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Homebound beautifully showcases the product of good writing, direction, acting, cinematography etc which is realistic, thought provoking, gripping and on the whole really good cinema. The heart of the movie is friendship while the soul and spirit of the movie is social inequality seen with a magnifying glass of the pandemic. Neeraj Ghaywan does a great job in subtly commenting on the struggle which certain sections of society face and their attempt to break through to a life that most would considered normal.

Ishaan Khatter gives the best performance of his career till date and Vishal Jethwa who has already proven himself a couple of times, gives another heartbreaking performance. Even Jahnvi gives a decent performance in a role that is very uncharacteristic and unglamorous as compared to her other movies. The acting in the movie is top notch.

Even though the movie comes from Dharma productions, it is certainly not a Bollywood mainstream movie. Homebound is not about entertainment but about artistic expression of the film maker's social consciousness. This is art and creativity at its finest. A movie that would make even the greatest storytellers of the nation's soul like Satyajit Ray, Bimal Roy, B. R. Chopra, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Shyam Benegal and others really really proud. Homebound is relevant, thought provoking, heart breaking and must watch artistic cinema. Loved it. 9/10.

Anurag Kashyap has been trying to recreate the magic of his peak era of creativity with a mix of experimental arthouse and commercial movies for the last decade but hasn't been able to find the exact frequency that his fanbase and critics can appreciate and enjoy. Nishaanchi is a movie that comes very close to the frequency that one can relate to Kashyap.

Nishaanchi is a pretty well made two part crime and revenge saga set in small town India with characters, vibes and style like another two part crime and revenge saga set in small town India that Anurag Kashyap is best known for. In fact Nishaanchi feels a bit like Gangs of Wasseypur lite with lesser characters, plotlines, people to be avenged but still the same at heart. Nishaanchi 1 and 2 on the whole should be an enjoyable experience especially for Kashyap and GOW fans and even though it is a good movie, it will always pale in comparison with the much superior masterpiece from the 2010s.

The story is pretty solid even though it is heavily inspired and styled like GOW. This is a multi-generational saga of Zabardast Pehelwaan played by Vineet Kumar, his wife Manjari played by Monica Panwar, their twin sons Babloo and Dabloo played by Aaishvary Thackeray, their love interest Rangeeli Rinku played by Vedika Pinto and the protagonist Ambika Prasad played by the impeccable Kumud Mishra. The characters are written and developed very similar to GOW's Shahid Khan, Nagma Khatoon, Faizal, Mohsina and Ramadhir Singh. These character are very well written and played beautifully by the actors, however I kept on relating elements of their personality, story arcs and actions to those of the relatable GOW characters.

Like GOW, the first part focuses on the early life of Babloo and Dabloo and shows the backstory of Zabardast Pehelwaan, Manjari and Ambika Prasad while the second part focuses on the next generation of Babloo, Dabloo, Rinku and the ever-present Ambika Prasad. Aaishvary Thackeray as the main protagonist of the movie does a great job playing the twins with extremely different personalities. In fact the two characters are so different that I had to check wikipedia if the same actor played both characters or if there are actually real twins playing the two characters. Babloo AKA Tony Mantena AKA Nishaanchi and Dabloo is a great performance by a new artist. Vedika Pinto looks stunning, fiery and fierce in the movie and does a pretty good job as the beautiful and complicated Rinku. Vineet Kumar gives another terrific performance in the comparatively smaller role of Zabardast Pehelwaan. However the real stars of the movie are Monica Panwar and Kumud Mishra who are just terrific as the OG Nishaanchi and the main protagonist. All other actors are cast very well and deliver great performance especially Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub whose Inspector Kamal Ajeeb is a character everyone will love to hate.

The music, songs, sets are all very good but extremely reminiscent of GOW. Nishaanchi is a pretty well made movie and in a world without Gangs of Wasseypur, it could have definitely been a much more appreciated movie. The first part is much more entertaining and better than the second part. The second part slows down a bit after all the bloodshed, crimes and romance of the first part but has a very good final act which injects a heavy dose of adrenaline into the movie's bloodstream. The second part gives Aaishvary Thackeray the opportunity to really flex some of his acting muscles. I loved the movie and would definitely recommend it. Comparing Nishaanchi with GOW will happen naturally. However I would recommend that we should identify and relate the similarities and enjoy Nishaanchi as a standalone similar saga set in another world in the same universe as Gangs of Wasseypur and not consider it a ripoff or a poor man's version of the more superior masterpiece. I really enjoyed Nishaanchi. Overall - 8/10. Nishaanchi 1 - 8.5/10. Nishaanchi 2 - 7.5/10.

Some Jolly LLB Fans prefer Arshad's Warsi's original Jolly while others like Akshay's 2nd Jolly more but most enjoy both movies especially Saurabh Shukla's hilarious and wise Judge Sunder Lal Tripathi. Hence getting both Jollys together with their favorite judge in one movie is a treat for fans of this entertaining courtroom dramedy series. Fortunately Jolly LLB 3 doesnt disappoint. It is not as good as any of the previous Jollys but is a respectable and well made entry in the series.

The story which is based on a true story is pretty strong, the performances by almost every one is also pretty solid. Even though the movie is 2 and a half hours long, it is quick paced and doesnt feel like a drag, however the time that both Jollys get in the movie feels a bit less and at least left me wanting for some more screen time for Arshad Warsi and Akshay Kumar.

Even though the courtroom antics and melodrama are fun to watch but they do seem a bit over the top now and then compared to the first two Jolly movies. I also felt that the time in the courtroom was relatively short as compared to the build up and the movie would have benefited from some more fire in front of everyone's favorite judge.

Arshad and Akshay have pretty good chemistry together and the antagonists of the movie represented by a menacing Gajraj Rao and a suave Ram Kapoor are pretty good too. Saurabh Shukla continues his good form as the judge. Amrita Rao and Huma Qureshi have very small roles as the returning wives of the two Jollys and dont really add any additional color to the movie. Seema Biswas gives a good performance and has some really impactful scenes. Overall the movie is pretty good. It isn't at the level of the first two movies, but still a pretty entertaining movie. I enjoyed it. 7.5/10.