Andhadhun (2018) - 138 min

Andhadhun is an Indian black comedy crime thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan.
Starring Tabu, Ayushmann Khurrana & Radhika Apte.
Inspired by a French short film L'Accordeur aka The Piano Tuner (2010) by Olivier Treiner, Andhadhun tells the story of a blind pianist who is called to perform a private concert at the residence of a yesteryear, now-faded actor Pramod Sinha.
"What is life? It depends on the liver."
This is a blockbuster year for Ayushmann Khurrana and back to back box office one after another. One of the most definitive roles of his career so far and still plays safe with his limitations. The one actually shines throughout the movie is Tabu and talking about her character she is unpredictable in every scene that's the way she performed it, No clue what's on her mind. The background score is interesting and is a tribute to 1970s Hindi cinema. Radhika Apte delivered a refreshingly natural performance like she did it in Sacred Games and sadly nothing much to boost her acting carrier. In fact, she kicks starts the chain of events happened in the movie. Overall, Andhadhun is an enjoyable movie to watch alone and a fine attempt when it comes to the black comedy genre.
Verdict: Great

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018) - 104 min

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle is a fantasy adventure film directed by Andy Serkis.
Starring Rohan Chand, Matthew Rhys & Freida Pinto.
A man cub is lost in the jungle after his parents were killed by tiger Shere Khan. Bagheera, a panther picks up the boy and leaves him outside of a wolf family. They call him Mowgli and he is now under the protection of the wolf. Shere Khan is waiting for an opportunity to kill Mowgli.
Still remembers the animated version of Jungle Book that played on national TV. It's rated as PG-13 and felt like Mowgli enters into Governor's house(Walking Dead). This movie mainly relies on motion capture performances where human actors wear special equipment to capture the real emotions from the face and translate it to the computerized animals. Rohan Chand conveys more anger and sadness into the character and you can call it a matured Mowgli. The character I liked most in the movie is Bhoot and after seeing it you will understand why. Overall, Andy Serkis’ Mowgli is a dark version of The Jungle Book and the reason why I call it a dark is strictly due to a haunting scene that stuck in my head after finishing the movie.
Verdict: Good

Tumbbad (2018) - 104 min

Tumbbad is a fantasy horror film directed by debutant Rahi Anil Barve.
Starring Sohum Shah, Harish Khanna, Ronjini Chakraborty & Anita Date.
The story took place in Tumbbad, a village in Maharashtra where a mother with her two sons lives. Due to some reasons they leave the village and relocate to Pune. There are stories about some hidden treasure inside the village and after fifteen years the older boy came back for the treasure.
Soja, Warna Hastar Aa Jaaega!!!
Based on the stories of Marathi horror writer Narayan Dharap, Tumbbad looks gorgeous in every aspect of the movie. The atmosphere of the movie is ominous and rich cinematography recreates the old period beautifully in the screen. The background score puts you in a horror mood from the beginning with a single jump scare scene on the plate. The film opens with a quote of Mahatma Gandhi "The world has enough for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed". Sohum Shah fills into the character of Vinayak with complete conviction. Overall, it's a fairy tale story about greed with some grotesque moments in the plot and it will give you a feeling of watching a foreign language movie.
Verdict: Great