Director Anubhav Sinha catches the viewer unawares, opening the film with Bob Dylan’s contemplative ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’, as IPS officer Ayan Ranjan (Ayushmann Khurrana) arrives at Lalgaon, in the hinterland of UP, to take up his latest assignment. On the way, amidst the chatter of folklore by his driver, they pass by a group…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 29th June, 2019. Winner: Shahrukh: I know you’re missing out on spice in life – here, take some ‘Red Chillies’! Salman: Now that’s what I call ‘Being Human’! – Zara H. Pestonji
When you see the hero of the film chasing the housemaid around the neighbourhood block just because she’s broken a glass you know what to expect. When that senior medical student confronts the Dean (Adil Hussain in a forgettable cameo) with illogical arguments and in a challenging tone, you know you’re in for a torrid…
When the first in the series was released in 1995 – though fairly successful – one barely had the hunch that three more would follow: in 1999, then in 2010 and now, nine years later. Sequels are rarely meant, or expected to be as lucrative as the original. That ‘Toy Story 4’ debunks this popular…
The major advantage of watching an international production (in this case French/Indian/Belgian) is that it’s shot in a variety of locations – in this regard the film scores. The inherent drawback is that the film tides over a multitude of subplots too briskly for comfort. At a mere 101 minutes, the film packs in a…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 22nd June, 2019. Winner: Ranveer (singing Gully Boy): Tu nanga hi to aaya hai, Harbhajan: Ab World Cup Le Ke Jayega! Both: Aayega… Apna time aayega!! – Shiraaz S. Sahiyar (Navsari)
‘Keeping him safe is a full-time job’, says Max (voiced by Patton Oswalt) of his young master, baby Liam (Henry Lynch). This just about sums up the premise of the hour-and-half long sequel to the 2016 fairly successful and enjoyable, ‘The Secret Life of Pets’. Katie (Ellie Kemper) falls in love and marries Chuck. Her…
Undoubtedly for commercial reasons, Hollywood’s obsession with milking its successful franchises dry is well-known. And this is precisely what MIB:I is – a done-and-dusted plot laced with dry humour. To begin with, the title would seem to be a misnomer: ‘Man and Lady in Black’ would be more appropriate. The film begins with a very…
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WINNING ENTRY 1: By Parisa Hanosh Santok I want you to know, you mean the world to me, Only a heart as big as yours Would give so selflessly! All the things you’ve done, All the times you were there, Helps me know deep down inside How much you truly care. Even though I might…
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at editor@parsi-times.com by 12th June, 2019. Winner: Salman: Tune ki shaadi bacche se, hoti hai mujhko hairat! Priyanka: Bhai, teri bhi maa tujhse 9 saal choti hai, in ‘Bharat’! -Rohinton M Sarbhanwala