Jayeshbhai Jordaar | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Ranveer Singh, Boman Irani

Jayeshbhai Jordaar | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Ranveer Singh, Boman Irani

Jayeshbhai Jordaar makes a larger plea not just for gender equality but also for letting go of superstition and to stop judging people by appearances. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review to know more.

Thar Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Anil Kapoor, Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh

Thar visually echoes other Hindi films that have Hollywood Westerns imprinted in their DNA. Be warned, Thar is disturbingly violent. Watch movie review by Anupama Chopra to know more.

Heropanti 2 Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Tiger Shroff, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Tara Sutaria

Heropanti 2 is the spiritual successor of Heropanti, the 2014 film, which launched Tiger and Kriti Sanon. In my review of the first film, I had said that Tiger was absolutely a star but that the film was ‘comically bad’. Heropanti 2 has redefined the phrase for me. Watch Heropanti 2 Movie Review by Anupama Chopra to know more.

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Runway 34 | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Ajay Devgn, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakul Singh

Runway 34 is a mashup of a movie, the 2012 Denzel Washington starrer Flight, and a real-life incident. Director Ajay Devgn and writers Sandeep Kewlani and Aamil Keeyan Khan combine these two stories. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review to know more.

Jersey | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Shahid Kapoor, Mrunal Thakur | Film Companion

Director Gowtam Tinnanuri doesn’t enlarge or significantly alter Jersey, the Hindi version. If you haven’t seen the original Telugu film, this one will work better for you. Watch the full review to know more.

Bachchhan Paandey | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

Here`s Film Companion`s review of Bachchhan Paandey. It has taken eight years for the story of Karthik Subbaraj`s Jigarthanda to find its way to Hindi cinema, which is just as well because Bollywood has mangled it beyond recognition. Bachchhan Paandey is a loud, joyless bore. Watch the full review to know more.

Jalsa | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Vidya Balan, Shefali Shah | Film Companion

Here`s Film Companion`s review of Jalsa. It is a gripping and unsettling dissection of morality, motherhood, money, class and the myriad ways in which people compromise. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review to know more.

Radhe Shyam Review by Anupama Chopra | Prabhas, Pooja Hegde | Film Companion

Here’s Film Companion’s review of Radhe Shyam, by Anupama Chopra. There is a fine line that separates swooning romance from unintentional comedy. Radhe Shyam is a masterclass in what happens when you cross it. Watch the full review to know more.

Jhund | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Amitabh Bachchan | Nagraj Manjule

Here`s Film Companion`s review of Jhund. Jhund is the Hindi film debut of one of Indian cinema’s most invigorating filmmakers – Nagraj Popatrao Manjule. Jhund is the story of how Vijay changes the lives of Dalit youngsters in a Nagpur slum by getting them hooked on football. It`s a rousing tale told with a stellar cast of professional and non-professional actors. Watch the full review to know more.

Gangubai Kathiawadi | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Alia Bhatt | Film Companion

In the life of a sex worker Gangubai, played by Alia Bhatt, who thrived in the bylanes of Kamathipura in the 1950s, director Sanjay Leela Bhansali finds feisty feminism, joy, brutality, heartbreak and unstinting courage. He tells her story with dramatic flourish, rich emotion, gorgeous visuals and always, a bruised, beating heart. Watch Anupama Chopra’s full review of Gangubai Kathiawadi to know more.

Love Hostel | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Vikrant Massey, Sanya Malhotra

Love Hostel is what you might call a Haryana Noir Western. This film is mostly a chase film with Dagar, played by Bobby Deol, in hot pursuit of his prey - Jyoti and Ahmed, played by Sanya Malhotra & Vikrant Massey. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review to know more, and watch the film on @ZEE5.

A Thursday | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Yami Gautam | Film Companion

A Thursday chickens out and becomes a partially effective, rabble-rousing film which offers dangerous and simplistic solutions to our failed polity. Watch the full review to know more, and watch the movie on @DisneyPlus Hotstar.

Badhaai Do | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

Badhaai Do passionately advocates for inclusivity and acceptance. Which is always a welcome message. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review to know more.

Gehraiyaan | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

Gehraiyaan is intriguing but never reaches the poetic heights it aspires to. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review to know more about Gehraiyaan, streaming on @Amazon Prime Video India.

Looop Lapeta | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Taapsee Pannu, Tahir Raj Bhasin

In Looop Lapeta, an adaptation of Tom Twyker`s 1998 film Run Lola Run, we see three versions of one life-altering day and how the choices the characters make have a butterfly effect and shape the outcome differently. Watch the full review to know more, and watch the film on @Netflix India.

83 | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Kabir Khan | Ranveer Singh | Film Companion

Director Kabir Khan and writers Sumit Arora, Vasan Bala and Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan take us through the highs and lows of an incredible underdog story that is 83. Watch Anupama Chopra’s review to know more..

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Ayushmann K, Vaani K

I’m glad that Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui exists. It has taken us long to get to an empathetic portrayal. I hope more will follow. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review of the film, to know more.

Tadap | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Ahan Shetty, Tara Sutaria| Film Companion

Tadap is the launch vehicle for a star son, Ahan Shetty, which means that even a chhota shehar ka ladka must have a degree of swag. Watch Anupama Chopra’s review to know more.

Bob Biswas | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Abhishek Bachchan | Film Companion

When we last saw Bob in Kahaani, he had been hit by a car after a botched attempt to assassinate Vidya. It’s eight years later. He has come out of a coma and is now played by Abhishek Bachchan. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review to know more about the film streaming on @ZEE5.

Antim: The Final Truth Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Salman Khan, Aayush Sharma | Film Companion

Antim works as long as the film hews closely to the original Mulshi Pattern. The trouble is that the film, already shouldering the burden of Salman, soon dissipates into a head-swirling saga of guns and goons. The human cost of development, which was the key idea in Mulshi Pattern, is drowned out. At 142 minutes, Antim: The Final Truth also becomes a test of patience.

Satyameva Jayate 2 | Bollywood Review By Anupama Chopra | John Abraham | Film Companion

Satyameva Jayate 2, written and directed by Milap Milan Zaveri, is many things but it’s not a film. You could view it as an expansive showreel for John Abraham’s body. Anupama Chopra reviews the film here.

Bunty Aur Babli 2 | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Rani, Saif, Siddhant, Sharvari

It’s a clever setup with enough potential to create a franchise, but the real downer is that the film wastes its younger pair – Siddhant Chaturvedi and debutant Sharvari Wagh. Watch the full review to know more.

Dhamaka | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Kartik, Mrunal, Amruta | Film Companion

Dhamaka, which was shot during the pandemic in ten days, is essentially a vehicle for Kartik to show that he can do more than deliver monologues with aplomb. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review of the film, also starring Mrunal Thakur & Amruta Subhash, streaming on @Netflix India.

Sooryavanshi | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

The character of Sooryavanshi doesn’t have the flamboyance or fun of either Singham or Simmba. Watch Anupama Chopra’s full review to know more about Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif-Ajay Devgn-Ranveer Singh starrer, directed by Rohit Shetty.

Meenakshi Sundareshwar | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

@Netflix India’s Meenakshi Sundareshwar, starring Sanya Malhotra & Abhimanyu Dassani in titular roles, doesn’t realise its full potential but the film is sweet and undemanding enough. Watch Anupama Chopra’s review to know more.

Hum Do Hamare Do | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Rajkummar Rao, Kriti Sanon

If Hum Do Hamare Do had focused more on the senior couple, it might have located the authenticity and emotion that the story hints at but never develops. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review of the film starring Rajkummar Rao, Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal, Ratna Pathak Shah, streaming on @DisneyPlus Hotstar.

Dybbuk | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Emraan Hashmi, Nikita Dutta, Manav Kaul

Of course, horror films are, by design, unrealistic. But the best ones are constructed so tightly that the viewer doesn’t have the breathing room to ask: How is this possible? Dybbuk misses this goal by miles. Watch Anupama Chopra’s full review to know more about this film, streaming on @Amazon Prime Video India.

Sardar Udham | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Vicky Kaushal | Film Companion

Sardar Udham is the slowest of slow burns. Which isn’t unusual for Shoojit. The role of Sardar Udham comes with big demands and Vicky Kaushal delivers. Watch the review for more, and catch the film on @Amazon Prime Video India.

Sanak | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Vidyut Jammwal | Film Companion

Sanak is a Bollywoodised Die Hard. The load rests on the impressive shoulders of Vidyut Jammwal. Director Kanishk Varma and writer Ashish P. Verma deviate slightly from the Jammwal action-movie template. You can watch the film on @DisneyPlus Hotstar.

Rashmi Rocket | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Taapsee Pannu | Film Companion

Rashmi Rocket begins as a soaring sports saga but pivots into a courtroom drama. Director Akarsh Khurana, his team of writers and leading lady Taapsee Pannu are trying to translate a complex, little-known subject into accessible and entertaining cinema. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review of the film, streaming on @ZEE5.

Shiddat | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Radhika Madan, Sunny Kaushal | Film Companion

Radhika Madan and Sunny Kaushal are eminently watchable actors, who can`t save Shiddat, a bewilderingly logic-free film about a man obsessed with a woman. Watch Anupama Chopra’s review of Shiddat, streaming on @DisneyPlus Hotstar.

BellBottom | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta | Film Companion

BellBottom, inspired by true events, is set in the 1980s, described as a time when hijacking had become rampant. The films propels itself forward on a certain caper-style energy, slickness and scale. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review of BellBottom on @Amazon Prime Video India, starring Akshay Kumar, Lara Dutta among others.

Bhoot Police | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Saif, Arjun, Yami, Jacqueline

Watching Bhoot Police on @DisneyPlus Hotstar, I realized that a film which is mediocre is more soul-sucking than one that is actively awful because you see glimpses of what might have been.

The Interview: Night of 26/11 | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

The Interview: Night of 26/11, starring Jackie Shroff & Anjum Nayar, is so bizarrely amateurish that it’s hard to adequately describe it. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review to know more, and watch the film on BookMyShow Stream.

Bhuj: The Pride of India | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

Bhuj is mostly a series of disjointed vignettes about men either killing or thumping their chests and proudly declaring their love for Bharat ma. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review, and watch the film on @DisneyPlus Hotstar.

Shershaah | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Sidharth M, Kiara A | Film Companion

Shershaah, on @Amazon Prime Video India, starring Sidharth Malhotra & Kiara Advani, doesn’t have the daring of its subject. The intentions are laudable but it feels tokenistic because the writing isn’t detailed enough. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review to know more.

Mimi | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi | Film Companion

A remake of the National Award-winning 2011 Marathi film Mala Aai Vahhaychy!, buried somewhere inside Mimi on @Netflix India is a moving story about parenting and what it means to raise and love a child. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review of the film starring Kriti Sanon, Pankaj Tripathi, Sai Tamhankar, Supriya Pathak & Manoj Pahwa, to know more.

14 Phere | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Vikrant M, Kriti K | Film Companion

14 Phere, on Zee Premium, is a bewildering film. It’s set up as a romance but the horror of honor killing looms large. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review of the film starring Vikrant Massey, Kriti Kharbanda, Jameel Khan, Gauahar Khan among others.

Toofaan | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Farhan Akhtar, Mrunal Thakur | Film Companion

In Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Toofaan on @Amazon Prime Video India, Aziz, a street fighter from Dongri, the catalyst in his life is a doctor at the local hospital. To paraphrase Jack Nicholson’s great line in As Good as it Gets, Ananya makes Aziz want to be a better man. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review to know more.

Haseen Dillruba | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

Haseen Dillruba on @Netflix India, starring Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey & Harshvardhan Rane, is genre busting – it’s a murder mystery but also a feverish romance with dollops of comedy bunged in. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review to know more.

Sherni | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Vidya Balan | Film Companion

Sherni, on @Amazon Prime Video India, has many stellar actors including Vijay Raaz, Neeraj Kabi and Ila Arun but the film is grounded by the gravitas and understated strength that Vidya Balan brings to Vidya Vincent.

Sardar Ka Grandson | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Arjun Kapoor, Neena Gupta

Sardar Ka Grandson on @Netflix India plays neither as a coming-of-age saga of a man who learns to face challenges and deliver on his commitments nor as a cross-border comedy nor as a moving family drama.

Radhe | Bollywood Movie Review By Anupama Chopra | Salman Khan, Disha Patani | Film Companion

The Salman Khan starrer on @ZeePlex is so free of craft that it hurts. Prabhu Deva delivers yet another loud, numbing, pointless paean to the cult of Salman Khan. Anupama Chopra reviews the film.

Hello Charlie | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Jackie Shroff, Aadar Jain |Film Companion

Hello Charlie on @Amazon Prime Video India starring Jackie Shroff, Aadar Jain & Shlokka Pandit, is one of those films that defies reviews. Because I’m not sure I can properly explain how excruciating it is to watch.

The Big Bull | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Abhishek Bachchan | Film Companion

The Big Bull on @DisneyPlus Hotstar VIP, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Ileana D`Cruz, Sohum Shah, and directed by Kookie Gulati, is contrived in the old-school Bollywood way. Props to Abhishek Bachchan for sincerely trying to hold the fractured screenplay together.

Pagglait | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Sanya Malhotra | Film Companion

The film Pagglait, starring Sanya Malhotra among others, reminds us of the many ways in which society and men control women. The word becomes an aspirational state, suggesting a woman crazy enough to break the rules and take on the world. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review to know more.

Saina | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Parineeti Chopra | Film Companion

In the film Saina, starring Parineeti Chopra, writer-director Amole Gupte hits each of the usual sports film beats but also bungs in woman empowerment. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review to know more.

Mumbai Saga | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | John Abraham, Emraan Hashmi

Mumbai Saga is apparently inspired by true events. I think there is a compelling story here of how the contours and conscience of the city shifted in 1996 and what was lost when Bombay became Mumbai. But Sanjay isn’t really interested in that. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review to know more.

Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor

Be warned that Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, starring Parineeti Chopra & Arjun Kapoor in titular roles, doesn’t have the pacing that you might expect in a chase film. But ultimately, filmmaker Dibakar Banerjee steers it to a climax that is both stinging and satisfying. Watch Anupama Chopra`s full review to know more.

Roohi | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Varun Sharma

The film Roohi tries to continue in the tradition of feminist horror forged by films like Pari, Stree and Bulbbul. Director Hardik Mehta and writers Mrighdeep Singh Lamba & Gautam Mehra use Roohi’s story to deliver a message of self-acceptance and finding your inner strength.

Bittu | Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Karishma Dev Dube | Film Companion

Debutant director Karishma Dev Dube’s film Bittu is inspired by an infamous poisoning accident that took place in a government school in Bihar in 2013. Watch Anupama Chopra’s review to learn more about the film that has been shortlisted in the top 10 list in the Short Film in Live Action category for the 93rd Academy Awards.

Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi | Bollywood Movie Review By Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

Ramprasad ki Tehrvi is a family drama directed by Seema Pahwa bursting with taujis, chachis, bhabhis and nanands. When they all gather after their father – the titular Ram Prasad – dies, the gloves come off. But the arguments, old hurts and bitchy asides don’t lead to any earth-shattering confrontation. Just the understanding that human beings are flawed, relationships are fragile and yet, we must strive, as best as we can, to be happy.

Coolie No. 1 | Bollywood Movie Review | Anupama Chopra | Varun Dhawan, Sara Ali Khan |Film Companion

The earlier Coolie No. 1 had a cheery lunacy and a degree of innocence that allowed the ridiculous plot to play out as an extended joke. But in 2020, the narrative is dated and offensive on so many levels. Here`s Anupama Chopra`s review of the Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan starrer.

AK vs AK | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Anil Kapoor, Anurag Kashyap | Film Companion

In AK vs AK on @Netflix India, director Vikramaditya Motwane and writer Avinash Sampath construct a narrative that consistently crisscrosses the boundaries of artifice and truth. Watch Anupama Chopra`s review to know more.

Durgamati The Myth | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Bhumi Pednekar | Film Companion

Durgamati The Myth on @Amazon Prime Video India starring Bhumi Pednekar, Arshad Warsi, Magie Gill & Jisshu Sengupta among others, is a horror/thriller film which is the remake of 2018 Telugu film Bhaagamathie. Watch the full review to know more.

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Diljit Dosanjh, Manoj Bajpayee

Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari, directed by Abhishek Sharma, saddles its solid cast, Diljit Dosanjh, Manoj Bajpayee, Fatima Sana Sheikh among others, with lame jokes, inane plot twists and dull storytelling.

Chhalaang | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Rajkummar Rao, Nushrratt Bharuccha

In Chhalaang, director Hansal Mehta and Rajkummar Rao, alongwith Nushrratt Bharuccha and Zeeshan Ayyub attempt to tell the uplifting story of a PT teacher in small-town Haryana, who finds his purpose in life through coaching the weakest kids in the school into a winning team. You can watch the film on Amazon Prime Video.

Ludo | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Anurag Basu | Film Companion

Using the game of Ludo as metaphor and structural skeleton, writer-director & DoP Anurag Basu constructs four interlocking stories, starring Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf, Pearle Maaney & Inayat Verma. You can watch the film on @Netflix India.

Laxmii | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Akshay Kumar, Kiara Advani | Film Companion

Laxmii on @DisneyPlus Hotstar, is the remake of a Tamil film called Kanchana, written and directed by Raghava Lawrence. Watch the review of the film, starring Akshay Kumar & Kiara Advani.

Kaali Khuhi | Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Shabana Azmi | Satyadeep Misra

Terrie Samundra`s film Kaali Khuhi on @Netflix India is a horror film with a message. The idea is to scare you but also to make you think beyond the horror onscreen and consider the horror in life. Watch the full review of Kaali Khuhi, starring Shabana Azmi, Satyadeep Misra, Sanjeeda Shaikh and Riva Arora.

Ginny Weds Sunny | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Vikrant Massey, Yami Gautam

Debutant director Puneet Khanna is not a fan of nuance. So his film has the straightforward title - Ginny Weds Sunny. Boy and girl (Vikrant Massey & Yami Gautam) meet-cute at a big, fat Punjabi wedding and their relationship culminates at a big, fat destination wedding. Watch Anupama Chopra’s review to find out more, and watch the film on @Netflix India.

Khaali Peeli | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Ananya Panday, Ishaan Khatter

Director Magbool Khan’s Khaali Peeli on @ZEEPLEX, starring Ananya Panday & Ishaan Khatter, tries to blend uncomfortable elements with Fast & Furious style car chases & romance. Watch the review to know more.

Serious Men | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Film Companion

Director Sudhir Mishra`s film Serious Men on @Netflix India, based on Manu Joseph`s award winning novel, veers between sharp and sagging but ultimately Nawazuddin Siddiqui and the terrific child actor Aakshath Das steer the story to a satisfying close. Watch the review to know more.

Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Film Companion

The best thing about Dolly and Kitty is that they are a mess. They can lie and steal. Both do really dumb things but because they are played by two keenly intelligent actors – Konkona Sensharma and Bhumi Pednekar – they don’t come off as silly or capricious. Watch the review to find out more. You can watch Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare, directed by Alankrita Srivastava, on @Netflix India.

Sadak 2 | Bollywood Movie Review by Anupama Chopra | Sanjay Dutt | Alia Bhatt | Film Companion

Sadak 2 on @DisneyPlus Hotstar doesn’t just mirror the original in terms of narrative beats. The storytelling, performances, dialogue, cinematography, songs, background music – all seem to belong to the 90s, which was the last time Mahesh Bhatt directed a film before this. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Alia Bhatt, Aditya Roy Kapur, Jisshu Sengupta, among others.