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
Singham Again
Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime (Hindi)
Singham Again recaps Ramayan in Rohit Shetty style
Fri, November 1 2024
Do Patti
Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Crime (Hindi)
A decent one time watch worth it for the star cast
Tue, October 29 2024
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
Comedy (Hindi)
Watch at your own risk
Sat, October 12 2024
Jigra
Crime, Drama, Thriller (Hindi)
A treat to watch Alia Bhatt play Bachchan
Sat, October 12 2024
Khel Khel Mein
Comedy, Drama (Hindi)
Is it another Blockbuster?
Wed, August 14 2024
Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha
Romance, Drama, Action (Hindi)
All about Tabu- Ajay Devgan chemistry
Fri, August 2 2024
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