Shubhra Gupta

Despatch movie review: The film never cements its pieces together enough to create a coherent picture. Its telling feels disjointed, and its characters come and go, leaving us in limbo.

Despatch movie review: The film never cements its pieces together enough to create a coherent picture. Its telling feels disjointed, and its characters come and go, leaving us in limbo.

Bandish Bandits Season 2 review: Each actor contributes to the show, and the leads are excellent. Some really good music comes up through these plot devices which makes us stay.

In the year that gave us Pushpa 2 and Maidaan, Stree 2 and Bade Miyan Chote Miyaan, Shubhra Gupta lists the best and worst films of 2024.

Raj Kapoor was and stays Hindi cinema's Greatest Showman, as actor, producer, filmmaker.

Raj Kapoor was and stays Hindi cinema's Greatest Showman, as actor, producer, filmmaker.

From Panchayat 3 and Gullak 4 to IC 814 The Kandahar Hijack, Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhein 2, Shubhra Gupta shares her list of some of top shows of 2024, and also some chosen for consistency of solid story-telling, or breaking new ground.

Girls Will Be Girls movie review: The three lead players carry the film -- Kesav Binoy Kiron adds the right dollop of barely-there smarm to his charm. When Panigrahi and Kusruti, are facing off, you can't take your eyes off either.

Vanvaas movie review: In parts, Anil Sharma suggests he is capable of a more thoughtful film, and of imagining a world with greys and not just blacks and whites.

Benegal brought the advertising man’s gift of being economical yet impactful into his story-telling, which broke away from the loud, saccharine melodramas. He gave us a whole other universe, not just in terms of themes but also actors