Ajay Brahmatmaj
Ajay Brahmatmaj is a veteran film critic and author who reviews films in Hindi. He has previously been the film editor of Dainik Jagran and has also written for different newspapers and web portals. He now runs a YouTube channel called CineMahaul.
He has a keen interest in the history of Hindi cinema and has written books like Irrfan… Aur Kuchh Panne Kore Rah Gaye, Irrfan: Echoes of Presence, Cinema Bas Cinema, Cinema Ki Soch, Cinema Samkaleen Cinema etc. He edits and publishes a monthly emagzine, CineMahaul, frequently participates in webinars, seminars, and discussions on Hindi cinema.
All reviews by Ajay Brahmatmaj
Daayra
Crime, Drama (Hindi)
Sat, September 19 2026
| Director: | Meghna Gulzar |
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| Cast: | Kareena Kapoor Khan, Prithviraj Sukumaran, Kshitee Jog, Jitendra Joshi, Biswapati Sarkar, Sandesh Kulkarni |
| Writer: | Meghna Gulzar, Yash Keswani, Sima Agarwal |
Mirzapur the Movie
Crime, Thriller (Hindi)
Sat, September 5 2026
| Director: | Gurmmeet Singh |
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| Cast: | Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal, Divyendu Sharma, Jitendra Kumar, Ravi Kishan, Abhishek Banerjee, Rasika Dugal, Shriya Pilgaonkar, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Harshita Gaur |
Jeevan Bheema Yojana
Crime, Comedy (Hindi)
Fri, September 4 2026
| Director: | Abhishek Dogra |
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| Cast: | Arshad Warsi, Vijay Raaz, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Pooja Chopra, Brijendra Kala, Atul Parchure, Madhu Anand Chandhock, Jaywant Wadkar |
| Writer: | Vivek Verma, Mukta Bhatt |
Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups
Action, Crime, Drama (Kannada)
Thu, August 27 2026
| Director: | Geethu Mohandas |
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| Cast: | Yash, Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Rukmini Vasanth, Huma Qureshi, Tara Sutaria, Sudev Nair, Akshay Oberoi, Balaji Manohar, Darrell D'Silva |
| Writer: | Geethu Mohandas, Yash |
Batwara 1947
Action, Drama, War (Hindi)
Fri, August 14 2026
| Director: | Rajkumar Santoshi |
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| Cast: | Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Shabana Azmi, Ali Fazal, Karan Deol, Abhimanyu Singh, Kanikka Kapur, Khushi Hajare, Mithun Chakraborty, Mona Singh |
Ohh My Dog
Drama, Family (Hindi)
Fri, August 7 2026
| Director: | Amit Rai |
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| Cast: | Shreedhar Dubey, Pankaj Tripathi, Rajesh Kumar, Pavan Malhotra, Geeta Agrawal Sharma, Jitendra Joshi, Bullu Kumar, Sulakshana Baruah |
| Writer: | Amit Rai |
Peddi
Action, Drama (Telugu)
Sat, June 6 2026
| Director: | Buchi Babu Sana |
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| Cast: | Ram Charan, Janhvi Kapoor, Shiva Rajkumar, Jagapati Babu, Divyendu Sharma, Rajatabha Dutta, Dayanand Reddy, Upendra Limaye, Viji Chandrasekhar, Satya |
Chand Mera Dil
Romance, Drama (Hindi)
Fri, May 22 2026
| Director: | Vivek Soni |
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| Cast: | Ananya Panday, Lakshya Lalwani, Aastha Singh, Elvis Jose, Paresh Pahuja, Manish Chaudhary, Iravati Harshe, Charu Shankar, Atul Kumar, Akhil Kaimal |
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