All stories by DEEPA GAHLOT
CAT Review: Authentic, Praiseworthy
Rediff.com9 Dec 2022CAT is worth a watch, recommends Deepa Gahlot.
Faadu: A Love Story Review: Half-Baked Show
Rediff.com9 Dec 2022Faadu: A Love Story looks like one of those old movies with a socialist bent that glorified honest poverty and looked down upon ambition and enterprise, notes Deepa Gahlot.
Salaam Venky Review: Film Belongs to Kajol, Vishal Jethwa
Rediff.com9 Dec 2022Kajol does the best she can with the role though it is a bit limiting. Vishal Jethwa gives the movie-crazy Venky a bright charm, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Qala Review: Cinematic Beauty
Rediff.com2 Dec 2022A film that looks and sounds so gorgeous, must be welcomed, applauds Deepa Gahlot. Qala Review.
Khakee: The Bihar Chapter Review: Very Violent, But Real
Rediff.com25 Nov 2022Khakee: The Bihar Chapter: The picture is as ugly as it is grim, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Girls Hostel 3 Review: No Dum!
Rediff.com25 Nov 2022Even by standards of fluff, Girls Hostel 3 floats away without any anchor to entertainment, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Mister Mummy Review: Disaster!
Rediff.com18 Nov 2022Mister Mummy is neither a comedy nor an emotional drama, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy Review: Tensions Run High
Rediff.com11 Nov 2022Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy makes up in elegance of language and production design what it lacks in flashy derring do that most actioners rely on to keep the audience hooked, observes Deepa Gahlot. Mukhbir: The Story Of A Spy Review
Has Bollywood Lost The Plot?
Rediff.com3 Nov 2022If in the current streaming age, audiences can watch the originals, why would they spend their money on second-hand content? Is it possible that mainstream Hindi filmmakers have lost the pulse of their audience, asks Deepa Gahlot.
Ram Setu Review: Bizarre!
Rediff.com25 Oct 2022Ram Setu is just silly and boring, sighs Deepa Gahlot. Ram Setu Review
Tripling Season 3 Review: Dull And Meaningless
Rediff.com21 Oct 2022Tripling Season 3 does not even make an attempt to entertain, feels Deepa Gahlot.
Four More Shots Please Season 3 Review: Ridiculous!
Rediff.com21 Oct 2022When banal problems, drunken rants, liberally sprinkled swear words and WhatApp forwards kind of pretend profound lines run out, there is a lot of action between the sheets, observes Deepa Gahlot. Four More Shots Please Season 3
Code Name: Tiranga Review: Too Dull
Rediff.com14 Oct 2022Code Name: Tiranga makes Deepa Gahlot feel nostalgic for Naam Shabana and forgive Dhaakad.
Shantaram Review: Too Verbose
Rediff.com14 Oct 2022If future episodes are as verbose and unwieldy, it might be difficult to keep from switching channels, points out Deepa Ghalot.
Chhello Show Review: Bitter Sweet Memories
Rediff.com14 Oct 2022Just as much as the magic of cinema, Chhello Show is about the imagination of a child and the typical Indian jugaad, observes Deepa Gahlot. Chhello Show
Mismatched 2 Review: Needs More Laughs
Rediff.com14 Oct 2022The youngsters in Mismatched look like angels. There are no bullies, no mean girl cliques -- they are all a mostly cheerful, helpful, clean-cut lot, for whom kissing and mild swearing is about as naughty as they dare, observes Deepa Gahlot. Mismatched Season 2 Review
Good Bad Girl Review: No Good Reason To Watch
Rediff.com14 Oct 2022With a pathological liar and poseur at the centre of the show and in practically every frame, one can't help but wonder what the makers were thinking, notes Deepa Gahlot. Good Bad Girl Review
Maja Ma Review: A Damp Squib
Rediff.com6 Oct 2022Madhuri Dixit's brief seems to have been to look glamorous, which she does, while others struggle to hold the film together, observes Deepa Gahlot, Maja Ma Review.
Godfather Review: Chiranjeevi isn't abdicating the superstar's throne just yet
Rediff.com6 Oct 2022Take away Chiranjeevi from Godfather, and there's little left to keep the audience engaged, observes Deepa Gahlot. Godfather Review.
Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better
Rediff.com30 Sep 2022Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot.