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Top 10 Indian Movies of 2024 that rocked IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes

Discover the cinematic gems of 2024! From epic sci-fi to hilarious comedies, here's our list of the Top 10 Indian Movies that rocked IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. Which one was your favorite?

Check out the full list right here: https://www.theomenmedia.com/post/top-10-indian-movies-of-2024-must-watch-cinematic-gems-on-imdb-and-rotten-tomatoes

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Pushpa 2: The Rule - Movie Review: A Larger-Than-Life Sequel with Moments of Brilliance and Flaws That Hold It Back

Director Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule had monumental expectations following the cult success of Pushpa: The Rise. With Allu Arjun reprising his iconic role as Pushpa Raj, the film aims to raise the stakes, exploring the protagonist’s evolution from a smuggling underdog to a ruler in a world fraught with chaos and treachery. Released on December 5, 2024, the sequel delivers spectacular sequences,…

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Dunki Movie Review: DUNKI bears the Rajkumar Hirani stamp of filmmaking with the right message and emotions.

Dunki Review {3.5/5} & Review Rating

DUNKI is the story of four youths trying to fly abroad for a better life. The year is 1995. Army officer Hardayal Singh Dhillon aka Hardy (Shah Rukh Khan) arrives in Laltu, Punjab to meet Mahendar, who saved his life. He reaches his house and finds out that Mahendar is no more.  Mahendar lost a golden opportunity in sports while trying to save Hardy and then passed away in an accident. Hardy takes it upon himself to help Mahendar's family. Mahendar's sister Manu (Taapsee Pannu) asks Hardy to help her with wrestling. This is because she wants to go to the UK to earn and win back her house that her father had lost due to non-payment of a loan. An agent has assured her that she can be sent on a sports visa and hence, she wants to learn the basic techniques of a sport. Hardy teaches her wrestling. However, the agent usurps money from Manu, Balli Kakkad (Anil Grover), Buggu Lakhanpal (Vikram Kochhar), and others and runs away. With no other option, Manu, Balli, and Buggu approach Geetu Gulati (Boman Irani) for help. He runs an English-speaking institute and promises to help those trying to clear their IELTS exam. The trio along with Hardy enroll in his classes. Here, they meet Sukhi (Vicky Kaushal), and all five become close friends. They aim to reach the UK by hook or by crook. What happens next forms the rest of the film.

Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani and Kanika Dhilon's story is superb and very relatable, especially for those from the South Asian diaspora. Many people from this belt have faced issues with immigration and hence, they’ll connect with the plot. Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, and Kanika Dhilon's screenplay is a mixed bag. While some moments are emotional and hilarious, the script overall could have been much better, especially when it's penned by Abhijat and Rajkumar. Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani and Kanika Dhilon's dialogues are witty at places but again, going by their previous work, the one-liners should have had far more punch.

Rajkumar Hirani's direction is simplistic. As always, he uses his laugh-cry-drama formula successfully. Hence, the film doesn’t ever get slow or boring. There’s no dull moment. The film starts in the present day and the way the dynamics are shown, one gets curious to know what must have happened with the characters. It also gives a déjà vu of the beginning of 3 IDIOTS [2009]. The scenes where Hardy and his team try to learn English and their visa interviews are worth watching. The intermission point is quite strong. In the second half, the scenes of Hardy in the UK court and the whole Saudi Arabia sequence turn out to be the best parts of the film. The ending is moving, and the stats mentioned are quite hard-hitting and depressing. Thankfully, the final scene is funny, and the film ends on a lighter note.

On the flipside, the writing is not up to the mark. The makers haven’t focused on the families and their sufferings. Viewers should feel that the characters had a strong reason to move to the UK. But this aspect was not properly touched upon. Secondly, the humorous scenes in the first half don’t bring the house down. The same applies to Manu’s fake marriage episode. And this was necessary as all previous works of Rajkumar Hirani wowed the audience. As a result, one can’t help but expect tremendously from his films. DUNKI is nowhere close to MUNNA BHAI, 3 IDIOTS, PK, etc, and hence, audiences will feel a bit dejected, despite the film’s strong points.

Speaking of performances, Shah Rukh Khan does well and brings alive the humour and emotions effectively. However, as an old man, he’s not quite convincing. Nevertheless, it’s heartening to see him shed his superstar aura and play a character role after witnessing him in massier avatars in PATHAAN and DUNKI. Taapsee Pannu is a revelation and delivers a smashing performance. She gets the nuances in the old-age scenes quite right. Vicky Kaushal rocks the show in a cameo. Anil Grover and Vikram Kochhar are lovely and lend able support. Boman Irani and Deven Bhojani (Puru Patel) are lovely. Others do well.

Pritam's music is not of chartbuster variety, but the songs are well-woven into the narrative. 'Lutt Putt Gaya' comes at a fine juncture and is pleasant. 'Main Tera Rasta Dekhunga' stands out. 'Nikle The Kabhi Hum Ghar Se', 'O Maahi' and 'Banda' are in sync with the film’s theme. Aman Pant's background score is appropriate.

Muraleedharan C K, Manush Nandan and Amit Roy's cinematography is breathtaking and gives the film a big-screen appeal. Subrata Chakraborty and Amit Ray's production design is authentic. Sham Kaushal's action is limited. Eka Lakhani's costumes are realistic and non-glamorous. Rajkumar Hirani's editing is slick.

On the whole, DUNKI bears the Rajkumar Hirani stamp of filmmaking with the right message and emotions as a backdrop. However, it is not as outstanding as his previous films as the writing plays spoilsport to a great extent. At the box office, it will turn out to be a mix bag.

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HDHub4u:The Ultimate Site for Streaming  and Popular Films

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Queer Indian Media: A Compilation

A couple of days ago, @impala124 sent @lurkingshan an ask about the lack of discussion about Queer Indian Media in fandom spaces. I wrote about it here, @neuroticbookworm here, and @waitmyturtles here (both of them have excellent points, I highly recommend you read their posts!). It's become quite apparent that people are willing to watch and engage in discourse about queer Indian media, it's just that the lack of popularity and accessibility makes it harder for people to start. So, I've decided to make a list tracking all of the queer Indian media I know of, and hopefully also any meta/discourse about it, which is an idea I've had floating in my head for months now.

This list is by no means comprehensive, so if you have recs, send them my way! Text me on DM, send an ask, tag me in your posts, whatever. And though it's not possible for me to watch everything on the list, I will be slowly going through as many of these as I can and writing about them, as well as hopefully finding more stuff and easier to access versions for the ones that are harder to access right now. This post is going to be a slow work in progress, but I'm hoping to update it regularly. So, if you'd like me to keep you updated, let me know through the tags/replies and I will tag you in future posts!

I've tagged the people who've recommended certain shows alongside each show. Everything on here is available online. The hyperlinked titles lead you to the media itself, meaning that it's available for free online with subtitles. Other details will be mentioned separately.

Disclaimer: The media I have watched/read have recommendation ratings (which will not always reflect my enjoyment of something, rather are based on how much I'd recommend it). While I did lightly screen everything on here, the criteria was 'has a trailer or otherwise showing queerness to be a central theme in the story' and 'is available online', so take that into account if you decide to pick something up, and definitely watch trailers and/or skim the wikipedia pages beforehand.

Movies

Fire | English | @neuroticbookworm 

Recommendation: 9/10 A 1996 movie surrounding a lesbian couple packed with commentary on religion, class, purity culture and more. Quick Pitch + Historical Context

Kapoor & Sons | Hindi | @neuroticbookworm

Available on Netflix, Prime, and paid on Youtube and Apple TV

Kaathal-The Core | Malayalam | @neuroticbookworm 

Officially on Prime, also available grey without subtitles

Meta by @ineffable-opinions

Super Deluxe | Tamil | @neuroticbookworm 

Officially on a paid streaming service called aha, grey on youtube

Dear Dad | Hindi | @neuroticbookworm 

This is grey on youtube without subtitles, available officially on Disney Hotstar and Amazon Prime

Recommendation: 7.75 Follows a father and a son on a road trip, during which the son accidentally learns that his father is gay. The son struggles with reconciling with the new information, leading to conflict.

Geeli Puchi (Ajeeb Dastaans) | Hindi | @blorbingqls @neuroticbookworm 

Available on Netflix

Cobalt Blue | Hindi | @blorbingqls

Officially on Netflix, also available grey without subtitles

Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga | Hindi | @fallsouthwinter @usertoxicyaoi @neuroticbookworm

Available officially on Netflix, but can also be found grey in two parts without subtitles

Recommendation: 8.5/10 What seems like a typical bollywood movie about a man falling in love with a girl who's family opposes their marriage takes a turn halfway through when it is revealed that the girl has a secret girlfriend. The protagonist then resolves to help the pair by convincing the family to accept them.

Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish | Bengali | @silverquillsideas @neuroticbookworm 

I believe it's available on prime, but you might need to do some digging. Also available grey on youtube without subtitles (the movie is in part Bengali, part English)

Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhan | Hindi | @silverquillsideas @twig-tea @neuroticbookworm

Officially on Amazon, grey on youtube without subtitles

Maja Ma | Hindi | @flyingrosebeetle @silverquillsideas 

Available on Amazon Prime

Badhaai Do | Hindi

Officially on Netflix, available grey on youtube without subtitles

Loev | Hindi

Available on youtube with Spanish (I think?) subtitles

Margarita With A Straw | Hindi

I believe this is a cut version, it is officially on Netflix which is likely the uncut version

Recommendation: 9/10 A self-discovery story about an Indian woman named Laila with cerebral palsy with great rep and beautiful execution. Meta by @wen-kexing-apologist

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui | Hindi | anon

Available grey without subtitles, officially on Netflix

Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani | Hindi | @flowerbeasblog @aneechan

Officially on Jio Cinema, also available grey without subtitles

Time Out | Hindi

Available on Netflix

My Brother…Nikhil | Hindi

Available on youtube without subtitles, also on Amazon Prime

My Son Is Gay | Tamil

Hindi dub available on youtube without subtitles

Little Hearts | Malayalam | @ineffable-opinions

Available officially on Amazon Prime

There's multiple storylines, one of which is queer Meta by @ineffable-opinions

Moothon | Malayalam | @non-beingnary

This is grey on youtube without subtitles, it's officially on Amazon Prime and Zee5, both need subscriptions

Aligarh | Hindi | @ayoungroyal

This is grey with subtitles, it says the subtitles are in hindi for some reason but they're actually in English. Officially on several subscription platforms: JioCinema, Zee5, Amazon Prime, Apple TV

Sisak | Hindi | @blorbingqls

Recommendation: 8.5/10 A fifteen minute silent film about two men who experience mutual attraction to one another while on the same train during their daily commute. It's impactful, and it says a lot without saying anything.

Shows

Romil and Jugal | Hindi | @anixknowsnothin

You do need a vpn if you're outside India to watch it with the above link, it's also grey on youtube without subtitles

Recommendation: 8.5/10 India's modern gay remake of Romeo and Juliet, five years before Bad Buddy Random thoughts

The Married Woman | Hindi | @a-not-knowing-bisexual-wizard

Dev DD Season 2 | Hindi

Legitimately no clue whether this and the prev are grey or official

Made in Heaven | Hindi | @flyingrosebeetle @non-beingnary @neuroticbookworm

Available on Prime

All About Section 377, Still About Section 377 | Hindi

The Story Tales S2 | Gujrati

Insomnia | Hindi

It's a streaming service I've never heard of before, not unlike Gaga, this is one of the darker shows on the list so please do check out the trailer beforehand

Amra 2GayTher | Bengali

Available on two streaming services here and here, both paid

Happy Family, Conditions Apply | Hindi | @non-beingnary

Officially on Amazon Prime, first episode available for free on the official youtube

As far as I know, it's a sitcom with a queer subplot, but I'm not sure how relevant it is to the story

His Storyy | Hindi

Officially on Zee5 for free but you do need to register, unsure of whether or not subtitles are available but guessing no

Murder In Mahim | Hindi | @soberbutsleepless

This is grey without subtitles, its available officially on JioCinema but you need a subscription

Mini gls from @twig-tea (og post here)

Firsts S3 | @tinyreadinglifelight

Neverland

Maaya 2

Last two eps do not have subtitles but the story is followable

The ‘Other’ Love Story @/silverquillsideas 

Just Another Love Story

Books

Memory of Light

Recommendation: 5/10 A historical book set during the colonial era, the lesbian romance is mostly a subplot that loses its way towards the end. It's kind of a drag, but the history component is somewhat interesting.

Don't Let Him Know

Recommendation Rating: 7.5/10 with serious trigger warnings including rape. It's a brutally honest book designed to make the reader uncomfortable, so proceed with caution. I personally liked it quite a lot, but that's majorly because of how authentic the book felt.

Falling Into Place

Recommendation Rating: 8/10 A modern lesbian romance that follows similar beats to the typical thai bl/gl. A little underdeveloped in some places, but overall quite good.

My Magical Palace

Cobalt Blue

The Paths Of Marriage

Marriage Of A Thousand Lies

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Student of the Year

Author: Happinessisalwaysmeasured on AO3 / @anasianqueer on Twitter Pairing: Louis/Harry Rating: Not Rated Word Count: 53k Summary: Life is unpredictable and so is the story between Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles.

Featuring fights, prank wars, sweetness, friendship, sex and a healthy dose of a heartbreaking competition.

Prompt: Student of the year (a bollywood movie) but make it gay.

Written for the @bottomlouisficfest ✨

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Break (Up)? Coming Right Up!

Rating - Mature

Wordcount - 14.9k

Relationships - Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson

Summary:

Louis promised Harry that they would always be together, but when Harry's dreams get in the way, will Louis be able to keep his word?

Or, Break ke Baad, a Bollywood movie AU.

Read here ❤️✨

Written as part of the @wordplayfics fest!

Prompt for the week - Nest.

Also written for the Ficlet Friday collection by the @1dcreatorclubhouse discord group!

You can find the other fics here!

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Soft and Slow

Author: Maxine

Artist: Reverie

Rating: Teen

Pairings: Dean/Cas

Length: 60176

Warnings: No archive warnings apply, mental illness, mentions of alcohol abuse

Tags: Fake relationship, mutual pining, bad dancing, idiots in love, light humour, mild angst, canonverse, season 14

Summary: Team Free Will is dealing with the aftermath of Dean’s recent possession by Michael and the massacre at the bunker, when they are faced with yet another case. It’s right at home in Lebanon and seems uncomplicated at face value. However, things unravel when it turns out that investigation is at a dance studio, requiring Dean and Cas to pretend to be a couple and take dancing lessons together. Takes place in season 14: a story of bad dancing, love, cat adoption, and Dean being a complete himbo. Very loosely based on the Bollywood movie, ‘Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi’.

Link to Fic | Link to Art

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2024 Horror Movie Recap

So last year I watched 52 horror movies in 52 weeks. This year, I said, I would not be such a tryhard. I would be reasonable! I wouldn't watch that many horror movies!

Aaaaaand insert the shocked Pikachu face when I counted it up and discovered I watched no fewer than 35 horror movies I'd never seen before.

I'm usually VERY behind the times so the number of completely new releases I saw this year surprised me. From 2024, it was Late Night With the Devil, Stopmotion, Alien: Romulus, Smile 2, The Watchers, and VHS Beyond. The oldest movie I saw this year was Rebecca from 1940, with Matango from 1963 coming in second.

With horror movies this year, I had a goal: to watch with more generous eyes. Rather than focusing on the flaws, I focused on what movies did well. Things that stood out. And that was really an amazing experience, because it meant that I enjoyed even movies as simply meh as Amish Witches or The Dinosaur Project. There was always something to appreciate.

That said, some were definitely better than others. Here (in ascending order) are my top ten horror movies I've seen this year.

10. Attack of the Killer Donuts: This was just so ridiculous and over the top and chaotic that I have to include it on this list. It's not good by any means, but the killer donuts are some of my favorite little beasties from any horror movie and it was a thoroughly fun time.

9. V/H/S/Beyond, "Dream Girl": Have to give this short a special shout-out for the absolute chaos and carnage. Never thought I'd see a Bollywood musical number in a horror movie, but here we are. The leading lady was clearly having the time of her life and I very much enjoyed that.

8. Face (2004): This was the first horror movie I watched this year and it set a nice bar. More of a murder mystery in many places than a horror movie (although, considering, aren't all murder mysteries really horror stories at heart?), but when the horror happens it REALLY happens. It was a very pretty movie, too, a treat for the eyes, with a surprisingly good melancholic love story. I've learned I prefer slow burn horror stories like this, so it was to my personal taste.

7. Matango (1963): Also known as "Attack of the Mushroom People," this is a VERY solid adaptation of "The Voice in the Night" by William Hope Hodgson. It has the pacing of a 1963 movie, so to a modern viewer it can feel like it occasionally loses steam and lacks tension. But the Mushroom People themselves, in all their rubber-suit glory, are so fucking worth the wait.

6. Happy Death Day: I'm so sad I kept blowing this one off! I decided to watch it for my birthday and had just the best time. It was such a clever, funny, twisted movie. Didn't rate it higher because, at the end of the day, it was genuinely more of a murder mystery featuring a time loop than anything else! The first murder is a very traditional slasher kill, but after that there's not a lot of gore or dread.

5. Bone Tomahawk: The use of SOUND in this movie is one of my favorites maybe ever. There's almost no soundtrack. Except when the camera gives us a long shot of the desert landscape, when we get hauntingly beautiful music. Listen to the track "One Man Walks" and you'll see what I mean. I have a lot of thoughts on Bone Tomahawk that I'm still putting together, but...yeah. I was haunted by this movie watching it and have been thinking about it since.

4. Willy's Wonderland: As a janitor...that's just how the job goes. Show up, clean up a mess, fight off a horrifying monstrosity, clean up that mess, take your legally-required break, have a cage match with another horrifying monstrosity, clean up THAT mess, go home. In all seriousness though, I loved watching Nic Cage be just completely feral without saying a single word and fighting some very fun possessed animatronics. Give me more unhinged, colorful, unrestrained horror!

3. Stopmotion: I watched this one in a rather unhinged way. I was crashing at some friends' house on an air mattress, alone in a dark room. Decided to watch a horror movie on my phone and instead of something comforting and familiar, I chose THIS. It hit real hard watching it with my headphones on so I could hear every tiny icky sound and had to have the phone right up to my face to see the details on the stop-motion figures. I just about astral projected from sheer horror during one sequence.

2. Late Night With the Devil: An absolute blast of a movie that I'm so pleased I saw in theaters. Strong acting, great style, felt like I was watching a rerun of an old talk show. Lost out on the top spot for two reasons: one, the AI art title cards which were just in bad taste, and two, it's a beat for beat plot clone of Ghostwatch from 1992. Different monster, different characters, once I realized the similarities I predicted the end of the movie by halfway through.

1. Smile 2: This just fucking blew me away. It is no secret I did not like Smile 1, for a whole pile of reasons. But Smile 2? DAMN. From the incredible music to the surreal and twisting plot, from the phenomenal costumes to the practical effects on the monster and gore, I was just enthralled. And I, unlike many, was quite pleased about the downer ending. It was only fitting! I walked out of the theater with a very big smile indeed.

So there you go. My favorite horror movies I saw this year. Looking forward to what new terrors on the silver screen I'll discover in 2025.

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