Thukra Ke Mera Pyaar #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Title: #ThukraKeMeraPyaar Rating: * *

It appears to me that the series maker wants to re-navigate the Bollywoodian stereotype of forbidden inter-caste relationship. There’s nothing new here & the presentation of this episodic decent into mayhem leaves a lot to be desired.Its also predictable & even ridiculous at times.
Cast: #DhavalThakur #SanchitaBasu #GovindPandey #AniruddhaDave #SushilPandey #KapilKanpuriya
Director: #ShraddhaPasiJairath Runtime:7eps/20-25m #BombayShowStudiosLLP #SachinPandey #KamalPandey #DisneyHotstar #ThinkinkCommunications #everyone #everyonefollowers #highlights

Dhai Aakhar #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Film:#DhaiAakhar Rating: * * 1/2

The story of an oppressed wife, now a widow, finding companionship & love with a writer - prompting her family to go up in arms against her daring, had great potential. Stray poignant&emotive moments don’t do it justice. The screenplay & treatment fail the story so what we get is a timid, slo-mo attempt at mature love story. Performances by #MrinalKulkarni & #PrasannaBisht make it worthwhile though.
Cast: #MrinalKulkarni #HarishKhanna #RohitKokate #PrasannaBisht #ChandanAnand #SmritiMishra #NeerRaao #AadyaAgrawal
Director: #PraveenArora Runtime:98 mins
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Freedom At Midnight #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Title: #FreedomAtMidnight Rating: * * *

Based on the novel by #LarryCollins & #DominiqueLapierre the Emotionally charged plot highlights India’s tumultous state of unrest in 1946-47 before freedom & separation was finally achieved. It’s a fresh look, encompasses fiery oratory, has fairly balanced representations, decent performances & an inveigling background score. Tech details are also creditworthy.
Cast: #SidhantGupta #ChiragVohra #RajendraChawla #ArifZakaria #IraDubey #MalishkaMendonsa #RajeshKumar #KCShankar #LukeMcGibney #CordeliaBugeja #AlistairFinlay #AndrewCullum #RichardTeverson
Director/Creator: #NikkhilAdvani Runtime: 8 Eps/
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Cross #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Title: #Cross S1 Rating: * * 1/2

Based on #NYTimes Bestselling author #JamesPatterson’s crime thrillers, this first series adaptation, attempt to grab eyeballs falls short.Despite the books to fall back on, the writing fails to create an authentic credible drama. Some strong performances may generate interest but there’s nothing unique on offer here.
Cast: #AldisHodge #IsaiahMustafa #JuanitaJennings
Creator: #BenWatkins Runtime: 8 episodes/ 50-60 min each
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Half Love Half Arranged S2 #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Title: #HalfLoveHalfArrangedS2 Rating: * * 1/2

This extended attempt at relationship romcom based on #ItishaPeerbhoy’s book fails to go beyond the obvious - clings to the search for a groom in stereotypical format. Middling humour, wilful drama & desperate romantic entanglements make for some moderate entertainment. While the writing is not exactly sharp & humorous, the performances are valiant enough to be appreciable.
Cast: #MaanviGangroo #GrushaKapoor #KaranWahi RithvikkDhanjani #AmitSinghThakur #BhavyaGrover #SupriyaShukla #SimarpreetSingh #KashishSaluja #KarthikKrishnan #PulkitMakol #NeetaMohindra #ShrutiJolly
Director: #SimarpreetSingh Runtime: 25-35min/each
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Citadel: Honey Bunny #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Film: #CitadelHoneyBunny Rating: * *

This spinoff period piece retrofitted into the Citadel spyverse is too vague, uninteresting& bland. Lacking in freshness of plot & high-stakes complexity & curdled by unwarranted sloppy attempts at comedy, lame unnecessary dialogue, stereotypical bollywood style set-up, cheesy romantic moves, this retrograde attempt at spy series feels like a throwback to a filmy past that sits uneasy in the hi-tech cutting edge #Citadel universe set-up by the #RussoBrothers. Nadia’s growing up years under the shadow of #HoneyBunny could have been better represented.
Cast: #VarunDhawan #SamanthaRuthPrabhu #KashviMajumdar #KayKayMenon #Simran #ShashankVyas #SaqibSaleem#SikanderKher #SohamMajumdar #ShivankitParihar #ParmeetSethi
Developed by : #SitaMenon
Directors: #RajNidimoru & #KrishnaDK Runtime: 6 eps/ 55 min
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Khwaabon Ka Jhamela #PicksAndPiques #JohnsonThomas

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Film: #KhwaabonKaJhamela Rating: * *

Fickle & Feeble attempt at quirky romcom, this one isn’t light enough to manage laughs nor is it intense enough to keep the romance going. Borrowed idea, uninspired writing, poor adaptation, unexciting set-ups, obscure storyline, wayward plotting & mundane dialogue plague this experience.
Cast: #PrateikBabbar #SayaniGupta #KubbraSait #FreddyLove #LilleteDubey #KaizaadKotwal #ShahrukhKadri
Writer/Director: #DanishAslam Runtime: 112 min
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