Mimi, On Netflix And JioCinema, Is A Well-Performed But Inconsistent Fairytale
The film is far from flawless, but a star is (re)born
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Mimi, On Netflix, Is An Okayish Film With An Interesting Premise
A performance that surprised me came from Sanon. As Mimi, she shines and displays her prowess as both an actor and a strong female lead.
Mimi Operates At A Simplistic, Superficial Level
The trouble with this film is its lack of believability
Mimi Is Pregnant With Potential But Short On Ideas
The entire film – and not just the protagonist’s decision – is designed to appease the Asian-exoticism gaze of the Western tourists.
Feels Like Ishq, On Netflix, Is A Sugary Mocktail Of Empty Calories
Despite the short films’ corny titles, the writers or directors seem to know the world of their short 30-minute stories
Feels Like Ishq | Anupama Chopra’s Review | Netflix India | Film Companion
Most of the films are thirty minutes long but truthfully, little in the three hours “feels like ishq”. Much of it feels synthetic, simplistic, straining to be meaningful and, largely,…
Feels Like Ishq Has Little Subversion, Irreverence Or Messiness
A character says: ‘Kuch nahi badlega. Duniya fucked thi aur shayad fucked hi rahegi.’ Which made me wonder – is this true of anthologies also?
Haseen Dillruba Is A Saucy And Delicious Cocktail Of Everything Pulpy
The takeaway this time from a Vinil Mathew film is that love can make people do crazy things. Just that it need not always be for the right reasons.
Haseen Dillruba, Kanika Dhillon’s Adventurous Re-Imagining Of Hindi Pulp
The film hangs precariously on the edge of nostalgic fondness and snobbish dislike
Haseen Dillruba, On Netflix, Is Enjoyable If You Surrender To Its Pulpy Universe
If you’re willing to be sucked into its succulent universe, the film is mostly enjoyable
Haseen Dillruba: A Rose With Thorns
The film, in its first act, is a comedy on arranged marriages in India. It goes on to become a close examination of the sexual equations between men and women.
Haseen Dillruba, On Netflix, Is One Of The Best Films Of The Year
What does it mean to be madly in love? Haseen Dillruba has the answer.
