War 2 Review: Hrithik Roshan Spy Sequel Falls Flat

By BPN News Desk August 18, 2025

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War 2, the much-hyped sequel in the YRF Spy Universe, lands with a thud rather than a bang. Directed by Ayan Mukerji and starring Hrithik Roshan, Jr NTR, and Kiara Advani, the film promised a globe-trotting spy saga but ends up recycling the worst clichés of Bollywood action cinema. The film

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Coolie (2025) – A Vintage Rajinikanth Show With Uneven Cargo

By BPN News Desk August 14, 2025

Walking into Coolie, I expected a Lokesh Kanagaraj action-thriller with the density and grit of his earlier work. What I got instead was a film that sails on the unshakable charisma of Rajinikanth but often drifts when it comes to story discipline. It’s a crowd-pleaser in many ways, but not without noticeable dents in its […]

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Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra Booked in ₹60-Crore Fraud Case

By BPN News Desk August 14, 2025

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband, businessman Raj Kundra, have been booked by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police in an alleged Rs 60.48 crore fraud case. Allegations Against the Couple Businessman Deepak Kothari claims he provided funds to the couple’s defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd, between 2015 and […]

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Son of Sardaar 2 Movie Review: Desi Chaos with a Familiar Smile

By BPN News Desk August 1, 2025

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3.0/5) Ajay Devgn returns as Jassi Randhawa in Son of Sardaar 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the 2012 masala hit. Directed with unapologetic flair and armed with a generous dose of slapstick and patriotic overtones, this sequel sticks to its roots—loud, chaotic, and resolutely committed to entertaining its audience, logic be damned. Set […]

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Kingdom Movie Review: A Stylish Spy Thriller That Falls Short of Emotional Impact

By BPN News Desk August 1, 2025

Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3.2/5) Vijay Deverakonda returns to the big screen with Kingdom, a slick, high-stakes Telugu-language spy thriller directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri. Marketed as the launchpad of a two-part franchise, the film promises adrenaline-fueled espionage, grand visuals, and a personal redemption arc—but delivers only selectively on that promise. Deverakonda plays a

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Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) – Movie Review

By BPN News Desk July 28, 2025

Rating: ★★★★¼ (4.25/5) I walked into Fantastic Four: First Steps with equal parts skepticism and hope. The Fantastic Four franchise hasn’t had the easiest cinematic journey—ranging from the campy 2005 version to the notoriously disjointed 2015 reboot, Marvel’s First Family always felt like they were waiting for the right storyteller. With First Steps, that wait

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Saiyaara Movie Review: Mohit Suri’s Familiar Tune Finds Its Choir Again

By BPN News Desk July 21, 2025

With Saiyaara, director Mohit Suri returns to his well-worn territory of heartbreak, haunting melodies, and poetic pain—territory that he carved out a decade ago and continues to revisit with devotion. This time, he brings along debutants Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda, who deliver sincere, heartfelt performances in a film that knows exactly who it’s for—and […]

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SC Defers Hearing On Udaipur Files To July 21

By BPN News Desk July 16, 2025

The Supreme Court has postponed its hearing on the film Udaipur Files until July 21, asking the central government to review the film’s certification before resuming. The movie, which is based on the 2022 murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur, had its release put on hold after concerns were raised that it could disturb communal […]

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SC Asks Centre To Decide On Udaipur Files

By BPN News Desk July 16, 2025

The Supreme Court has asked the central government to urgently decide whether the film Udaipur Files should retain its certification. The film, based on the 2022 murder of Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal, has been accused of potentially disrupting communal harmony. A bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi invoked Section 6 of the Cinematograph […]

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Maalik (2025): Another Tired Ode to the Gangster That Even Rajkummar Rao Can’t Save

By BPN News Desk July 11, 2025

Bollywood’s love affair with the gangster genre has officially reached saturation point—and Maalik is the latest, and possibly most fatigued, offering in this long line of glorified underworld sagas. There seems to be no dearth of filmmakers eager to romanticize crime lords, drug syndicates, and political thugs, repackaging the same morally bankrupt narrative under