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Bharathi Pradhan

Lehren.com and Treasurer FCG

Bharathi Pradhan is a Columnist, Critic & Author with over 50 years of experience. She currently reviews English & Hindi films for Lehren.com and is a Sunday columnist with The Telegraph.

All reviews by Bharathi Pradhan

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Manvat Murders

Crime, Drama (Marathi)

Women & Crime — Raw, Real & Ruthless

Fri, October 4 2024

The ritualistic Manwat Murders which brutally claimed the lives of innocent children and women and shook Maharashtra in the 70s, does it again. Amol Palekar had already put it effectively on screen in Akriet (1981).

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The Signature

Family, Drama (Hindi)

To Pull the Plug Or Not

Fri, October 4 2024

It is a poignant dilemma familiar to most families. When a loved one is on life support, and prolonging it is unaffordable, can you bring yourself to sign the Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) form? For retired librarian Arvind Pathak (Anupam Kher), it is unthinkable. It’s easier for his pragmatic son (Kevin Gandhi) and daughter (Sangeeta Jain) who have their own lives to lead.

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