A two-year-old’s incredible solo act keeps this survival saga riveting even through its missteps

hugs was promoted as the first film ever to pit him against the great Bachchan. The legendary superstar is a pale shadow here of the best he has been. Khan, on the other hand, crackles, pops and sparkles as a swashbuckling scoundrel. The writing of his character and his performance are the only reasons why Thugs of Hindostan does not turn out to be a stylishly produced but disastrously dreary repeat of Acharya’s first film, Tashan. Despite all its minuses, Thugs is light-hearted fun.

Saif Ali Khan’s swag never flags in this unflaggingly middling affair…

…what Badhaai Ho offers is precious – an insight into the lives of real people rather than glossed-up specimens of humanity that exist only in the imagination of commercial filmmakers…

Ship of Theseus team redefines horror with this genre-defying folksy fantasy flick…

If you plan to watch Andhadhun, make sure you arrive early so that you do not miss the prologue or the old-fashioned credits, along with the bizarre statement accompanying them on screen, plus the tribute to Vividh Bharti’s Chhaya Geet and Doordarshan’s Chitrahaar. It all counts, as does every minute, second and millisecond of the unpredictable, crazy ride that follows.

Anushka Sharma, Varun Dhawan are sweet in this rallying cry for self-sufficiency and self-respect…

Anurag Kashyap’s film flounders except when humour rears its head…

Potty training gets sanitised and superficial, this is Toilet: Ek Flimsy Katha…

Stree is like a blind date that turns out well – a tryst with the unexpected filled with exciting surprises. It is a thought-provoking laughathon-cum-spookathon, and one of the most unusual Bollywood films of the year so far.