The Slow Disappearance of Comic Actors from Movies
Character-driven humour meant the space for characters put in just for cracking jokes shrank and is now a rarity reserved for so-called comedies like Coolie No. 1
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40 Comedies Currently Streaming On Netflix
Here’s a comprehensive list of comedies – films and web-series included – you can rely on for a hearty dose of laughter, across languages
LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse, On Amazon Prime Video, Is An Insult To Comedy
It’s truly painful to watch genuinely talented comedic artists reduced to playing dress up and made to behave like buffoons
The India Of Vir Das’s Netflix Special, For India
Vir Das: For India is an ode to his India: the India that has been his reality
The Funniest Films Streaming On Netflix
Here are some of the funniest films on Netflix that will definitely give you a lasting stomach ache, from innocent buddy comedies to puerile Chinese flicks
7 Great Action Comedies Streaming On Netflix
Ranging from buddy-cop romps to wacky capers, here are some of the best action comedies currently available on Netflix
8 Best Comical Villains in Indian Cinema
From Pran in Munimji to Gulshan Devaiah in Mard ko Dard Nahi Hota, here are evil men who made us laugh
My Favourite Guilty Pleasure Comedy: Anees Bazmee’s Welcome
Featuring irresistible comedic set pieces—and a story that makes no sense at all—Welcome, starring Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor and Feroz Khan, has become something of a comfort watch
Douglas Review: Hannah Gadsby Is Back, But Something Is Missing
With Nanette, Hannah Gadsby pulled a coup, retiring from comedy while performing it. Now she is back, and I wonder what the urgency is.
Rohan Joshi’s Amazon Prime Special Wake N’ Bake Isn’t Exceptionally Smart, But Is...
In his first comedy special, Rohan delivers a measured, practiced and hilarious one-hour set
Comali Movie Review: Jayam Ravi Stars In A Badly Written Comedy…Or Drama…Or Heist T...
It’s hard to classify this severely underwhelming film because the director himself isn’t sure what he’s making
Recalling ‘Crazy’ Mohan’s Comedy, And His Kamal Haasan Collaborations
‘Crazy’ Mohan’s passing brings to mind the Tuesday-evening TV dramas on Doordarshan, when there’d be jokes like how the postman fell down: “thabaal-nu.”
