Mehul Joshi

Directed by Abhishek Varman Cast: Aditya Roy Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Madhuri Dixit, Sanjay Dutt, Sonakshi Sinha, Varun Dhawan Rating: 2/5 With changing times, what is the right way ahead - holding on or letting go? What happens when the majority and the ruler differ in opinions? Set during the times of partition, Kalank is the tale of the Chaudaris, an affluent and influential family which runs a popular newspaper and the Muslim blacksmiths of Husnabad. It is the story of how Satya tries to give her husband a better life, how Roop tries to find love in the streets, how Zafar in lieu of revenge destroys lives, how Dev submits to his destiny, how Bahaar Begum tries to suppress a lifetime of humiliation and how Balraj faces the haunting choices of past. Roop, played by Alia Bhatt, is the principle narrator who tells how her one decision taken in a fit of anger resulted in the destruction of four lives. Telling anything more about the story would spoil the cinematic experience. And...

Kota, the city of coaching classes. Every year numerous students rest their hopes on the shoulders of coaching classes here. PGs have bloomed across the city. Kota has now become a self reliant economy of delusions and consumerism. This mysterious and breathtaking side of Kota is what Kota Factory stands for. Produced by TVF, this show will stands for it offers. Shot with a subtleness, the show is completely black and white which is ironical to the theme. It entices you and makes you comfortable to the gray-scale. The storyline is solid and dialogues are outright hilarious and relatable. In one scene, a guy says, "Jiske liye IIT jana tha, wo toh Commerce wale ke sath bhag gayi." The humour is witty and show is engaging. The story eases you into it. It tells you that this world isn't a bed of roses but a thorny throne. The makers do not scream what they're conveying but it put it stealthily. The emphasis on reshuffling tests is redundant. The common nuances of...

Director: Vasan Bala Producer: Ronnie Screwvala Cast: Abhimanyu Dassani, Radhika Madan Rating: 4/5 What if I told you a film can make you laugh, think and learn, all at the same time? You would brush me off calling my proposal ridiculously unreal. But here's a film that breaks barriers and stipulations of genres to deliver a 2 hour 14-minute wholesome experience. There's drama, there's action and a generous amount of humor. Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota encompasses the story of Surya, a man who cannot feel any pain and Supri, his childhood companion. As unbelievable and unreal it may seem now, once you watch this film, these doubts will fade out. Written masterfully and executed skillfully by Vasan Bala, the film is set in Matunga, a locality in Mumbai. Surya wants to learn Martial arts but his aspirations are opposed by an overprotective father. Fighting all the odds, in the darkness of the night, he learns martial arts. As destiny has it, Surya and Supri meet again...