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What are we all watching?: Deepanjana Pal on the missing Hindi comfort show

Updated on: Apr 26, 2025, 14:58:50 IST
By Deepanjana Pal
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PREMIUMHollwood is still doing the comfort watch fairly well. This year’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a good example. It allows Jones to retain her silliness but adds layers of depth and even pathos.
Hollwood is still doing the comfort watch fairly well. This year’s Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is a good example. It allows Jones to retain her silliness but adds layers of depth and even pathos.
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There was a time when we had Gullak, Panchayat, Bandish Bandits. Why is a vivid vampire flick the best thing I can currently recommend?

The other day, our family doctor put me on the spot. “Got any movie or show recommendations, preferably in Hindi?” he asked.

This shouldn’t be a challenge in the age of streaming, but I could only sit there and gawp. So far, 2025 has been trying for those of us expected to serve up menus of options to fans of Hindi entertainment.

Regional cinema has delivered satisfying watches such as Alappuzha Gymkhana (Malayalam), the story of young, aspiring boxing champions.

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