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Inspector Avinash Season 2 review: Randeep Hooda packs a powerful punch in messy, cliché but gripping emotional thriller

Inspector Avinash Season 2 review: Randeep Hooda packs a powerful punch in messy, cliché but gripping emotional thriller

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Inspector Avinash Season 2Director: Neerraj PathakCast: Randeep Hooda, Urvashi Rautela, Amit Sial, Abhimanyu Singh, Shalin Bhanot, Rajniesh Duggal, and Freddy DarwalaRating: 3 stars A good cop drama is not just about guns, gangsters and encounter sequences. It needs tension that keeps viewers invested, emotional depth that makes the characters feel real and a gripping narrative that balances action with strong storytelling. Inspector Avinash Season 2 attempts to tick all those boxes with political conspiracies, dangerous criminals and personal turmoil at the centre of its story. While the series succeeds in delivering intensity and entertainment in parts, it struggles to rise above the familiar tropes that have long dominated the cop-thriller genre. Inspector Avinash Season 2 review: Randeep Hooda leads the thrilling cop-drama. Plot of Inspector Avinash Season 2 In the second season of the series, Inspector Avinash returns with bigger stakes, more emotional baggage and an even darker battle between crime and law. Led by Avinash Mishra (Randeep Hooda), the 10-episode series follows the officer as he takes on a dangerous weapons cartel headed by …

The OG tennis legend who smashed the snake-charmer cliche and won the world

The OG tennis legend who smashed the snake-charmer cliche and won the world

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Many decades after his retirement, India’s OG tennis super-star Vijay Amritraj has received the title he truly deserves – Padma Bhushan. The citation accompanying the announcement says he won 16 singles titles, was the Davis Cup captain and put India on the international map. An extra line could have been added: As an influential voice on television – rubbing shoulders with US presidents, British royalty and also Hollywood circles – he continues to polish India’s image abroad. Much before “Incredible India” became a brand; Vijay, both on and off the court, was articulating to the world that there was more to his country than the usual snake charmers and yogis stereotyping. For the generations that feel that tennis started with Federer vs Nadal at the turn of the century and no Indian in the singles draw is a tennis norm, the Vijay story needs to be retold. Far ahead of the era he grew up in, Vijay was the crowd-puller at Slams and a magnet at after-match parties of the rich and famous. He, and …

Tom Hanks & Robin Wright Can’t Save This Experimental Cliché From Bad Execution

Tom Hanks & Robin Wright Can’t Save This Experimental Cliché From Bad Execution

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Here Movie Review Rating: Star Cast: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany, and Kelly Reilly Director: Robert Zemeckis Here Movie Review Out ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) What’s Good: The concept is fascinating, and watching Zemeckis and his actors try to get the idea right is also quite compelling, but once the movie starts, it stumbles every single time. What’s Bad: Execution is king, and Zemeckis fails to translate his screenplay to the screen. The use of CGI makes everything look fake and overproduced. Loo Break: After the middle point, the movie loses its plot quickly, making staying engaged difficult. Watch or Not?: This is a skip as better art pieces, including the original graphic novel, execute this idea better. Language: English (with subtitles). Available On: Theaters Runtime: 104 Minutes. User Rating: Opening:Robert Zemeckis is one of the greatest American filmmakers of all time; there is no doubt about that. He dares to go the extra mile to create new experiences, using the latest technology and finding a way to make films different. Still, …

Tahira Kashyap on Sharmajee Ki Beti: ‘It breaks cliché by not adhering to a certain prototype of women’ | Bollywood

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Sharmajee Ki Beti marks the directorial debut of Tahira Kashyap. The filmmaker is introducing a unique slice-of-life story around five different female characters. Tahira, in an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, speaks about retaining authenticity in storytelling amid market forces and algorithms. (Also read: Tahira Kashyap says there is nothing wrong with Karan Johar’s brand of escapist cinema: ‘It’s beautiful’) Tahira Kashyap speaks about breaking cliches and retaining authenticity in Sharmajee Ki Beti. Tahira says Sharmajee Ki Beti is her passion project In recent times, a certain kind of cinema has been revered over experimental storytelling. When asked if she felt any pressure about the same while working on her debut film, the filmmaker opines, “Since it’s my first film, you might not be familiar with how the algorithm works, it’s evident from the portrayal of my leading ladies, all five of them, including the kids. The cliche is broken right there as you are not adhering to a certain age group or a certain prototype of women. So, it just came from that. Kyuki …

Queen of Tears still ranks high on Netflix Global Top 10 despite cliché fatigue. See other K-dramas that won a spot | Web Series

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Queen of Tears has mapped out an unconventional pioneering track vis-a-vis nationwide viewership ratings since the season’s inception on March 9. Closing the chapter on the show’s traditional track with the Season 1 finale on April 28, the Kim Soo Hyun and Kim Ji Won-starrer amassed an unprecedented personal best average nationwide viewership rating of 24.850%. Etching history on Sunday, the series also recorded the highest-rated series finale in the history of tvN dramas.  Kim Ji Won and Kim Soo Hyun in Queen of Tears.(Netflix) The awe-striking spot was previously occupied by Hyun Bin and Son Ye Bin’s sensational hit series Crash Landing on You in 2020, with its final episode hitting a record-high rating of 21.683%. tvN’s 2024 series has maintained its stupendous TV run, with each week’s rankings eclipsing its previously established personal bests.  HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! Queen of Tears ranks on Netflix’s Weekly Global Top 10 list for the consecutive 8th week While the average TV viewership ratings locked in at …

Kangana Ranaut “Won’t Get Slapped By The Man & Walk Away; She’s Not A Cliche Heroine Who’ll Dance In A Couple Of Movies”, Says R Madhavan

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R Madhavan Gives His Flowers To Kangana Ranaut Adding He Is In Awe Of The Actress ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) R Madhavan, who has worked with Kangana Ranaut in two movies namely Tanu Weds Manu in 2011 and Tanu Weds Manu Returns in 2015, showered praises on the actress in his latest interview. The 3 Idiots star claimed that Kangana is not a cliché heroine while talking about how the leading ladies of his movies have always been strong women. R Madhavan in his latest interview shared that he was lucky to work with women with strong opinions in his movies. The actor last appeared on the screen with the film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect and won several accolades for the same. According to the publication DNA, R Madhavan in an interview with Rohan Dua shared, “If you look at all the leading ladies of all my films, they are very very strong. I had the good fortune of growing up with some really strong women in my house itself. My mother was …

Kangana Ranaut is not a pushover or cliche heroine: R Madhavan | Bollywood

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R Madhavan has worked with Kangana Ranaut twice. The two delivered a hit with their memorable pairing in Tanu Weds Manu in 2011 and then once again with Tanu Weds Manu Returns in 2015. In a new interview, Madhavan has spoken about the strong women in his life and also praised Kangana as he counted her as one among them. Also read: R Madhavan responds to those who think he doesn’t need to audition for roles, says he insists on doing it R Madhavan has praised Kangana Ranaut in a new interview. Madhavan is riding high on the critical acclaim that came his way for his 2022 directorial, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. He currently has multiple Hindi and Tamil projects in his kitty. In an interview with Rohan Dua, Madhavan was asked about working with Kangana and how he saw her success since she too was a ‘fighter’. The actor said, “If you look at all the leading ladies of all my films, they are very very strong. I had a good fortune of growing …

Anant Ambani & Radhika Merchant Engagement Party: From Katrina Kaif’s White Chic Ethnic Ensemble To Salman Khan & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s Cliché Fashion Affair

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Anant Ambani & Radhika Merchant Engagement Party: Hits & Misses Ft. Bollywood A-Listers! Mukesh Ambani and Nita Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani is all set to get married to his longtime sweetheart Radhika Merchant. Last night Anant and Radhika had an engagement party where all the big celebs from Bollywood like Aishwarya Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, and Deepika Padukone to cricket legends like Sachin Tendulkar graced the party, putting their fashion foot forward. Our social media feed is filled with celebs entering Mukesh Ambani’s house for the party and paparazzi clicking their photos. So, today we bring you the list of the celebs who made statement with their fashion affair and who missed the memo on how to dress up! Scroll below to check out the hits and the misses in terms of fashion affairs from the engagement party. The Bests: Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone opted for a red silk saree with golden embroidery on it and paired it with a matching blouse. She kept her look minimal with some smokey eyes and n*de lip shade. …