Bhawana Somaaya
Bhawana Somaaya is a film critic, columnist and author. She has been writing on cinema for almost 50 years. She is the former editor of Screen and written biographies of superstars like Hema Malini and Amitabh Bachchan. Her books are a point of reference for students studying cinema at Whistling Woods, Mumbai, Manipal University, Mangalore and JNU, Delhi.
All reviews by Bhawana Somaaya
Chhaava
History, Action, Drama (Hindi)
Watch Chhaava for the scale and the performances
Sat, February 15 2025
Sky Force
Action, Thriller (Hindi)
A tribute to our brave soldiers
Fri, January 24 2025
Zero Se Restart
Documentary (Hindi)
Zero se Restart is like a master class in Filmmaking
Tue, December 17 2024
Vijay 69
Drama, Comedy (Hindi)
Anupam Kher sparkles as Vijay Mathew
Fri, November 8 2024
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