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Chaman Bahar and the memories of being called ‘Maal’

The new Netflix movie - Chaman Bahar - brought back so many bitter memories and reignited those buried fears. Those boys at the corner shops, college roundabouts and tea vendors, who would just ‘tease’ girls to pass time. Anu Shakti Singh shares her reflections with Love Matters India.

The never-ending story of ‘adjustments’

Is this a women’s hostel? Or a jail? A hospital unit? Or a Coronavirus quarantine cell! Now don’t laugh, time kharab chal raha hai...It’s overcrowded and the women are arguing. A doorbell rings and the argument in the room becomes heated. Why are they fighting and where are we?

Thappad – A slap on ‘chalta hai’ attitude in marriage

Thappad shows the reality of many Indian households where men can do anything and get away with it easily – even physical abuse! Love Matters condemns domestic violence and gives Thappad it’s stamp of approval for shining a spotlight on this issue.

Shubh Mangal Zyaada Saavdhan - Straight or gay, love is the only way

In Shubh Mangal Zyaada Saavdhan, India gets its first mainstream, fully fledged same sex romcom where Ayushman Khurana and Jitender Kumar ( Kartik Singh and Aman Tripathi) play a same sex couple living a surprisingly unfussy life in Delhi.

Career today, love tomorrow? Not quite how it works!

Hum ladkiyon ko, love, life and career sab chahiye aur abhi chahiye! Not one over another! Bas ji, this comment from the young woman sitting next to me at the cinema hall sums up Love Aaj Kal 2. And apne Imtiaz Sir seems to have missed the point big time!

Jawani Jaaneman - From a part-time lover to a full-time Dad!

Jawani Jaaneman is 40 plus Jazz’s (Jaswinder Singh) coming of age story showcasing a complicated yet endearing relationship between a father and daughter.

Street Dancer 3 D- Full on dance, but low on romance!

When a film opens with a 6-pack chest, we know that we are in for some sexy bodies. And we are NOT disappointed. Thumkas ki gallery mein aapka welcome hai ji!

Mumma’s boy: Not for me!

Two mummies keep fighting while their children like each other bachpan se. The story of Jai Mummy Di is somewhat like this. This romantic comedy has no romance and no comedy. 

'He has changed my face...not my heart!'

When a film opens with December 2012 (Delhi bus rape ) protests and slogans like ‘nyay do, phansi do’, we know we are not in for an easy watch.

Chulbul-Rajjo’s romance rock but Dabangg 3 not that dabang

If you love Sallu bhaiya then you will not want to miss this! For others: Dabangg ab utni dabangg nahi rahi, par agar entertainment with some good messages dekhne ka mann ho, then why not?

So what’s the Good Newwz?

So before the year ended, we got Good Newwz! Yes, we are talking about Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Diljeet Dosanjh and Kiara Advani’s Good Newwz! But we also have another good news for you!