The bottomless wish box of R. Balki: On ‘Chup,’  Guru Dutt, and more

The bottomless wish box of R. Balki: On ‘Chup,’ Guru Dutt, and more

The ‘Chup’ director talks about the motivation behind creating a serial killer who silences film critics, and what fuels his creative pursuits The ‘Chup’ director talks about the motivation behind creating a serial killer who silences film critics, and what fuels his creative pursuits You can critique his cinema, but can’t ignore R. Balki’s creative streak. Known […]

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‘Chup!’ movie review: R. Balki’s thriller has its moments, but falls short of zipping up the critics

‘Chup!’ movie review: R. Balki’s thriller has its moments, but falls short of zipping up the critics

Despite Dulquer Salmaan and Shreya Dhanwanthary in fine form, the primary conceit of ‘Chup’ doesn’t hold, and the smart wordplay and topical observations start feeling superficial Despite Dulquer Salmaan and Shreya Dhanwanthary in fine form, the primary conceit of ‘Chup’ doesn’t hold, and the smart wordplay and topical observations start feeling superficial Writer-director R. Balki […]

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