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Does The Ankahi Remain Unheard In Ajeeb Daastaans?

  • Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021
  • by AHENDRILA GOSWAMI
The performances by the actors bring their stories to life. Unfortunately, they are not good enough to substitute for the films’ lack of conversation about the real issues that intersperse the stories.
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Ajeeb Daastaans, On Netflix, Has Two Winners And Two Losers

  • Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021
  • by Vikas Yadav
A good thing about shorts is that the bad ones don’t make you suffer for eternity. Their ephemeral lifespan quickly takes you from one narrative to the next without boring you to death.
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Ajeeb Daastaans, On Netflix, Is An Uneven Mix Of Mediocrity And Merit

  • Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021
  • by Rahul Desai
If not for the well-performed purpose of Geeli Pucchi, Ajeeb Daastaans might have been a considerably diminished metaphor for storytelling
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Ajeeb Daastaans, On Netflix, Is A Patchy Four-Film Collection

  • Posted on April 16, 2021April 16, 2021
  • by Anupama Chopra
Anthology films are currently in fashion. The good thing about the format is that in most anthologies, there is at least one stand-out entry.
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Just One Question: Shashank Khaitan

  • Posted on July 31, 2018May 20, 2020
  • by Team FC
We asked the Dhadak director why he decided to change the ending of Sairat
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Dhadak Movie Review: Not As Raw And Powerful As The Film It’s Based On

  • Posted on July 20, 2018May 8, 2020
  • by Anupama Chopra
The film doesn’t tackle the ugly truths of caste, choosing to focus on more palatable and consequently, synthetic, hurdles
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Dhadak Movie Review: A Pretty But Unecessary, Run-Of-The-Mill Movie

  • Posted on July 20, 2018May 8, 2020
  • by Rahul Desai
The film is not the least bit self-aware and the subtle moments of its source material feel contrived and planted here
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I’ve Done As Much Justice To Sairat As Possible: Shashank Khaitan On Dhadak And Why H...

  • Posted on July 12, 2018May 13, 2020
  • by Mohini Chaudhuri
The director speaks about launching new actors and staying faithful to the original Marathi film while retaining his own voice
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Dhadak Trailer Talk: The Story Shifts To Rajasthan In Hindi Adaptation of Sairat

  • Posted on June 11, 2018May 20, 2020
  • by Team FC
Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor play star-crossed lovers in the film that will release on 20 July
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