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Vande Bharat Via USA: When A Gujarati Film Packs Its Bags, Its Identity, And A Very Oddly Familiar Dream
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 25: Some films announce themselves loudly. Others arrive carrying suitcases full of subtext. Vande Bharat Via USA belongs firmly to the latter category — a Gujarati-language film that doesn’t just travel geographically, but emotionally, culturally, and politically, all while pretending it’s “just entertainment.” At face value, Vande Bharat Via USA positions […]
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Regional Cinema Didn’t Ask for a Visa — It Just Showed Up Everywhere
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 19: Once upon a time, global cinema required permission. A nod from Hollywood distributors. A dub deal. A festival blessing. A carefully negotiated release window that decided whether a film from Seoul, Chennai, Madrid, Tokyo, or Jakarta would be deemed “exportable” enough for the rest of the world. That era didn’t […]
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Jeev — Gujarati Cinema’s Heart-Piercing Ode to Kindness, But Is the Message Too Gentle?
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 22: When was the last time a movie made you feel more than entertained — when it made you question your own heartbeat? Jeev, the upcoming Gujarati film led by Dharmendra Gohil, is ambitiously attempting just that. Slated for release on 21 November 2025, this is not your run-of-the-mill drama — […]
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Kundalu: An Untold Love Story from North Gujarat’s Heartland Hits Cinemas Today
DNCA REPORTER, Vadodara In the vibrant tapestry of Gujarati cinema, where tales of tradition and modernity often intertwine, a new voice emerges from the dusty lanes of North Gujarat. Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], November 15: Yesterday, November 14, 2025, the film Kundalu premiered in theatres, bringing with it the raw, unfiltered essence of the Mehsani dialect […]
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‘Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate’ — A Soulful Gujarati Ride with Hiccups but Heart
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 17: It’s always a gamble when a film dares to mix spiritual introspection with earthy realism. With Laalo: Krishna Sada Sahaayate (2025), director Ankit Sakhiya takes that gamble for Gujarati cinema — and the result is, to put it diplomatically, uneven but earnest. What’s the Film About? At its core, Laalo […]
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‘Bachu Ni Benpani’ — Gujarati Comedy-Drama that Flies High (With a Few Turbulences)
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 3: If someone told you a Gujarati film about a miserly widower on a “free vacation” could stir both laughter and tears, Bachu Ni Benpani might be the proof. Its trailer, its box-office run so far, its critiques and triumphs — all combine into a tale as layered as the film […]
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Vash Level 2: A Haunting Sequel That Dares More—but at What Cost?
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 17: Out August 27, 2025, Vash Level 2 makes its case as a daring sequel to the 2023 Gujarati psychological horror Vash. Directed by Krishnadev Yagnik, the sequel expands the canvas—more supernatural horror, more set pieces, more spectacle. But in broadening its scope, does it sacrifice some of the close-up horror […]
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