
View ArticleThe Broken News 2 Review – Bigger, exaggerated but still engaging
What Is the Story About? After being branded an ‘anti-national’ for her story on Operation Umbrella, Radha Bhargava is jailed. It takes persistent efforts from her superior Amina Qureshi to get bail....
View ArticleThalaimai Seyalagam Review – Vasantha Balan’s political drama is dense and...
What Is the Story About? The political future of Tamil Nadu CM Arunachalam hangs in the balance after a corruption trial takes a decisive turn. His daughter Amudhavalli and son-in-law Hariharan set...
View ArticleParuvu Review – A thrilling, spine chilling take on a social evil
What Is the Story About? Years after her marriage with a colleague Sudheer, Dolly is pregnant. Dolly is on her way back home when she receives news that her uncle is no more. A verbal banter leads to...
View ArticleLuv Ki Arrange Marriage Review – A quirky premise drowned by its dated treatment
What Is the Story About? Prem Kumar is an elderly, widowed man, notorious for his affinity towards women in his community. He soon finalises a match – Ishika – for his son Luv, but their marriage plans...
View ArticleRautu Ka Raaz Review: A hill-station mystery that hits the right note
What Is the Story About? Deepak Singh Negi is a largely forthright, partly laidback cop, deputed in Rautu, a village in Uttarakhand where a murder case hasn’t been registered for over 15 years....
View ArticleKakuda Review – Sonakshi, Riteish Deshmukh shine in a half-good horror comedy
What Is the Story About? Rathodi is a cursed village where a ghost – nicknamed Kakuda – unleashes its fury on those house owners who don’t leave their doors open on Tuesdays in the evenings. In the...
View ArticleBahishkarana Review – Solid performances keep this middling show afloat
What Is the Story About? Pushpa, a woman with a mysterious past, lands in Peddapalli in search of livelihood. With the help of two locals – Darshi and Chitti – she gets into the good books of a...
View ArticleBarzakh Review – Asim Abbasi strikes gold yet again
What Is the Story About? An ageing Jafar Khanzada calls on his estranged sons from both marriages – Shehryar and his brother – to visit him after expressing interest in uniting with his long-dead first...
View ArticleChalti Rahe Zindagi Review – A Feel Good Film Reminiscent of Pandemic Times
What Is the Story About? Chalti Rahe Zindagi follows a poignant retelling of the many relatable, pleasant, unpleasant happenings and testing times during the Covid-19 pandemic times. The film follows 4...
View ArticleGyaarah Gyaarah Review – A smart yet overwrought cop drama
What Is the Story About? The court’s decision to quash long-pending cases spanning over decades is met with widespread disapproval across the country. There’s growing pressure to nail the culprit in a...
View ArticleManorathangal review – MT Vasudevan Nair’s anthology has more hits than misses
What Is the Story About? The anthology comprising nine stories written by Malayalam legend MT Vasudevan Nair, is introduced by Kamal Haasan. The stories include Ollavum Theeravum, Kadugannava Oru...
View ArticleKaantaye Kaantaye review – Saswata Chatterjee’s Agatha Christie-styled...
What Is the Story About? Ketan Agarwal is found murdered while Sujata, Kaushik and Nayan Samanta are named prime suspects. When a lawyer PK Basu delves deeper, the culprit is put behind bars and dies...
View ArticleMurshid review: Kay Kay Menon packs a punch in this solid gangster saga
What Is the Story About? Once a much-feared gangster, Murshid Pathan has left crime for good, spending much time in his philanthropic activities in Mumbai. He is forced to return from exile when a...
View ArticleBerlin Review – Ishwak Singh steals The Show In An Uneven Spy Drama
What Is the Story About? In the ’90s, as India awaits the arrival of Russian president Boris Yeltsin, the Intelligence Bureau arrests a deaf-mute waiter Ashok, over his alleged bid to assassinate the...
View ArticleLove Sitara Review – This dysfunctional family drama is a perfect recipe for...
What Is the Story About? Tara, who’s in a steady relationship with a chef Arjun, realises she’s pregnant and plans to enter wedlock at the earliest, a decision that takes her family and friends by...
View ArticleThe Signature Review – Anupam Kher anchors an old-school weepy with poise
What Is the Story About? After raising two children and settling down in a new house in their native town post-retirement, Arvind and Madhu are off on a dream holiday to Europe. However, their long...
View ArticleColourrs of Love Review – This Breezy Urban Romance Works In Parts
What Is the Story About? Avee Sharma, a sexologist, is traumatised after breaking up with Shruti at the cusp of marriage. While he gradually comes to terms with it, he indulges in a no-strings-attached...
View ArticleAindhaam Vedham Review – Naga’s Mystical Thriller Is Ridiculously Stale And...
What Is the Story About? Anu heads to Varanasi to immerse her mother’s ashes in Ganga. During the trip, she meets a sage, who hands over an ancient relic to her and dies under mysterious circumstances....
View ArticleMithya Season 2 Review – Huma Qureshi Holds The Fort In An Underwhelming Season
What Is the Story About? Juhi’s latest novel Dhund is a bestseller and she’s all set to leave for the UK for a teaching stint at the University of Oxford. However, a mystery man drops a bombshell...
View ArticlePaithani Review – A Well-intentioned, Old-School Family Drama
What Is the Story About? Godavari is thrown out of the house by her husband, blamed for birthing a girl child. Sometime later, when she’s pregnant again and delivers a boy, the man returns, only to...
View ArticleDivorce Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega Review – This Loud Rom-com Has Its Moments
What Is the Story About? Ashutosh is a budding journalist who works under a snooty superior Nikki at a television channel. When a popular presenter is thrown out of the channel, the boss is keen on...
View ArticleMaeri Review – A Regressive ‘Freemake’ Of Mom No One Asked For
What Is the Story About? Manasvi is a happy-go-lucky, confident college-going girl with caring parents. While the hands-on lawyer mom Tara is extra cautious about Manu’s safety, the father Hemant gives...
View ArticleZee5 Launches ‘Hisaab Barabar’ With Madhavan Set To Shake It All Up
Zee5 has announced the launch of its new original film ‘Hisaab Barabar’ with R. Madhavan set to lead this thrilling drama. Helmed by Ashwni Dhar, ‘Hisab Barabar’ will premiere only on Zee5 on 24th...
View ArticleZee5’s ‘Mrs.’: Fulfilling Expectations Vs Losing Yourself
Zee5 has dropped the teaser for its upcoming direct to digital release ‘Mrs.’ and Sanya Malhotra tries her best to be that ideal woman. Helmed by Arati Kadav, ‘Mrs.’ will premiere soon only on Zee5....
View ArticleZee5’s ‘Mrs.’: A Woman With Dreams Vs Societal Expectations
Zee5 has dropped the trailer for its upcoming direct-to-digital release ‘Mrs.’ and it’s a tale of a woman’s struggle to find her voice while fulfilling societal expectations. Helmed by Arati Kadav,...
View ArticleMrs Review – Faithful Remake That Feels Strong
What Is the Story About? The story is something we are all aware of. Other than the names of the characters and the language, everything remains the same. Richa is a young, ambitious girl who gets...
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