Saaho was an opportunity to follow up on Baahubali, which had both scale and imagination, and blur the boundaries between regional and national cinema once again. Sadly, it ends up as a missed opportunity.

For the most part, The Conclusion doesn’t let us take our eyes off the screen. It’s designed to be a cinematic celebration, one that deserves to be watched on the largest screen possible.

Manamantha is narrated with a lot of conviction and the stories merit a discussion. The only grouse is with how Gautami’s journey ended. But it wouldn’t be possible to discuss it here without giving away the end.

24 is laudable for its attempt to take Indian mainstream cinema a step ahead. The lead actor and technical team apart, there’s good support from other pivotal characters including Ajay. Nithya Menen is a delight in a brief role and renders the lullaby ‘Lalijo’ beautifully.

It’s no mean feat to make a mainstream Telugu film where the hero sits on a wheelchair. But the next time an unconventional film is made, let’s hope the item number can be done away with.

Krishnashtami tries to position itself as a family entertainer, action flick and romantic drama and falls short on all counts.

The hero has to iron out frictions in the heroine’s family to win her over.

The film has its heart at the right place in terms of what it wants to convey, but if only it had been done in a smarter, more entertaining way.

… isn’t really exceptional, going by Kamal Haasan’s oeuvre, but makes for an engaging watch. An assured debut by director Rajesh M. Selva.

Kanche doesn’t stand out merely by being different, but also because it’s earnest.