Recent Reviews by Renuka Vyavahare
The Times of India
Renuka Vyavahare is a film critic with one of India’s leading dailies, The Times of India and also a senior entertainment journalist with Bombay Times. She has been reviewing films for the Times Group for over a decade now.
Films reviewed on this Page
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
A solid twist elevates this Diwali entertainer
BB3 has its share of highs and lows but it delivers what you expect from a Diwali family entertainer.
Keeping with the theme of the franchise, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 also pits an unassuming cheeky protagonist against a spooky haveli with a buried past. The century-old mansion needs to be restored to its former glory and sold, but Manjulika’s terrorising presence in it forbids the owners from doing so. The royal family in dire need of resources, seeks Rooh baba’s intervention. The fraudster takes up the lucrative offer only to find himself tangled in a mess as he discovers two dark forces who claim to be Manjulika.
Read all 12 reviews of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 here
Do Patti
The film touches upon substantial topics but lacks the sensibility or depth to make flawed seem fascinating.
When an attempted murder case unfolds in a sleepy hill town, investigating officer Vidya Jyoti (Kajol) suspects there’s more to the story than meets the eye. Can she decode fact from fiction?
Twins Saumya and Shailee (Kriti Sanon in a double role, this is not a spoiler) are like chalk and cheese. One gets married to hot-headed Dhruv Sood, (television actor Shaheer Sheikh) the privileged man with a volatile temper and political connect who owns a paragliding business in the hills. All’s well on the surface until an unlikely crime makes police officer VJ (Kajol) question everything about this family.
Read all 17 reviews of Do Patti here
Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
Tiring pursuit of a sex tape
Newlyweds Vicky (Rajkummar Rao) and Vidya (Triptii Dimri), decide to record their honeymoon video for self pleasure and gratification. Chaos ensues when the CD gets stolen.
Set in the late 90’s, the pre-Instagram era, when ‘get ready with me’ reels were non-existent, privacy had a different meaning. Without having the platform to post their private life anywhere, couples voluntarily recording their intimate moments was still a rare phenomenon. So on paper, the film’s script sounds promising. What happens when this private video belonging to a middle-class couple from Rishikesh goes missing? What are the repercussions and can they retrieve it?