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Sarit Ray

Sarit Ray

Sarit edits the Mumbai weekend supplement, HT48Hours (ht48hours.in), reviews films, and writes on lifestyle.

Articles by Sarit Ray

Poorna is an incredible story, beautifully told: Review by Sarit Ray

Rahul Bose’s strength as a director lies in keeping it real. For once, the bare, dusty village feels like a bare, dusty village.

Published on Mar 31, 2017 06:02 PM IST

Poorna is an incredible story, beautifully told: Review by Sarit Ray...

Rahul Bose’s strength as a director lies in keeping it real. For once, the bare, dusty village feels like a bare, dusty village.

Updated on Apr 25, 2018 11:17 AM IST

Phillauri is a spirited attempt that soon loses steam, says Sarit Ray

Young Kanan, played by Suraj Sharma, is a manglik. So naturally, he has to marry a tree first. Then the tree is chopped down, and it turns out it was haunted by a beautiful, 100-year-old ghost (Anushka Sharma).

Published on Mar 24, 2017 03:43 PM IST

Gadget review: Hero5 Black, the best GoPro yet

The Hero5 Black cuts down on the number of accessories(courtesy gopro.com)

Updated on Mar 27, 2017 02:53 PM IST

Actor-director Rajat Kapoor on why he won’t adapt Shakespeare to film

Actor, writer and director Rajat Kapoor at his Bandra office(Satish Bate/HT Photo)

Updated on Mar 17, 2017 04:06 PM IST

A flawed nostalgia: Mantra review by Sarit Ray

Kapil Kapoor plays Rajat Kapoor, whose company, King Chips, is going bankrupt. Through his story, director Nicholas Kharkongor seeks to document the turmoil of the post-liberalisation years.

Updated on Apr 06, 2017 11:34 AM IST

A twist in the tale: Badrinath ki Dulhania review by Sarit Ray

It falters in places, gets a bit preachy, but all in all, the Varun Dhawan-Alia Bhatt starrer is clever and commendable.

Updated on Mar 10, 2017 05:44 PM IST

The evolution of Nandana Sen

Nandana Sen, actor and daughter of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, at the Jaipur Literature Festival in 2013.(Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 18, 2017 08:01 AM IST

Courtroom melodrama: Jolly LLB 2 review by Sarit Ray

Akshay Kumar is Jagdishwar Mishra aka Jolly, a maverick junior lawyer who has no qualms about breaking the rules.

Published on Feb 10, 2017 03:43 PM IST

Courtroom melodrama: Jolly LLB 2 review by Sarit Ray

Akshay Kumar is Jagdishwar Mishra aka Jolly, a maverick junior lawyer who has no qualms about breaking the rules.

Updated on Feb 17, 2017 06:33 PM IST

Mumbai’s nightclubs are making a comeback. But can they last?

The party went on all night. And Mumbai could dance.(Photo: Shurtterstock)

Updated on Feb 09, 2017 05:09 PM IST

HT Kala Ghoda Arts Festival: A history ride for cycle-loving kids

Young cyclists participates in a heritage cycle ride as part of the HT Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, in Mumbai on Sunday.(Arijit Sen/HT)

Updated on Feb 06, 2017 02:05 PM IST

When girls from Mumbai’s red-light area took the stage at Lakme Fashion Week

A member of Mumbai NGO Kranti performs at the Lakme Fashion Week 2017 at Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai on February 2.(Prodip Guha/HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 03, 2017 11:56 AM IST

We recommend: Here’s our binge-watching guide to the weekend

The Inbetweeners.

Updated on Feb 03, 2017 03:53 PM IST

Mumbai Pride March: LGBT supporters share their hopes for the future

The QAM Mumbai Pride March at August Kranti Maidan on January 28, 2017(Arijit Sen/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Feb 11, 2017 07:23 AM IST

Raees movie review: Shah Rukh Khan is the Indian Pablo Escobar

Raees is fast-paced but it also feels like 20 episodes squeezed into three hours.

Updated on Apr 16, 2017 11:54 AM IST

These are the spots where you can access free WiFi in Mumbai

Is there public WiFi spot around you? Find out with our map(Satish Bate/HT)

Updated on Jan 24, 2017 09:23 AM IST

New plane, old route: The Crew review by Sarit Ray

The Crew is the first Russian film in 10 years to get a commercial release in India, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Published on Jan 20, 2017 05:02 PM IST

When my world changed: How I stumbled into Presidency College

Presidency University has completed its 200 years of educational journey since 1817 and will celebrate the bicentenary throughout the year 2017.(Samir Jana/HT PHOTO)

Updated on Jan 19, 2017 11:13 PM IST

Princess Pea: Meet Gurgaon’s anonymous champion for women’s causes

From the series, Sunrise Ceremonies, by Gurgaon-based anonymous artist Princess Pea (more images below)(Princess Pea; courtesy Sakshi Gallery, Mumbai)

Updated on Jan 19, 2017 04:56 PM IST

Brands have used money to tame fashion bloggers: Suzy Menkes

Suzy Menkes at The Taj Hotel, Mumbai, India(Aalok Soni/HT)

Updated on Jan 13, 2017 02:42 PM IST

We recommend: 3 new TV series you need to start watching

BBC’s popular show, Sherlock, is back.

Updated on Jan 07, 2017 04:14 PM IST

2016 in comics: The death of molecular gastronomy

Updated on Dec 30, 2016 06:05 PM IST

Gadget review: Bose QC35 Bluetooth headphones

Bose comes out with its first wireless headphones. They look and feel premium(Photo: boseindia.com)

Updated on Dec 20, 2016 07:14 PM IST

First look: Inside Mumbai’s first Playboy Club

The bar at Playboy Club(Photo courtesy: Playboy Club)

Updated on Nov 07, 2016 01:38 PM IST

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil review: Been there, seen that

Once you stop being impressed by the new-age, liberated millennial shtick, you see the set-up for what it is: just another make-believe Johar-verse, where rich, good-looking people party every night, live in fancy apartments, and don’t bother with mundane things such as having jobs.

Updated on Oct 28, 2016 05:59 PM IST

31st October review: Soha Ali Khan’s film is dead on arrival

The film tells the story of a Sikh family caught in the crosshairs as Delhi burns after Indira Gandhi’s assassination.

Updated on Oct 22, 2016 01:57 PM IST

Saat Uchakkey review: Poor man’s Ocean’s Eleven

Saat Uchakkey releases on October 14.

Updated on Oct 14, 2016 08:27 PM IST

Mirzya review: How Bollywood killed a folk tale

Harshvardhan Kapoor, the star son making his debut, gets his hero frames: riding a horse in slow-mo; camera looking up to enhance screen presence.

Updated on Oct 07, 2016 05:02 PM IST

‘DJ’ Ashmit Patel played staid songs in Vashi. No refunds were demanded

The poster announcing ‘DJ’ Ashmit Patel’s gig at Mojo’s Bistro, Vashi

Updated on Oct 01, 2016 06:42 PM IST

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