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Rating: 1.5/5                              Suyog Zore  Gandhari, as we know, was the mother of the Kauravas who chose to blindfold herself after marrying the blind king, Dhritarashtra. The makers likely chose this title because the story follows a mother who loses her sight after a blow to the head while trying to save her six-year-old daughter from kidnappers. Alternatively, writer-producer Kanika Dhillon might have meant to highlight how local police turn a blind eye to a longstanding child trafficking racket in Joypura. It is an apt title, but if Dhillon had poured the same thought into the script, we would not be left with a bloated, melodramatic whodunit weighed down by predictable twists. The plot follows Bani (Taapsee Pannu) and Gokul (Ishwak Singh), whose young daughter is abducted at the Joypura railway station. Bani suffers a head injury while chasing the kidnapper, causing tempora...

Rating: 1.5/5                               Suyog Zore A spy and espionage thriller demands a airtight script and sharp direction—a balance that proves exceptionally tricky in mainstream commercial Bollywood films, which must deliver clever plot twists while remaining accessible to general audiences by avoiding overcomplication. That is why, high-caliber spy thrillers remain a rarity in Bollywood.  Hoping to break this pattern, YRF Studios generated massive anticipation with its female-led espionage thriller 'Alpha', directed by Shiv Rawail (The Railway Men) and written by Soumil Shukla and Shridhar Raghavan. Starring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari Wagh, the film ecame a major talking point following reports of extensive reshoots after the release of Dhurandhar (2025), which redefined the dynamics of the genre. Coming on the heels of War 2’s misfire, this film carried the heavy responsibility of re...

Rating: 4/5                           Suyog Zore If you're tired of watching formulaic romantic films and sad dramas that make romance feel exhausting, and almost make you give up on the idea of "love," then 'Bethlehem Kudumba Unit' is the perfect movie to lift your spirits. Nivin Pauly and Mamitha Baiju's sweet, lighthearted film gently reminds you how nice falling in love can be when done right.  The film follows Ashley (Mamitha Baiju), a young college student who reluctantly relocates from her native village to Karukutty with her family. While first grieving the loss of her native place, she gradually adjusts to her new surroundings and attracts the attention of her neighbour, Justin (Nivin Pauly). Justin, who owns a catering business, is a recognisable and friendly presence in the neighbourhood, despite being continually mocked for remaining unmarried beyond the traditional age. When Ashley approa...

Rating: 3.5/5                              Suyog Zore Spider-Man was originally introduced as a friendly neighborhood superhero by his creator Stan Lee, but ever since his entry into the MCU in Captain America: Civil War (2016), we’ve mostly seen him fighting alongside Avengers, battling cosmic threats like Thanos, and dealing with villains from across the multiverse. So, it was a complete breath of fresh air to finally see him back on the ground—catching killers, stopping bank robbers, taking down street-level threats like Scorpion, and returning to what he is truly known for: being a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. The fourth installment finds Peter Parker (Tom Holland) living a quiet, isolated life in New York City after Doctor Strange’s spell erased him from the memories of everyone he loved — including his girlfriend MJ (Zendaya) and his best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon). Peter may have made hims...

Rating: 3.5/5                            Suyog Zore Ever since its first teaser dropped, first time director Sid Vinsurkar's Bol Bol Rani—starring Sai Tamhankar, Chinmay Mandlekar, and Subodh Bhave—was high on my watch list. Happily, it far exceeded my expectations.  What initially starts as a standard whodunit, then turns into something else: a lurid, brilliantly acted, preposterously plotted fever dream. There are a few ridiculous twists that could have you rolling your eyes, but the film has a rare, haunting grip that stays with you long after the credits roll. The film is based on the notion of Maya meaning “illusion” and the central theme of the film is aptly described by this word. Based on that deception, the screenplay is designed by writers Saurabh Bhave and Himanshu Nimbhorkar to be a Rashomon-style whodunit. Told by three unreliable narrators, each telling wildly different versions of a cri...

Rating: 3/5                                Suyog Zore In his iconic 1993 cult classic Damini, Sunny Deol delivered the legendary, thunderous monologue championing a sexual assault survivor: "Tarikh pe tarikh...". But in Siddharth Malhotra's courtroom drama 'Ikka' however, he occupies the opposite side of the aisle—defending a man accused of sexual assault and attempted murder. And although it's nowhere close to cult classics like Damini, it delivers a decent, one-time watch that recovers from a sluggish second act to finish strong with a gripping climax. The film opens with a sharp monologue by Arjun Mehra (Sunny Deol), the city's most formidable defense attorney, addressing a room of law students. He presents a chilling hypothetical: Imagine a luxury car racing through Pune at 220 km/hr. It’s driven by a rich, spoilt brat who mows down homeless people sleeping on the pavement and kills three. Wh...