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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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Ginny Wedss Sunny 2 (2026) EDIT “An undercooked family entertainer that is occasionally fun and warm thanks to Avinash Tiwary and Medha Shankr’s sincerity.” – The Hindu Apr 29, 2026 Full Review Bhooth Bangla (2026) 17% EDIT “Akshay Kumar and Priyadarshan stretch hard to rediscover their old mojo in a painfully formulaic horror-comedy that feels more like a tired tribute to their past glory than a fresh fare. ” – The Hindu Apr 29, 2026 Full Review Dhurandhar: The Revenge (2026) 35% EDIT “If you take out the addictive background score, the mise-en-scene runs the risk of getting reduced to twenty ways to maim or decapitate the enemy... and the motive seems to justify the government’s controversial policy decisions...” – The Hindu Apr 29, 2026 Full Review Jab Khuli Kitaab (2024) EDIT “Despite the contrivances in the storytelling, Saurabh Shukla’s tender dramedy shines through Pankaj Kapur’s sensitive interpretation of emotional decay and trust deficit” – The Hindu Apr 29, 2026 Full Review Subedaar (2026) 69% EDIT “After a gripping, vividly tense buildup, director Suresh Triveni resorts to familiar tropes of larger-than-life heroism, undermining the film’s grounded promise” – The Hindu Apr 29, 2026 Full Review The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond (2026) EDIT “Better performed than the original, director Kamakhya Narayan Singh prioritises manipulation and polarisation over plot and dialogue in this strident sequel ” – The Hindu Apr 29, 2026 Full Review Accused (2026) 33% EDIT “Anubhuti avoids treating queerness as an issue or trope, instead presenting it as a grounded reality. When it comes to the conflict, she deliberately leans into ambiguity — refusing easy answers about guilt, innocence, perception, and reputation. ” – The Hindu Apr 29, 2026 Full Review Do Deewane Seher Mein (2026) EDIT “Siddhant Chaturvedi and Mrunal Thakur fail to rise above flimsy conflicts in this plodding romantic drama, devoid of passion ” – The Hindu Feb 25, 2026 Full Review Kennedy (2023) 53% EDIT “Anurag Kashyap returns to his raw, uncompromising ways with a ticking-time-bomb of a film that rewards patience ” – The Hindu Feb 25, 2026 Full Review Assi (2026) 90% EDIT “Led by a fiercely committed ensemble, this moral interrogation of rape culture by filmmaker Anubhav Sinha dissects the anatomy of sexual violation and the perilous world we have built for our children ” – The Hindu Feb 25, 2026 Full Review O' Romeo (2026) 46% EDIT “It is brooding, bloody, and beautiful in parts, but ‘O’ Romeo’ eventually turns out to be boring and burdened by the filmmaker’s reputation ” – The Hindu Feb 25, 2026 Full Review Tu Yaa Main (2026) 91% EDIT “Director Bejoy Nambiar finally marries craft with content in a class-crossed romance with a reptilian twist” – The Hindu Feb 25, 2026 Full Review Vadh 2 (2026) 80% EDIT “Thoughtful writing and nuanced portrayals by Neena Gupta, Sanjay Mishra, and Kumud Mishra are washed up by execution hiccups in director Jaspal Singh Sandhu’s righteous take on crime and punishment ” – The Hindu Feb 25, 2026 Full Review Mardaani 3 (2026) 50% EDIT “The socially relevant takedown of the child-trafficking and begging mafia is marred by predictable plot twists, bombast, and antagonists who are less menacing than in previous instalments ” – The Hindu Feb 25, 2026 Full Review Border 2 (2026) 69% EDIT “Hamstrung by pacing and VFX issues, Anurag Singh’s standalone sequel to J.P. Dutta’s ‘Border’ is affecting but predictable and generic in parts. ” – The Hindu Feb 25, 2026 Full Review Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos (2026) 45% EDIT “Aspiring to be a clever satire, ‘Happy Patel’ turns out to be more frustrating than fun. ” – The Hindu Feb 25, 2026 Full Review Ikkis (2025) 100% EDIT “An intimate exploration of duty, loss, and the human side of conflict, the film’s plea for empathy across borders is noble, emphasising the futility of war and the personal toll it exacts.” – The Hindu Jan 10, 2026 Full Review Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu Meri (2025) 8% EDIT “It is the kind of cinema where there is an unwritten pact between people on both sides of the screen that the film will not cause any emotional discomfort for consumers of the product.” – The Hindu Jan 10, 2026 Full Review Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (2025) 80% EDIT “Honey Trehan crafts a mystery that intertwines crime and social commentary. Though uneven in pacing, the film deftly examines the intersection of entitlement and morality in society.” – The Hindu Jan 10, 2026 Full Review The Great Shamsuddin Family (2025) EDIT “ Anusha Rizvi lays out the contours of the times without connecting the dots... Filled with female characters, careful not to let their agency wither, its life-like, uneven perspective is a welcome departure from the tidy tales of empowerment. ” – The Hindu Jan 10, 2026 Full Review Dhurandhar (2025) 35% EDIT “Aditya Dhar has emerged as a dhurandhar, an expert who can soft pedal nationalist propaganda with aesthetic execution. After Uri and Article 370, here he turns a potential OTT series into a 212-minute unyielding character study of ‘enemies’.” – The Hindu Jan 10, 2026 Full Review Tere Ishk Mein (2025) 29% EDIT “It is a long, meandering story that takes off and comes back to earth, both literally and metaphorically, but it is a story that needs to be discussed.” – The Hindu Jan 10, 2026 Full Review 120 Bahadur (2025) 73% EDIT “120 Bahadur is a sincere, technically proficient tribute that gives both heart and mind their due on the battlefield. It aligns the beats and the attitude and swagger that are very much of today, without diluting the details of the military manoeuvre...” – The Hindu Nov 25, 2025 Full Review De De Pyaar De 2 (2025) 55% EDIT “Ayesha doesn’t wish Ashish to keep a door open for her to exit the ‘odd’ relationship just because of the age gap. It is an interesting take that empowers girls to stand by their decision, right or wrong. ” – The Hindu Nov 25, 2025 Full Review Agra (2023) 87% EDIT “Driven by strong performances, the festival favourite exposes the suffocating underbelly of small-town India with an unflinching gaze that builds on the layers of sexual repression and familial dysfunction that Behl explored in his debut, ‘Titli.’ ” – The Hindu Nov 25, 2025 Full Review
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