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Johnny Lever's iconic roles
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The Slow Disappearance of Comic Actors from Movies

  • Posted on June 7, 2021
  • by Yash Saksena
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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Comedies on Netflix
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40 Comedies Currently Streaming On Netflix

  • Posted on May 20, 2021
  • by Debdatta Sengupta
Here’s a comprehensive list of comedies – films and web-series included – you can rely on for a hearty dose of laughter, across languages
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LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse, On Amazon Prime Video, Is An Insult To Comedy

  • Posted on April 30, 2021April 30, 2021
  • by Suchin Mehrotra
It’s truly painful to watch genuinely talented comedic artists reduced to playing dress up and made to behave like buffoons
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Vir Das For India netflix review
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The India Of Vir Das’s Netflix Special, For India

  • Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021
  • by Anmol Dutta
Vir Das: For India is an ode to his India: the India that has been his reality
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The Funniest Films Streaming On Netflix

  • Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020
  • by Ruhaan Shah
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
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7 Great Action Comedies Streaming On Netflix

  • Posted on September 16, 2020
  • by Ruhaan Shah
Ranging from buddy-cop romps to wacky capers, here are some of the best action comedies currently available on Netflix
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8 Best Comical Villains in Indian Cinema

  • Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020
  • by Team FC
From Pran in Munimji to Gulshan Devaiah in Mard ko Dard Nahi Hota, here are evil men who made us laugh
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My Favourite Guilty Pleasure Comedy: Anees Bazmee’s Welcome

  • Posted on August 20, 2020August 24, 2020
  • by Sankhayan Ghosh
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
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Hannah Gadsby Douglas Review
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Douglas Review: Hannah Gadsby Is Back, But Something Is Missing

  • Posted on May 26, 2020May 29, 2020
  • by Prathyush Parasuraman
With Nanette, Hannah Gadsby pulled a coup, retiring from comedy while performing it. Now she is back, and I wonder what the urgency is.
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Rohan Joshi amazon comedy Special
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Rohan Joshi’s Amazon Prime Special Wake N’ Bake Isn’t Exceptionally Smart, But Is...

  • Posted on January 11, 2020January 20, 2020
  • by Aniruddho Chakraborty
In his first comedy special, Rohan delivers a measured, practiced and hilarious one-hour set
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Comali review
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Comali Movie Review: Jayam Ravi Stars In A Badly Written Comedy…Or Drama…Or Heist T...

  • Posted on August 15, 2019May 5, 2020
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
It’s hard to classify this severely underwhelming film because the director himself isn’t sure what he’s making
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Recalling ‘Crazy’ Mohan’s Comedy, And His Kamal Haasan Collaborations
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Recalling ‘Crazy’ Mohan’s Comedy, And His Kamal Haasan Collaborations

  • Posted on June 11, 2019June 11, 2020
  • by Baradwaj Rangan
‘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.”
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