All stories by J Jagannath
MKDNH: A Mumbai Bollywood ignores
Rediff.com11 Apr 2019'Mard Ko Dard Nahin Hota is exactly why Hindi cinema needs more film-makers who know a South Indian language,' notes J Jagannath.
Why Gully Boy is no Kaala
Rediff.com25 Mar 2019While Pa Ranjith proved yet again to be the salt of the earth in his land mafia film, Zoya Akhtar took a haphazard route to make something that was hardly rooted in Asia's biggest slum, feels J Jagannath.
Have you seen these super TV shows?
Rediff.com6 Feb 2019From Atlanta to Killing Eve, the best on the small screen.
Sanju: Sanskari version of Sanjay Dutt
Rediff.com17 Jul 2018'Rajkumar Hirani could have gone for the jugular but has chosen instead to play to the gallery,' says J Jagannath.
How Aamir discovered Hindi cinema's biggest market
Rediff.com10 Apr 2018Shuai Jiao Baba (Let's Wrestle, Dad) in China seems to have made twice its combined earnings in India and the rest of the world.
The Meyerowitz Stories: Thank God for Netflix!
Rediff.com7 Nov 2017If it wasn't for Netflix, we'd never have seen The Meyerowitz Stories in India. J Jagannath is startled by this film about three disconnected siblings and their even more disconnected father.
Look what's trending on TV!
Rediff.com28 Oct 2017These are the television shows that will crackle and pop a lot longer than anything you'll get your paws on.
Have you seen these amazing films?
Rediff.com29 Sep 2017Logan Lucky and It have many chuckle-worthy moments.
Have you seen these 3 AMAZING films?
Rediff.com4 Jul 2017Small-town India shines right through in these movie gems.
Enough of Baahubali!
Rediff.com7 Jun 2017'I hope against hope that Indian film-makers don't take their future cue from the creator of this insufferable franchise,' says J Jagannath.
Baahubali 2: A colossal bore
Rediff.com6 May 2017Beneath its dazzling veneer, this emperor has no clothes, says J Jagannath.
At the Oscars: Politics inside and outside
Rediff.com20 Feb 2017J Jagannath on how he expects to see the Trump effect at the Academy Awards.
Great world cinema at a theatre near you!
Rediff.com18 Oct 2016At Rs 2,000, you can gift yourself an awesome sensory experience for Diwali.
Trip of the year
Rediff.com4 Jul 2016At a time when priapic sex comedies are ruling the roost in Bollywood, Udta Punjab is nothing less than a fresh blast of oxygen!
Who does Nagraj Manjule think he is?
Rediff.com16 Jun 2016Doesn't he know that the Indian audience has settled itself with a certain strain of mediocrity that lands up at the cinemas every Friday?
What Shah Rukh has in common with Pawan Kalyan
Rediff.com2 Jun 2016Both stars suffer from delusions of grandeur, feels J Jagannath.