Reviews of the latest (and sometimes not-so latest) independent films from South Asians everywhere.
Film review: Cargo
Rachit Raj reviews Arati Kadav's CARGO, the intimate new Indian sci-fi film on Netflix.
Review: Mee Raqsam
Rachit Raj reviews Mee Raqsam, the new Baba Azmi film paying tribute to his father and legendary Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi.
Review: Pareeksha – The Final Test
Rachit Raj reviews Prakash Jha's latest, Pareeksha, a social drama streaming on Zee5.
Review: Raat Akeli Hai
Rachit Raj reviews Honey Trehan's RAAT AKELI HAI, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte.
Review: Bhonsle
Rachit Raj reviews Devashish Makhija's BHONSLE, now streaming on SonyLiv.
The visual feeling of Bulbbul
Our review of Anvita Dutt's BULBBUL, now streaming on Netflix.
Film review: AXONE
Our review of Nicholas Kharkongor's Netflix-streaming film, AXONE.
Review: Gulabo Sitabo
Rachit Raj reviews Shoojit Sircar's GULABO SITABO, the first of many direct-to-OTT Bollywood releases this year.
The “Gulabo Sitabo” album is a sight for sore ears
Rohit Mehrotra raves about the Shantanu Moitra-scored music album of the upcoming GULABO SITABO.
Understanding the trinity of Eeb Allay Ooo!
Jayjit Sarkar takes a deeper look at the trinity – the man, the animal, the God – of Prateek Vats' Eeb Allay Ooo!
Review: Betaal (Netflix)
Our review of Patrick Graham's BETAAL, the second Netflix-Red Chillies misfire after Bard of Blood.
Review: Ghoomketu (Zee5)
Our review of GHOOMKETU, the long-in-the-cans Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer now streaming on Zee5.
Review: What Are The Odds
Our review of Megha Ramaswamy's WHAT ARE THE ODDS, a quirky little flight of fantasy that's now streaming on Netflix.
Review: PAATAL LOK
Rachit Raj reviews the new Amazon Prime web series, PAATAL LOK, created by Sudip Sharma and produced by Anushka Sharma.
Review: MRS. SERIAL KILLER
Rachit Raj reviews the new Netflix India original, Mrs. Serial Killer, directed by Shirish Kunder.
Weeks without days
With the pandemic-stricken world in lockdown, young critic Rachit Raj mourns a life without the movies.
Streaming review: SHE
Rachit Raj reviews the new Netflix India series, SHE, created and co-written by Imtiaz Ali.
Film review: KAAMYAAB
Rachit Raj writes about Kaamyaab, Hardik Mehta's delightful directorial debut, starring Sanjay Mishra as a forgotten character actor in Bollywood.
