MAIDAAN (2024)

Ajay Devgn Shines in In an Inspiring and Heart-warming Tribute To SA Rahim, The Architect of Modern Indian Football — Ambar Chatterjee Syed Abdul Rahim (17 August 1909 – 11 June 1963), popularly known as Rahim Saab, was an Indian football coach and manager of the Indian national team from 1950 until he died in…

SWATANTRA VEER SAVARKAR (2024)

An Exhaustive yet Gripping Dissection of the Life of One of India’s Most Controversial Figures — Ambar Chatterjee “Swatantra Veer Savarkar” chronicles the extraordinary life journey of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, revered as Veer Savarkar, an Indian freedom fighter and reformer. From his formative years to the twilight of his existence, the film spans three compelling…

MAIN ATAL HOON (2024)

A Disheartening Tribute: “Main Atal Hoon” and Its Inadequacies in Honouring a Great Leader, Poet, and Statesman — Ambar Chatterjee Atal Bihari Vajpayee was one of the most iconic personalities that our great nation has seen. He was a multifaceted personality who journeyed with India from her inception as a free nation, being an indispensable…

PIPPA (2023)

“Tanks, Swagger, and Tons of Fun – Pippa is A Compelling Blend of Action, Emotion and Horrors of War” — Ambar Chatterjee I have been excited about “Pippa” ever since its first trailer was released, but for some unforeseen reason, the film was canceled days before its theatrical release. Now, it has been unceremoniously released…

SCAM 2003 – THE TELGI STORY (2023)

Scam 2003 wonderfully documents Telgi’s Tangled Web from Humble Beginnings to Scandalous Heights — Ambar Chatterjee Abdul Karim Telgi rose from selling fruits on a train to planning, perpetuating, and finally succumbing to arguably the biggest financial scam in the history of the country. The “Telgi” scam, as it would be known in the future,…

MISSION RANIGANJ (2023)

Akshay Kumar’s best film in years is welcomed with empty theatres and cancelled shows — Ambar Chatterjee Tinu Suresh Desai’s film, “Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue,” chronicles the extraordinary story of Sardar Jaswant Singh Gill (Akshay Kumar), a mining engineer who devised an elaborate rescue plan over the course of several days to save…

SCOOP (2023)

Exploring the perils of crime Journalism and the fight for justice — Ambar Chatterjee Jaideb Sen (Prasenjit Chatterjee), a senior journalist with special expertise in the field of the Mumbai Underworld, is shot dead by Chotta Rajan’s gang members in broad daylight. The Mumbai Crime Branch launches an investigation and ends up arresting a large…

ROCKETRY: THE NAMBI EFFECT (2022)

Release Date: 01/07/2022 Cast: Madhavan, Simran, Rajit Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan (Guest Appearance) Director: Madhavan Rocketry is Madhavan’s heartfelt apology to one of the greatest Indian Scientists ever — Ambar Chatterjee Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect is an ambitious project because it has practically nothing that is synonymous with what we take modern entertainment to be and what…

MAJOR (2022)

Release Date: 03/06/2022 Cast: Adivi Sesh, Prakash Raj, Revathi, Saiee Manjrekar, Sobhita Dhulipala Director: Sashi Kiran Tikka The ballad of Shaheed Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan is the sprawling epic that we deserved — Ambar Chatterjee Advi Sesh has always impressed me with his fantastic choice of films and his wholehearted surrender to every character that he chose to play….

SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ (2022)

Release Date: 03/06/2022 Cast: Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt, Sonu Sood, Manav Vij Director: Dr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi “A mammoth disappointment and a major disservice to an iconic hero of the nation” — Ambar Chatterjee Dr. Chandra Prakash Dwivedi is synonymous with quality and historical accuracy. He is the man who gave us the…

KAUN PRAVIN TAMBE ? (2022)

Could “Kaun Pravin Tambe?” do justice to the incredible true story of the titular character? Pravin Tambe is an Indian cricketer who made his international debut in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match playing for Rajasthan Royals in 2013. The following year he scalped a hat-trick against Kolkata Knight Riders and remained the highest wicket-taker…

JHUND (2022)

Jhund is a poignant and heartwarming underdog story that has the power to enchant you — Ambar Chatterjee I literally had to push myself to go watch Jhund even though every muscle in my body told me that this was going to be a great film. This is how much of a slave I have become to…