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Anuj Kumar

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Anuj Kumar is a film critic and political journalist with The Hindu group in India. A member of the Film Critics Guild, his writing is situated at the intersection of popular culture and politics.

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Jaat (2025) 45% “...Somewhere beneath the surface, there is a layer of subversion where the son of the soil takes on the powers that be....Combining the ‘Jawan and Kisan’ narrative...the mayhem that Sunny unleashes has an exciting rhythm” – The Hindu Apr 20, 2025 Full Review Sikandar (2025) 7% “Call it lazy or a case of overwriting, the narrative either works like a surrogate advertisement of Salman Khan's charity work or sounds like a threat that if he is targeted further, he will enter the political arena. ” – The Hindu Apr 4, 2025 Full Review The Diplomat (2025) 58% “The elaborate disclaimer is more intricate than the storyline. It tries to bind our viewing experience into a series of dos and don’ts, but what one eventually experiences is not in sync with the disclaimer’s logic.” – The Hindu Mar 17, 2025 Full Review Nadaaniyan (2025) 13% “A gossamer-thin romantic comedy that comes across as Karan Johar’s latest home assignment for star kids to pass the Bollywood entrance test, Nadaaniyan doesn’t pass muster.” – The Hindu Mar 10, 2025 Full Review A Match (2023) “Seen from a girl’s point of view, Sthal’s scope is not limited to the humiliation a girl and her family endure in finding a suitable match through an arranged marriage. It deconstructs its cultural context, its normalisation, and its consequences.” – The Hindu Mar 10, 2025 Full Review Superboys of Malegaon (2024) 88% “When Farogh pitches the working class characters of Malegaon to a Bollywood producer, he asks him to make them more generic. Ironically, Superboys of Malegaon ends up doing the same to Nasir and his gang. ” – The Hindu Mar 3, 2025 Full Review Mere Husband Ki Biwi (2025) 27% “Director Mudassar Aziz takes a long time to find his groove in this unremarkable triatomic fission” – The Hindu Feb 24, 2025 Full Review Chhaava (2025) 33% “Struggling to choose between history and the current nationalist sentiment, Laxman Utekar’s unsurprising narrative finds its voice in the final act ” – The Hindu Feb 24, 2025 Full Review Deva (2025) 46% “After a long wait, we have a mainstream flick where the hero makes you forget the lapses in the logic of the screenplay as director Rosshan Andrrews mounts his Malayalam blockbuster, Mumbai Police, for the Hindi heartland” – The Hindu Feb 24, 2025 Full Review The Mehta Boys (2024) 100% “Redolent with mood and motifs, Avinash Tiwary shines in this tender tale of grief and gratitude told with wit and vigour ” – The Hindu Feb 24, 2025 Full Review Sky Force (2025) “Vijayan’s story carries the heft to whip up nationalist sentiments. We want to know more about him but he is reduced to a supporting act, as the film panders to Akshay’s screen image of a patriot that has become painfully predictable these days.” – The Hindu Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Fateh (2025) “The 'Korean' rawness in action is impressive but when the storytelling and performances turn out to be undercooked, the blood on the floor becomes a liability. ” – The Hindu Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Baby John (2024) 31% “The faithful adaptation of Vijay’s ‘Theri’ has its mass moments but the action drama suffers from an excess of manufactured sound and fury, signifying box office pressure ” – The Hindu Jan 2, 2025 Full Review Agni (2024) “Dholakia’s notable films carry a distinct anti-establishment stance, and Agni is no different. While saluting the spirit of firefighters, the film spotlights systemic fault lines that spark fire incidents. ” – The Hindu Dec 12, 2024 Full Review Sikandar Ka Muqaddar (2024) 70% “What could have been an interesting study of how both cat and mouse suffer socially and psychologically while outsmarting each other remains a superficial exercise stretched beyond its potential” – The Hindu Dec 4, 2024 Full Review Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (2024) 43% “Here the maze of mirth has been stretched beyond its potential, and subversive elements, the hallmark of a horror comedy, don’t gel organically with the storyline. ” – The Hindu Nov 2, 2024 Full Review CTRL (2024) 44% “Ctrl does generate an eerie feeling about the impending dangers of losing control over our life and relationships...but eventually unravels like a low-stakes thriller meant to keep the library of the streaming platform populated.” – The Hindu Oct 15, 2024 Full Review Binny and Family (2024) “Director Ssanjay Tripaathy conjures up a series of heart warming moments in a storyline that shuns big surprises or dramatic twists for a premise that is relatable, familiar conversations that sound honest, and performances that are not pretentious” – The Hindu Oct 3, 2024 Full Review Yudhra (2024) “After setting the stage for an adrenaline-fuelled revenge drama, Director Ravi Udyawar fails to marry action with emotion as ‘Yudhra’ shoots blanks ” – The Hindu Sep 21, 2024 Full Review The Buckingham Murders (2023) 79% “Taut, tense, and tragic, director Hansal Mehta turns a formula into a formidable experience with a superb Kareena Kapoor Khan in tow.” – The Hindu Sep 14, 2024 Full Review Khel Khel Mein (2024) 78% “Complemented by a competent cast, writer-director Muddassar Aziz adds pizazz to the Italian inspiration with Indigenous ingredients ” – The Hindu Aug 22, 2024 Full Review Gulmohar (2023) 91% “A polished piece of family drama driven by identifiable characters and well-crafted performances, Gulmohar is akin to that kind of tree trimmed more regularly than watered by the gardener.” – The Hindu Aug 17, 2024 Full Review Vedaa (2024) 44% “Despite a solid turn by Sharvari, Nikkhil Advani’s attempt to give a real social issue a larger-than-life treatment creates an uneven impact.” – The Hindu Aug 15, 2024 Full Review Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba (2024) 38% “The dangers and deception that defined the 2021 dark romantic thriller feel contrived in the sequel ” – The Hindu Aug 9, 2024 Full Review Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha (2024) 0% “Promising to be rousing in its simplicity, Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha turns out to be a boring, dated, and, at times, inadvertently amusing experience.” – The Hindu Aug 3, 2024 Full Review
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