Entertainment
Vimala Raman marks her debut on Zee5
The OTT platforms have become a blessing for not just artistes and directors, but technicians who tried their hands at short films are also...
Andhakaaram Review – A well-made supernatural thriller that’s worth your time!
Film: Andhakaaram
Original: Andhagaaram (Tamil)
Language: Telugu
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Release date: 24 November 2020
Running time: 171 minutes
Directed by: V. Vignarajan
Presented by: Atlee Kumar
Produced by: Priya Atlee, Sudhan...
The Obamas target Trump in a sketch comedy on Netflix
Through their multimillion-dollar deal with Netflix and their company High Ground Productions, the Obamas will bring The G Word to the streaming service. They will produce a comedy...
Exclusive: Payal Rajput flaunts her craft again
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Payal Rajput wows the audience again. In a stellar role as Mallika, a poor, unwed woman in Anaganaga O Athidhi, she proves yet...
A Simple Murder Review – A highly entertaining comedy series
Series: A Simple Murder
Language: Hindi
Season: 1
Episodes: 7
Release Date: November 20, 2020
Streaming Platform: Sony LIV
Cast: Mohammed Zeeshan Ayub, Priya Anand, Amit Sial, Sushant Singh, and...
Anaganaga O Athidhi Review – A boring film that hardly impresses!
Film - Anaganaga O Athidhi
Streaming Platform - Aha
Language: Telugu
Release Date: November 20th, 2020
Cast - Payal Rajput, Chaitanya Krishna, Veena Sunder, Ananda Chakrapani
Story, Screenplay &...
Mismatched Review – A predictable college drama that offers nothing new
Series: Mismatched
Season: 1
Episodes: 6
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Release Date: 20 November 2020
Genre: Romantic comedy
Based on: When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
Written by: Gazal Dhaliwal
Directed by:...
Middle Class Melodies Review – A refreshing small-town tale that is only good in parts
Film: Middle Class Melodies
Release date: 20 November 2020
Language: Telugu
Directed by: Vinod Ananthoju
Produced by: Venigalla Anand Prasad
Written by: Janardhan Pasumarthi (Dialogue)
Screenplay by: Janardhan Pasumarthi, Vinod...
Hollywood to invest in those films only that return “billion dollars”
Director David Fincher has criticised Todd Phillips' superhero spin-off Joker, calling the Joaquin Phoenix starrer a "betrayal of the mentally ill". Phoenix's critically-acclaimed and unsettling...
Exclusive: Anand Devarakonda aims for the bull’s eye
Y. Sunita Chowdhary
Anand Devarakonda’s second film Middle Class Melodies releases this November 20 and he is a lot more confident having used the time...
Bujjamma tugs at your heart strings
Kavya, the 8th wonder. The short film directed by Kushal has a neat and a tightly written script and exudes positivity. We have had...
Mum Bhai Review – A web series with a routine plot under crime genre
Title: Mum Bhai
Language: Hindi
Release Date: Nov 15, 2020
Streaming Platform: Zee5
Cast: Akshay Choubey, Angad Bedi, Sandeepa Dhar, Sikandar Kher, and others
Director: Akshay Choubey
Producer: Apoorva Lakhia
The...
Exclusive: MCM was an outstanding experience: Janardhan Pasumarthi
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Writing isn’t just an art, it’s a business. When a story or a novel reads like a movie, your odds of attracting producers...
Zee5 in a soup, Pak to stop online payments
Pakistan banks have been instructed to stop different modes of payments, including credit cards, for subscribing (to) Indian content in Pakistan, including Zee5 video-on-demand...
Opinion: Content hungry media beginning to blackmail
The pandemic is not yet over and a lot of people are falling prey to it. It is just that cases are not being...
Opinion: A quirky combination in the making
Naga Shourya is on a roll. The actor had recently come out with another production house which will make small budget films and alongside...
Exclusive: A zeal to learn & a zest for life
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
It is difficult to ignore this talent from Vijayawada. Roopa Koduvayur who is in her early twenties has made her debut as a...
CommitMental Review – A bad remake of popular web series Permanent Roommates
Web Series: CommitMental
Language: Telugu
Release date: November 14th,2020
Starring: Udbhav Raghunandan, Punarnavi Bhupalam.
Director: Pavan Sadineni
DOP: Satty.N
Editor: Viplav
Art: Vinod
Music: Anand Sudheer
'Permanent Roommates' is one of the popular...
Mookuthi Amman Review – Nayanathara shines in this beautiful entertainer laced with a message
Movie: Mookuthi Amman
Language: Tamil
Release Date: Nov 14, 2020
Streaming Platform: Hostar+Disney
Banner: Vels Film International
Cast: Nayanthara, RJ Balaji, Urvashi, Moulee, Ajay Ghosh, Manobala, Smruthi Venkat
Music: Girishh...
Aashram Chapter 2 Review – Unnecessary instalment for the already disappointing first part
Title: Aashram Chapter 2 The Dark Side
Language: Hindi
Release Date: Nov 13, 2020
Streaming Platform: MX Player
Banner: Prakash Jha productions
Cast: Bobby Deol, Aaditi Pohankar, Chandan Roy...
Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma Review – A romantic drama let down by a badly written script
Film: Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
Language: Telugu
Release date: November 13th,2020
Streaming Platform: Aha
Starring: Siddu Jonnalagadda, Seerat Kapoor, Tanikella Bharani
Director: Aditya Mandala
Music: Sricharan Pakala-Rohit-Joy
DOP: Sai Prakash Ummadisingu
Editor:...
Priyanka means business in We Can Be Heroes
When Earth's superheroes get kidnapped by alien invaders, their kids step in to bring them back. Some of the pint-sized superheroes are yet to...
Chhalaang Review: A formula based time-pass entertainer
Film: Chhalaang
Language: Hindi
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: 13 November 2020
Directed by: Hansal Mehta
Produced by: Ajay Devgn, Luv Ranjan, Ankur Garg, Bhushan Kumar
Written by:...
Ludo Review – A crazy ride filled with entertainment
Film: Ludo
Language: Hindi
Streaming Platform: Netflix
Release date: 12 November 2020
Directed by: Anurag Basu
Produced by: Bhushan Kumar, Divya Khosla Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Anurag Basu, Tani Basu,...
Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra Review – Suriya flies high in this inspiring tale of struggle to make it big
Movie: Aakaasam Nee Haddhu Ra
Language: Telugu
Original: Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)
Release date: Nov 12, 2020
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime
Banner: 2D Entertainment
Cast: Suriya, Aparna Balamurali, Mohan Babu, Paresh...
Exclusive: Trust your scene, know your audience: Pavan Sadineni
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Everyone is talking about OTT platforms these days but Pavan Sadineni was the first to direct a web series titled Pilla three years back for...
Angad Bedi does a Naveen Polisetty in ‘Mum Bhai’
Remember the scene in Agent Sai Srinivas Athreya where Naveen Polisetty reels of a lengthy monologue while selling books? Actor Angad Bedi does a...
Gatham Review: A well-written psychological thriller that could have been even better!
Film: Gatham
Language: Telugu
Streaming Platform: Amazon Prime Video
Release date: 6 November 2020
Running time: 104 minutes
Directed by: Kiran Reddy
Produced by: Srujan Yarabolu
Starring: Bhargava Poludasu, Rakesh Galebhe,...
Laxmii Review: Raghava Lawrence fails to recreate magic with Akshay Kumar
Film: Laxmii
Language: Hindi
Streaming Platform: Disney+Hotstar
Release date: 9 November 2020
Running time: 141 minutes
Directed by: Raghava Lawrence
Produced by: Fox Star Studios, Cape of Good Films, Shabinaa...
Exclusive: A sincere & resolute beginning
Y.Sunita Chowdhary
Prudhvi Raj changed his name for the screen and henceforth he will be known as Udbhav. After his schooling and college in Hyderabad,...
