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‘Sanju’ Review: Bollywood Biopic About One of Its Biggest Stars Takes Dangerous Liberties With History

‘Sanju’ Review: Bollywood Biopic About One of Its Biggest Stars Takes Dangerous Liberties With History

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriJuly 2, 2018Ranbir Kapoor, Rajkumar Hirani, Sanjay Dutt, Sanju, Sonam Kapoor, Dia Mirza, Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Bollywood, ReviewsComment

Beyond the Clouds Review: Iranian Auteur Majid Majidi Reaches for Familiar Themes in the Slums of Mumbai

Beyond the Clouds Review: Iranian Auteur Majid Majidi Reaches for Familiar Themes in the Slums of Mumbai

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriApril 24, 2018Comment

‘Mercury’ Review: Silent Thriller Is India’s Answer to ‘A Quiet Place,’ But That’s Not Good Enough

‘Mercury’ Review: Silent Thriller Is India’s Answer to ‘A Quiet Place,’ But That’s Not Good Enough

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriApril 15, 2018Mercury, Indiewire, film review, Prabhu DevaComment

‘Simran’ Review: A Bollywood Movie With a Feminist Twist That Comes Up Short

‘Simran’ Review: A Bollywood Movie With a Feminist Twist That Comes Up Short

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriSeptember 17, 2017Kangana Ranaut, Simran, Bollywood, Reviews

Bollywood Mainstay Akshay Kumar Continues to Reinvent His Career and Doesn’t Plan on Slowing Down

Bollywood Mainstay Akshay Kumar Continues to Reinvent His Career and Doesn’t Plan on Slowing Down

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriAugust 10, 2017Akshay Kumar, Bollywood, Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Interviews

‘Jagga Jasoos’ Review: Ambitious Disney Comedy-Adventure Succeeds Despite Occasional Misfires

‘Jagga Jasoos’ Review: Ambitious Disney Comedy-Adventure Succeeds Despite Occasional Misfires

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriJuly 17, 2017Anurag Basu, Jagga Jasoos, Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Bollywood, Reviews

‘Tubelight’ Review: Salman Khan’s Latest Good-Natured Story Lacks Substance

‘Tubelight’ Review: Salman Khan’s Latest Good-Natured Story Lacks Substance

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriJune 25, 2017Kabir Khan, Salman Khan, Bollywood, Reviews

Cannes: 10 Indian Filmmakers That Should Be on the Festival’s Radar

Cannes: 10 Indian Filmmakers That Should Be on the Festival’s Radar

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriMay 17, 2017Bollywood, Cannes Film Festival, Hansal Mehta, Nagesh Kukunoor, Alankrita Shrivastava, Shoojit Sircar, Imtiaz Ali, Konkona Sen Sharma, Reema Kagti, Shlok Sharma, Ananth Mahadevan, Shubhashish Bhutiani

‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ Review: Akshay Roy’s Romantic Comedy Debut Falls Flat Even With Major Star Power

‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ Review: Akshay Roy’s Romantic Comedy Debut Falls Flat Even With Major Star Power

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriMay 15, 2017Meri Pyaari Bindu, Ayushman Khurana, Parineeti Chopra, Bollywood, Reviews

‘Phillauri’ Review: Anushka Sharma Produces a Bollywood Ghost Story That Falls Short of Its Potential

‘Phillauri’ Review: Anushka Sharma Produces a Bollywood Ghost Story That Falls Short of Its Potential

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriMarch 25, 2017Phillauri, Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh, Bollywood, Reviews

‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ Review: An Above Average Bollywood Romance

‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania’ Review: An Above Average Bollywood Romance

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriMarch 11, 2017Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Bollywood, Reviews, Badrinath Ki Dulhania

Why Indian Censorship Is Hurting the Country’s Cinema

Why Indian Censorship Is Hurting the Country’s Cinema

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriFebruary 27, 2017Alankrita Shrivastava, Konkona Sen Sharma, Lipstick Under My Burkha, Censor Board

‘Irada’ Review: Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah Can’t Save This Mopey Indian Drama

‘Irada’ Review: Arshad Warsi and Naseeruddin Shah Can’t Save This Mopey Indian Drama

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriFebruary 18, 2017Arshad Warsi, Naseeruddin Shah, Irada, Bollywood

Shah Rukh Khan Interview: The Indian Superstar Looks Back on 25 Years in the Spotlight — and Forward to What’s Next

Shah Rukh Khan Interview: The Indian Superstar Looks Back on 25 Years in the Spotlight — and Forward to What’s Next

Wrote up celebrity interviews, movie reviews, international festival coverage, and opinion pieces for a leading outlet for film and TV news and industry analysis.

INDIEWIRE, FeaturedAnisha JhaveriJanuary 24, 2017Shah Rukh Khan, Bollywood, Interviews, Raees

Aamir Khan in ‘Dangal’: How a Major Bollywood Star Uses Cinema to Raise Awareness

Aamir Khan in ‘Dangal’: How a Major Bollywood Star Uses Cinema to Raise Awareness

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriDecember 21, 2016Aamir Khan, Interviews, Dangal, Bollywood

‘Dear Zindagi’ Review: Second Film From ‘English Vinglish’ Director Doesn’t Disappoint

‘Dear Zindagi’ Review: Second Film From ‘English Vinglish’ Director Doesn’t Disappoint

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriNovember 25, 2016Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Shinde, Bollywood, Reviews, Dear Zindagi

‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ Review: Bollywood’s Karan Johar Struggles to Tell a Good Love Story

‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ Review: Bollywood’s Karan Johar Struggles to Tell a Good Love Story

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriOctober 30, 2016Anushka Sharma, Ranbir Kapoor, Bollywood, Karan Johar, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Reviews, Fawad Khan

‘Mirzya’ Review: Lush Bollywood Romance Spans Disparate Time Periods With Unease

‘Mirzya’ Review: Lush Bollywood Romance Spans Disparate Time Periods With Unease

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriOctober 6, 2016Harshvardhan Kapoor, Saiyami Kher, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Bollywood, Mirzya, Reviews

Bollywood Star Ajay Devgn on 25 Years of Challenging Industry Expectations

Bollywood Star Ajay Devgn on 25 Years of Challenging Industry Expectations

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriOctober 5, 2016Ajay Devgn, Shivaay, Bollywood, Interviews

‘Akira’ Review: Female-Centric Bollywood Action Drama Suffers From Lazy Filmmaking

‘Akira’ Review: Female-Centric Bollywood Action Drama Suffers From Lazy Filmmaking

INDIEWIREAnisha JhaveriSeptember 4, 2016Akira, Sonakshi Sinha, Bollywood, Reviews