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Film Companion

10 Apr 2023, 14:57

Join us tomorrow for an exclusive FC Front Row as Anupama Chopra hosts the team of Jubilee, where they talk about everything from researching about the golden era of Indian Cinema to executing such an elaborate period piece.
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Film Companion

3 Apr 2023, 15:05

From Gaslight on Disney+ Hotstar to Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga on Netflix, here's a list of the most-viewed shows and movies from the Indian streaming space of last week: https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/best-shows-on-web-ott-april-week-1-gaslight-sara-ali-khan-aashiqana-season-3-chor-nikal-ke-bhaga-hunter-amazon-prime-video-disney-hotstar

The Five Most-Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week

Streaming platforms are notorious for their lack of transparency, allowing them to quote numbers that are tough to verify. Ormax Media, a media consulting firm,

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Film Companion

3 Apr 2023, 12:01

Ajay Devgn's Bholaa earned Rs. 11.20 crore on its first day, which is considerably more than the opening collections of the three films he has previously directed. Read the box office report here:
https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/bholaa-earns-rs-44-crore-in-first-weekend-box-office-ajay-devgn-tabu

Bholaa Earns Rs 44 Crore in First Weekend

Ajay Devgn's fourth venture as a director might prove to be his most commercially successful film so far. Bholaa, in which Devgn plays the titular role, made Rs

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Film Companion

31 Mar 2023, 15:48

Abhishek Chaubey's heroes are never what they seem. Rhea Candy deep dives into what makes Udta Punjab's Tommy Singh or Ishqiya's uncle-nephew duo so memorable: https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/bollywood-features/abhishek-chaubey-and-his-shapeshifting-heroes-udta-punjab-alia-bhatt-shahid-kapoor-sonchiriya-sushant-singh-rajput

Abhishek Chaubey and his Shapeshifting Heroes

Abhishek Chaubey’s first film Ishqiya (2010) has its heroes standing in their own graves within minutes of their introduction. Khaalujaan (Naseeruddin Shah) and

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Film Companion

31 Mar 2023, 13:12

Director Pavan Kirpalani's Gaslight released today on Disney+Hotstar. He spoke to us about horror and storytelling here: https://www.filmcompanion.in/interviews/streaming-interviews/five-questions-with-gaslight-director-pavan-kirpalani-sara-ali-khan-vikrant-massey-chitrangada-singh

Five Questions with Gaslight Director Pavan Kirpalani

In Gaslight, a young woman named Meesha (Sara Ali Khan) returns to her royal family’s estate after 15 years to visit her father — only to find him missing. She’

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Film Companion

31 Mar 2023, 08:41

With Gaslight, there was a chance to show that horror need not be manufactured these days; it’s all around us. But the film squanders this opportunity. Read Rahul Desai's review of the Sara Ali Khan film here: https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/streaming-reviews/gaslight-review-sara-ali-khans-ott-debut-works-better-in-theory-than-in-execution-vikrant-massey-chitrangda-singh-disney-plus-hotstar-new-movies

Gaslight Review: Sara Ali Khan’s OTT Debut Works Better in Theory Than in Execution

Director: Pavan Kirpalani Writers: Pavan Kirpalani, Neha SharmaCast: Sara Ali Khan, Vikrant Massey, Chitrangda Singh, Akshay Oberoi, Rahul DevA wheelchair-bound

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Film Companion

30 Mar 2023, 15:26

hananjaya is sincerity personified in Gurudev Hoysala, but the film suffers from predictable writing and some dated dialogues, writes Subhaj Rao
https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/kannada-review/gurudev-hoysala-movie-review-the-dhananjaya-starrer-is-taut-and-reasonably-engaging-vijay-naagendra-amrutha-iyengar

Gurudev Hoysala Movie Review: The Dhananjaya-starrer is Taut And Reasonably Engaging

Director: Vijay NaagendraCast: Dhananjaya, Amrutha Iyengar, Naveen Shankar, Mayuri Nataraja Gurudev Hoysala, Dhananjaya’s 25th film directed by Vijay Naage

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Film Companion

30 Mar 2023, 14:05

Nani and Santhosh Narayanan's music bridge most gaps in Dasara, making its immersive world exciting to watch, discuss, and dissect, writes Mukesh Manjunath.
https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/telugu-review/dasara-review-nani-and-santhosh-narayanan-excel-in-a-distracted-film-keerthy-suresh-telugu-movie

Dasara Review: Nani and Santhosh Narayanan Excel In A Distracted Film

Director: Srikanth OdhelaCast: Nani, Keerthy Suresh, Shine Tom ChackoHere are some film pitches:A coward who hides behind his macho best friend has to come of a

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Film Companion

30 Mar 2023, 12:50

Pathu Thala throws up cleverly imagined action set pieces and a smart play on the Ravana myth. But it’s the STR myth-making that dilutes the mass action film, writes Vishal Menon
https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/tamil-review/pathu-thala-movie-review-silambarasan-gautham-menon-str-clever-themes-and-set-pieces-get-left-behind-as-myth-gets-overlooked-for-mythmaking

Pathu Thala Movie Review: Clever Themes And Set Pieces Get Left Behind As Myth Gets Overlooked For Mythmaking

Director: Obeli N KrishnaCast: Silambarasan, Gautham Karthik, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Priya Bhavani Shankar One of the highlights of director Krishna’s Path

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Film Companion

30 Mar 2023, 11:13

"As it stands, Bholaa is a tiresome pileup of action scenes and details that feel derivative. The film leaves the bad guys with broken bones and audiences, with questions," writes Deepanjana in her review:
https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/bholaa-review-ajay-devgn-takes-out-bad-guys-leopard-and-logic-tabu-sanjay-mishra-gajraj-rao

Bholaa Review: Ajay Devgn Takes Out Bad Guys, Leopard and Logic

Director: Ajay DevgnWriters: Lokesh Kanagaraj (original story), Aamil Keeyan Khan, Ankush Singh, Sandeep Kewlani, Shridhar DubeyCast: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Deepak D

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Film Companion

30 Mar 2023, 10:21

Ajay Devgn's Bholaa looks like an algorithm-produced movie, a soulless attempt to impress the audience rather than express a sense of masala and scale, writes Rahul Desai. Read his review of the film here: https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/bollywood-review/bholaa-review-this-is-no-kaithi-and-ajay-devgn-is-no-nicolas-cage-tabu-lokesh-kanagaraj-pathaan-john-wick-4-latest-action-movies

Bholaa Review: This is no Kaithi and Ajay Devgn is no Nicolas Cage

Director: Ajay DevgnWriters: Lokesh Kanagaraj (original story), Aamil Keeyan Khan, Ankush Singh, Sandeep Kewlani, Shridhar DubeyCast: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Deepak D

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Film Companion

29 Mar 2023, 14:46

Here's what legendary writer-director Akira Kurosawa had to say to young filmmakers: https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/notes-from-a-legend-akira-kurosawas-advice-to-young-filmmakers-rashomon-seven-samurai

Notes from a Legend: Akira Kurosawa’s Advice to Young Filmmakers

Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese director, made his last film in 1985 and passed away in 1998. His films were a distinct product of his life and times – h

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Film Companion

29 Mar 2023, 12:54

"Ajith and STR are two actors who are loved by fans despite the number of flops or whatever happens to them": Ahead of #PathuThala, Sruthi Ganapathy Raman speaks to fans and experts to piece together why Silambmarasan TR enjoys a unique place in Tamil cinema: https://www.filmcompanion.in/features/indepth-stories/understanding-atman-silambarasan-tr-the-star-behind-str-pathu-thala-vendhu-thanindhathu-kaadu-maanaadu

Young Superstar To Atman: Understanding Silambarasan, The Star Behind STR

At the recent audio launch of Pathu Thala, Silambarasan TR began his speech to a frenetic crowd of 8,000 odd fans with what seemed like a simple gesture of than

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Film Companion

29 Mar 2023, 11:29

From Zodiac to Monica, O My Darling, here are 20 thrillers to stream on Netflix: https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-lists/20-thrillers-to-watch-on-netflix-best-movies-monica-o-my-darling-andhadhun-bird-box-zodiac-shutter-island-oceans-eleven

20 Thrillers to Watch on Netflix

A thriller comes in many shapes and forms. It could be a detective drama or a crime caper. Regardless of how it looks, the feeling a thriller induces remains th

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Film Companion

29 Mar 2023, 08:56

From Eega to Prey - here are the 10 best thrillers streaming on DisneyPlus Hotstar: https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-lists/best-thrillers-on-disney-hotstar-eega-ugly-the-menu-anurag-kashyap-ss-rajamouli

The 10 Best Thrillers On DisneyPlus Hotstar

There’s something comforting about a well-made thriller. The idea that despite its convoluted machinations and twisted turns, we will eventually arrive at a fix

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Film Companion

27 Mar 2023, 16:16

From Pop Kaun? to the second season of Rocket Boys, here's a list of the most-viewed shows and movies from the Indian streaming space of last week: https://www.filmcompanion.in/trending/tv/best-shows-on-web-ott-march-week-4-aashiqana-season-3-rocket-boys-2-pop-kaun-happy-family-amazon-prime-video-disney-hotstar

The Five Most-Viewed Streaming Shows And Movies Of The Week

Streaming platforms are notorious for their lack of transparency, allowing them to quote numbers that are tough to verify. Ormax Media, a media consulting firm,

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Film Companion

27 Mar 2023, 11:37

As we gear up to enjoy some mass action on screen with Nani's Dasara, Simbu's Pathu Thala and Vetri Maaran's Viduthalai, here's everything that is releasing in the theatres this week.
https://www.filmcompanion.in/fc-lists/movies-releasing-this-week-march-april-2023-theatres-dasara-pathu-thala-viduthalai-dhananjaya-str-nani-soori-vijay-sethupathi-vetri-maaran

Everything Releasing This Week In Theatres (March 27th to April 2nd)

Struggling to keep up with all the latest releases? Here’s a look at what’s releasing in theatres across languages.Dasara (Telugu/Tamil/Hindi/Malayalam/Kannada)

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Film Companion

27 Mar 2023, 10:10

In the next edition of FC Front Row, we have a screening of the Oscar-winning documentary short The Elephant Whisperers followed by a conversation with the team behind it - director Kartiki Gonsalves and producer Guneet Monga.

Event Details:

Date:
28th March 2023

Venue:
The Jeff Goldberg Studio

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScelNGgXPdrzocicXcz9q7ygH9X0ZQ4vEPJN4GE5rULCEEjiw/viewform

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