Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 1: There are films that announce themselves with thunder, and then there are films that walk in with legacy stitched into their spine. 45 belongs firmly to the latter category. It doesn’t scream novelty. It doesn’t pretend to reinvent the wheel. Instead, it leans heavily—and quiteContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 31: There are films that arrive quietly. And then there are films that arrive already apologising for the noise around them. Ikkis belongs to neither category. It arrived mid-conversation, mid-controversy, and mid-collision—between creative stubbornness and an industry addicted to optics. At first glance, Ikkis looks likeContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 30: A high-voltage track by singer–composer Danish Alfaaz, under the banner Magnumarc Studios & Danish Alfaaz 2.0, directed by Akshay K Agarwal, introducing Kaira Soni. Watch the song here:https://youtu.be/cLxYDGNIc6M?si=7ATvEBi_SLq3Kw-9 The launch witnessed the presence of several well-known personalities, including:Siddharth Nigam, Shehbaz Badesha, Arshi Khan, Neelam Giri,Continue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 27: Christmas films are supposed to be warm. Comforting. Predictable in the way a well-worn sweater is predictable. Yet somehow, year after year, these films crawl into our cultural subconscious, rearrange our emotional furniture, and leave us staring at the ceiling at 2 a.m., wondering whyContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25: Some sports films arrive with chest-thumping bravado, slow-motion victories, and background scores that practically instruct you when to feel inspired. Champion does something slightly more dangerous — it walks into the arena quietly, carrying emotional baggage instead of trophies, and hopes the audience notices theContinue Reading

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25: Some films announce themselves loudly. Others arrive carrying suitcases full of subtext. Vande Bharat Via USA belongs firmly to the latter category — a Gujarati-language film that doesn’t just travel geographically, but emotionally, culturally, and politically, all while pretending it’s “just entertainment.” At face value,Continue Reading