Reviews

Five reasons why Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 shouldn’t be missed!

Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 brings back the classic combo of Humayun Saeed and Fahad Mustafa back in one frame SAMAA |

By Omair Alavi

Satyamev Jayate – A throwback to the action thrillers of yesteryear

Every August there comes a film (or two films) that gives the audience a dosage of patriotism ahead of Independence Day; this year Satyamev Jayate does the same thing for audiences in India and since its topic of ‘corrup

By Omair Alavi

Agatha Christie - Stories behind the Queen of Crime’s inspirations

Omair Alavi|Instep|October 27, 2019

By Omair Alavi

Remembering the man behind Citizen Kane

Omair Alavi|Instep|October 13, 2019

By Omair Alavi

Review: Atomic Blonde

By: Omair Alavi What would you get if you mix the villain of the last Fast and The Furious flick with John Wick? The result is Atomic Blonde where Charlize Theron is ‘the’ man who takes down Germans as if they were ants

By Omair Alavi

Remembering the golden age of Hindi cinema

Bollywood has been producing films for over a century but no decade has given more meaningful films to the world than the ones that formed the Golden Era.

By Omair Alavi

Reliving the magnum opus

There is no bigger film in Indian film history than K. Asif’s Mughal-e-Azam and if you don’t believe it, you will turn into a believer after reading Shakil Warsi’s Mughal-e-Azam: An Epic of Eternal Love. The book describ

By Omair Alavi

Raqs-e-Bismil ends on a high due to powerful performances!

Raqs e Bismil ends with a bang, with everything falling in place!

By Omair Alavi

Raqeeb Se – The return of exceptional storytelling!

Raqeeb Se is not only different and refreshing, but it also grows on the audience too!

By Omair Alavi

Rani Returns with a ‘HICHKI’

By Omair Alavi In the age of superheroes, there is hardly any place for real-life heroes or heroines who achieve what others only think of doing. Hichki is one such film that pays tribute to the many teachers around the

By Omair Alavi