Tag: indian cinema

The Jeff & Ishan Show #9 – Ek Chatur Naar

Watch our review of Ek Chatur Naar (One Clever Woman), a 2025 Hindi-language comedy-thriller starring Divya Khosla Kumar and Neil Nitin Mukesh, written by Siddhaarth Goel, Jay Master and Deepak Nirman, directed by Umesh Shukla, streaming now on Netflix.

It’s the kind of movie I love most, a comedy with a social message about oppressed people stickin’ it to the man. It reminded me of some of my favorite films in this tradition, My Man Godfrey from the US, 1936, the 1956 Indian film Jagte Raho starring Raj Kapoor, and the 2019 Hoichoi limited streaming series Astey, Ladies (Salon de Paris) written and directed by Abhijit Chowdhury. That’s one of our favorites as well.

Women in Film – Aparna Sen and Deepa Mehta

Can’t wait! FREE virtual event with two major film directors. Hope to see you there. Aparna Sen and Deepa Mehta in conversation with Vishakha Desai, brought to you by the Fulbright India Interest Group (FIIG). Register at https://tinyurl.com/FIIGWomeninFilm.

The Jeff & Ishan Show #7 – Maareesan

We’re back in action after summer break! Watch our review of Maareesan (which means Imposter Demon, kind of), a 2025 Tamil-language thriller starring Fahadh Faasil and Vadivelu, written by V. Krishna Moorthy and directed by Sudheesh Sankar, streaming now on Netflix.

It’s very unpredictable. One minute you think this is a heartwarming story about Dhaya and this old man with dementia; you think you’re watching Rain Man, then it turns into Zodiac and you’re soon wondering which of these three men is the real villain . . . I thought it was going to be, old guy who changes the heart of a thief. And then suddenly it takes on a darker tone.

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The Jeff & Ishan Show #3: Dhoom Dhaam

Our latest review is live! This month, we review the action romantic-comedy Dhoom Dhaam (meaning Fanfare), rated UA 13+, streaming now on Netflix.

With me, the comedy is the test is always, is it funny? Did I laugh? And the answer is yes. My favorite part is when they find out where Charlie is hidden . . . And there’s the scene where the groom has to fill in for a dancer at a bachelorette party. I’d never seen that in a movie before.

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