First up, a few mandatory warnings. Ignore any resemblance Raees has to the real life tale of a certain bootlegger-gangster from Gujarat of 90s who shall remain unnamed for perfectly legal reasons. Or the fact that the movie is heavily influenced by classic crime dramas like Goodfellas, The Godfather, Scarface, Heat or ones closer home such as Zanjeer, Deewar, Company, Satya and Gangs Of… Continue reading Raees
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Happy 51st, Shah Rukh Khan
Happy Birthday, Shah Rukh Khan. The king of romance has always been open about his lack of love for romantic movies. Yet here he is, dancing his heart out on the top of a train in Chaiyya Chaiyya. No doubt he owes his blockbuster career to those films. His puppy dog eyes, endless energy and… Continue reading Happy 51st, Shah Rukh Khan
Fan
When a fan Gaurav Chandna outshines the star Aryan Khanna in a film, you know that an actor called Shah Rukh Khan is killing it. Maneesh Sharma's Fan scores big on three fronts. One: It's a songless, thrilling, tense ride. Totally not what you would expect of a typical SRK film. The director sticks to… Continue reading Fan
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