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Do Deewane Seher Mein :An eminently forgettable love story

Somehow of late, Bollywood had given up on romances that once instilled greater confidence among dating couples. So, the latest film from the stable, Do Deewane Seher Mein, came as surprise to me in a country that had for some years now relished murders and kidnappings and mysteries – some styled on Agatha Christie novels.

Film criticism need not sound the death knell

Time was when Tamil films had regular press shows, which were held a few days before the movies hit the theatres. But this has now been cancelled, as filmmakers found much to their chagrin that journalists flouted the cardinal rule of journalism: balance.

2025: The Year Indian Cinema Stopped Arriving and Started Belonging

For a long time, Indian cinema existed inside a language of anticipation. We spoke of it as an industry perpetually “on the brink”, of global recognition, of serious critical legitimacy, of finally being understood beyond stereotypes. Every festival screening was framed as a breakthrough, every foreign review treated as a moment of validation.