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Best of 2021

Best Malayalam Films
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Best Malayalam Films Of 2021

  • Posted on December 30, 2021
  • by Vishal Menon
A superhero movie, a pro-choice drama, a violent slug-fest with compelling politics and a confounding maze we’re still lost inside, Malayalam cinema this year was a glorious place that offered a bit of everything for every kind of viewer.
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Best Tamil Films
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Best Tamil Films Of 2021

  • Posted on December 29, 2021
  • by Ranjani Krishnakumar
If the worst of 2021 are defined by their disregard for the audience’s intelligence, the best brought with them one thing: Surprise.
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Best Performances From The Four South Industries In 2021

  • Posted on December 28, 2021December 28, 2021
  • by Team FC
Performances in 2021 that stayed with us from Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada cinema.
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Best Telugu Films of 2021

  • Posted on December 27, 2021
  • by Mukesh Manjunath
A couple of big films compete with a handful of delightful small films for this year’s best in Telugu cinema.
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The Best Bengali Film and TV of 2021 

  • Posted on December 27, 2021January 3, 2022
  • by Sankhayan Ghosh
If the blurring lines between the two Bengals is the major Bengali film trend of 2021, it only makes sense that it’s reflected in this best-of list.
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Best Hindi Movies 2021

  • Posted on December 23, 2021December 27, 2021
  • by Anupama Chopra
Even in the morass of mediocrity this year, there were a few bright sparks
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Best Hindi Web Shows of 2021, Ranked

  • Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021
  • by Rahul Desai
This year may not have been as good as 2020 for Hindi web shows. That said, even the blatantly flawed shows this year conveyed ambition
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Best of Tamil Masala Cinema
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Tamil Masala Cinema Fights And Innovates In 2021

  • Posted on December 22, 2021
  • by Aditya Shrikrishna
It was the year of masala cinema’s revival, never a relic in Tamil cinema but longing for reinvention every few years.
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And The Best Indian Streaming Platform of 2021 Is…

  • Posted on December 21, 2021December 21, 2021
  • by Prathyush Parasuraman
A year spent scouring the OTT-sphere experiencing the best shows and the worst headaches, which streaming platform served us best?
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Best South Indian Film Music of 2021

  • Posted on December 21, 2021December 21, 2021
  • by Karthik Srinivasan
Are Tamil and Malayalam films forgoing songs? How is Telugu making good music for their potboilers, while Kannada is struggling?
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Every 2021 MCU Film And Show, Ranked From Worst To Best

  • Posted on December 20, 2021December 21, 2021
  • by Aniruddho Chakraborty
From WandaVision to Spider-Man: No Way Home, here’s a round-up of this year’s Marvel Studios’ releases
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The 12 Best International TV Shows Of 2021

  • Posted on December 18, 2021December 21, 2021
  • by Team FC
From great brand-new shows to great new seasons of familiar ones, here’s the best of streaming
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