The gulf between Hindi cinema's finest current actor and his contemporaries widens with each film. But even Irrfan Khan, in Mick Jagger's words, can't always get what he wants. Raja Sen tells us why that's not a bad thing.
Mad Max: Fury Road has a very realistic chance of sweeping the Oscars, predicts Raja Sen.
Quentin Tarantino's latest film is his most unpleasant, feels Raja Sen.
'It is impossible to pin down the genius of David Bowie, to distill any kind of essence of that singer-songwriter-visionary-buccaneer-icon into a line or several.'
Raja Sen's favourite bits from what was, overall, a glitzy but forgettable awards show.
This thriller isn't merely predictable, but depressingly drab, says Raja Sen.
Rediff's film critic Raja Sen lists his worst Hindi movies of 2015.
Rediff's film critic Raja Sen lists her top Hindi movies of 2015.
Who were the ones we'd have liked to see more of, or ones we wouldn't mind running into again?
Rediff's film critic Raja Sen lists his top 10 actors of 2015.
Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens 'can be likened, in essence, to a new Salman Khan actioner where the core audience goes in with a checklist knowing they'll get some cheeky dialogue, some trite punchlines, an item song and one eventually shirtless fight scene,' says Raja Sen.
Rediff's film critic Raja Sen lists his best Hindi songs of 2015.
'We expect insignificant froth from the director, but this particular can of Rohit Shetty has been lying open too long. The contents are not merely un-fizzy but, unforgivably, flat.'
'This is a giant film, a magnum opus drunk on its own magnum-ity, and it is perfectly clear early on, as the narrative races out the gate and gauntlets are flung up in the air and shot through with arrows, that a film like this can only work as opera,' says Raja Sen.
At 148 minutes, Spectre feels like the longest Bond film of all time, says Raja Sen.
'Jaffrey played all his roles with a characteristic elan and amiability: He looked like a clever, all-knowing, winking Super Mario, gloriously grey around the edges. Irresistible, really.'
Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol look like a million bucks, but the situation -- and the drummed up "intensity" -- feel asinine, says Raja Sen.
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