This prolonged weekend has a number of leisure choices in retailer – whether or not you’d wish to enterprise out or keep at house. If you are going out, a remake of the Tom Hanks traditional, Laal Singh Chaddha, starring Aamir Khan, has lastly hit the screens. To have fun the event of Rakshan Bandhan, there’s a film by the identical title that includes Akshay Kumar. However, for those who’d slightly keep in, Never Have I Ever’s season three and the second season of Indian Matchmaking may catch your fancy.
Laal Singh Chaddha: In cinemas
Naga Chaitanya and Aamir Khan in Laal Singh Chaddha.
A remake of Tom Hanks-led Forrest Gump, Laal Singh Chaddha has acquired a combined response from the viewers. Aamir Khan reprising Tom Hanks’ function of Forrest and Kareena Kapoor Khan has stepped into the sneakers of Robin Wright for the Hindi adaptation of the six Academy Awards winner drama. It additionally options actors Mona Singh and Naga Chaitanya in pivotal roles. The Indian Express’ movie critic Shubhra Gupta discovered the movie to be a “meandering tale”. In her 2-star rated overview, she wrote, “It’s not simply the tempo which is the difficulty. It can also be, centrally and crucially, Sardar Laal Singh Chaddha himself. And right here, a comparability is a should.”
Read the overview of Laal Singh Chaddha right here.
Raksha Bandhan: In cinemas
Akshay Kumar in Raksha Bandhan. (Photo: Akshay/Instagram)
This household drama, helmed by Aanand L Rai, is headlined by Akshay Kumar. It is the story of a person referred to as Lala Kedarnath who vows to get married to his childhood sweetheart solely after he marries off his 4 sisters. He is able to even promote his kidney for his wedding ceremony. Shubhra Gupta discovered the movie to be overtly melodramatic that transports you to the Sixties. In her 1.5-star rated overview, she wrote, “I’m not sure what made me more uncomfortable — the mothballed plot detailing, the contrivances, the high-pitched melodrama which used to be part and parcel of movies we thought we had deep -sixed decades back; or the conviction that low-rent family dramas, with their uneasy mix of humor and crassness, hugely popular at one time, is the way out for a beleaguered Bollywood.”
Read the overview of Raksha Bandhan right here.
Never Have I Ever 3: Netflix
After being confused about whom to exit with within the first two seasons, Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) has gotten a really handsome boyfriend in Paxton (Darren Barnet) within the third season of the Netflix collection Never Have I Ever. However, on this season, she’s going to understand how being in a relationship is just not about all issues stunning. Indianexpress.com’s Rohan Naahar feels, within the third season, the makers have moved away from its “desi flavour” and have grow to be a “generic high school comedy.”
Read the overview of Never Have I Ever 3 right here.
Indian Matchmaking 2: Netflix
Sima Taparia returns for Indian Matchmaking Season 2 (Photo: Netflix)
Sima Aunty is again! The common matchmaker from Mumbai, Sima Taparia is as soon as once more serving to the singletons discover a appropriate match for themselves not simply in India however globally. She has conventional methods of matchmaking the place the age and top of the prospects are a matter of concern and he or she finds her purchasers too ‘demanding’. Indianexpress.com’s Sampada Sharma, in her overview of the primary two episodes of the present, wrote, “The first season of Indian Matchmaking launched quickly after the lockdown hit in 2020 and when your entire world was starved for content material, the present grew to become the cringe watch that we could not cease speaking about. The second season follows the identical path of pretending that these orthodox practices are by some means part of ‘Indian tradition’ and whereas we dwell in a world the place that is our actuality, Indian Matchmaking must be consumed with a pinch of salt.”
Read the overview of Indian Matchmaking right here.
Nna Thana Case Kodu: In cinemas
Helmed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan, Nna Thaan Case Kodu is billed as a courtroom comedy, which sheds gentle on the follies of our felony justice system. The title of the interprets to ‘Sue me’ in English. Indianexpress.com’s Manoj Kumar R gave the movie three stars. In his overview, he praised the efficiency of PP Kunhikrishnan and wrote, “Kunhikrishnan’s performance is one of the highlights of the movie. The little smiles signaling that he is a sucker for flattery and how a little praise can get him to sign on important orders, all highlight how the human factor muddies a near-perfect legal system.”
Read the overview of Nna Thaan Case Kodu right here.
Day Shift: Netflix
The vampire comedy Day Shift marks the directorial debut of JJ Perry, who beforehand labored as second unit director and stunt coordinator on motion pictures like Fast & Furious 9, The Fate of the Furious, Bloodshot, and the John Wick franchise. The story is a few hard-working blue-collar dad (Jamie Foxx) who needs to supply a great life for his quick-witted eight-year-old daughter, however his mundane San Fernando Valley pool cleansing job is a entrance for his actual supply of revenue, searching and killing vampires. Rohan Naahar watched the movie and wrote, “Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco’s new Netflix film is a fun throwback to 90s action cinema that features a particularly memorable Snoop Dogg cameo.”
Read the overview of Day Shift right here.
Thallumaala: In cinemas
Thallumaala, starring Tovino Thomas within the lead function, is directed by Khalid Rahman. The movie additionally has Kalyani Priyadarshan and Shine Tom Chacko within the lead roles. The trailer of the film revealed that it’s about web celebrities. Written by Muhsin Parari and Ashraf Hamza, Thallumaala is produced by Ashiq Usman. Manoj Kumar R, in his overview of the Malayalam drama, wrote, “Khalid Rahman has stylishly staged the fights. But, underneath all the madness, there is a commentary too — strong men can control their anger, weak men can’t.”
Read the overview of Thallumaala right here.
Viruman: In cinemas
Karthi in Viruman.
The rural action-drama, directed by Muthaiah, stars Karthi, Prakash Raj, Rajkiran, Saranya Ponvannan and Soori in pivotal roles. Indianexpress.com’s Kirubhakar Purushothaman wrote in his overview, “Viruman doesn’t make you feel much while watching it, nor leaves you with a lot of thoughts about parenting. It is largely a passable movie.”
Read the overview of Viruman right here.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
