Shubhra Gupta
Columnist and Film Critic at The Indian Express
Journalist, Columnist. Film Critic. Author of 'Irrfan : A Life In Movies', and '50 Films That Changed Bollywood 1995-2015' https://t.co/1ivJOoWvbg…
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1 week ago |
indianexpress.com | Shubhra Gupta
These filmmakers also provide one-on-one mentorship to the selected projects (this year’s funding has gone to 49 projects), something that has deep value for those beginning their own careers in cinema. The making of a film can be an all-consuming, long-drawn affair, where expert hand-holding and guidance can make all the difference, and like all cinema labs, this DFI flagship programme — a talent incubator — is meant to provide exactly that.
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2 weeks ago |
indianexpress.com | Shubhra Gupta
Jaat Movie Review, Rating and Release: The question really is: Is the ‘dhai kilo ka haath’ still potent enough? And the answer to that, in this ultra-long, ultra-violent rant against India’s enemies, is a resounding yes. Sunny still has it. That is the end towards which the star lends his considerable heft, scything through endless rows of ‘gaddars’ and goons, who come at him pretty much though the entire nearly 160-minute duration of Jaat, so that he can smack ‘em down.
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2 weeks ago |
indianexpress.com | Shubhra Gupta
“Bharat ka rehne wala hoon, Bharat ki baat sunata hoon”. It’s surprising that this song, from the 1970 film Purab aur Paschim, has been nearly forgotten: If he was still working, Manoj Kumar would have been the poster-boy for patriotism, even if his brand of nationalism belonged to a softer, gentler era.
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2 weeks ago |
indianexpress.com | Shubhra Gupta
A cricketer in search of his lost mojo. A scientist in search of his, something he hasn’t found yet. And two women in search of a film that could have made better use of the men, and, as a corollary, themselves. That, in a nutshell, is what Test, a Tamil language film on Netflix, is about. No, wait. There is a plot, too. Arjun (Siddharth) is on the verge of regaining his form for a crucial India-Pakistan match to be played on the historic Chepauk ground: when has an India-Pak match not been crucial?
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3 weeks ago |
indianexpress.com | Shubhra Gupta
The challenge is real. In almost every frame and sequence of this Eid release, Salman Khan aka Sanjay, the Raja of Rajkot, aka Sikandar, struggles to be present.
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RT @ieEntertainment: Planning to watch #SunnyDeol-starrer #Jaat? Read this review first. By: @shubhragupta https://t.co/6jctSlfW6f
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One of the things you can do when not in the country. Watch #Empuran. All of it. Without a single cut. I’m up there, barely to be seen, all by myself, and then a handful of people came in https://t.co/IBrk2sE4fv
