Saturday, September 19, 2026

Vibe Movie Review: VIBE works due to Kunal Kemmu’s strong command over humour


Vibe Review {3.0/5} & Review Rating  

Star Cast: Kunal Kemmu, Preity G Zinta, Sparsh Srivastava, Vanshika Dhir  

Director: Kunal Kemmu  

Vibe Movie Review Synopsis:  

VIBE is the story of two friends who land in serious trouble.
Bhagirath, also known as Bugs (Sparsh Srivastava), works as a software developer at a company called Next Phase Technologies in Mumbai.His best friend, Hardik Sharma (Kunal Kemmu), is very smart but has just finished a drug rehab program.Bugs asks his boss to hire Hardik, and Hardik joins the company’s marketing department.There, he meets Kareena (Vanshika Dhir), and things start to get interesting between them.Everything seems to be going well until one day, a big problem happens.A tough national security agent, Madam H (Preity G Zinta), and her team kidnap the two friends and make them work on a secret mission.They can’t back out because it’s about national security.The rest of the film shows what happens next.

Vibe Movie Story Review:  
Kunal Kemmu’s story is a bit cliché but works well within the film’s context.
His screenplay is simple and full of funny lines and moments that keep the audience interested.However, the writing becomes less interesting when the film gets serious.His dialogues are a highlight.The one-liners work well and a few of them will be greatly appreciated by viewers.Some of these one-liners are adult in nature, which explains the film’s 'A' rating.

Kunal Kemmu’s direction is functional.
He proves his skills for making films funny, especially in MADGAON EXPRESS [2024].The film shares some similarities with GO GOA GONE [2013] and a few Hollywood movies where two simple-minded characters are forced to fight the bad guys.Since it’s set in Mumbai and involves a terrorism act, it resonates well with Indian audiences.The way Hardik and Bugs meet Madam H is funny and pretty unexpected.The dinner scene with Kareena and her father (Mark Bennington) is also very funny, while the intermission scene is equally shocking.

On the flipside, the film struggles in the second half when the humor takes a backseat.
The twist involving the villain is just okay and makes VIBE feel a bit ordinary.The makers raise some interesting questions about how a suspicious person could change their identity and get into a major tech company, whether there was an insider involved, and if there is a leak within the team.However, the film conveniently leaves these questions unanswered, making one wonder why they were even introduced.The film’s title and tone are such that it’s likely to appeal mainly to urban audiences.

Vibe Movie Review Performances:  
Kunal Kemmu is great not just as a writer and director but also as an actor.
He seems to naturally take on goofy roles, and he does it convincingly in VIBE.Many scenes are funnier than what was written because of his performance.Preity G Zinta looks beautiful and performs well.Her action scene is memorable.Sparsh Srivastava shines and doesn’t get overshadowed by Kunal and Preity.He uses his acting and humor skills well and makes good use of them.Vanshika Dhir is not just pretty to look at; she has a crucial role.Her performance is satisfactory.

Dinesh Lal Yadav, also known as Nirahua (Bansi), and Yashpal Sharma (Rawal) give very good and fun performances.
Salem Kali (Abid) is just okay, but Mark Bennington makes a strong impression.Rajesh Krishnan, who plays Bug's Boss, is funny.Uorfi Javed, as Chanchal Screwvala, and Aaditya Kulshreshth, known as Kullu, who plays Hardik's colleague, do well in their small roles.

Music and other technical parts of the film:
Amit Trivedi's music is just okay.
The song 'Raaton Mein Aana' stands out because of its whistle melody and the way it's shown on screen.Other songs like 'Aisi Meri Vibe', 'Rafta Rafta', and 'Sipahi Ek' are also good.John Stewart Eduri's background score fits well with what happens in the movie.

Kaushal Shah's cinematography is clean and nice to watch.
Prachi Deshpande's set designs are stylish, and Rick Roy's costume designs are glamorous.Parvez Shaikh's action scenes and Brahm Chab's stunt work are entertaining and not too bloody, but they could have been better.Anand Subaya and Sanjay Shrirang Ingle's editing is okay and gets the job done.

Final Thoughts on VIBE:
Overall, VIBE works thanks to Kunal Kemmu's strong sense of humor, some funny one-liners, and the enjoyable performances.
However, the movie starts to slow down in the second half, and the villain's story feels a bit ordinary.Despite this, it has enough wild and funny moments to keep people entertained.At the box office, its appeal to city audiences and humor that young people will like should help it reach the right viewers.

Friday, September 18, 2026

Rajat Kapoor joins Akshay Kumar’s Samuk; actor to play a pivotal role

 Akshay Kumar and Vipul Amrutlal Shah are continuing to build a diverse cast for their sci-fi action thriller Samuk, and Rajat Kapoor has joined the team.Kapoor is set to play an important role in the film.


According to reports, Kapoor will be part of Kanishk Varma's movie, which is being produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under Sunshine Pictures and co-produced by Aashin A Shah.

The film is currently being shot in the UK and is being made as a big-budget theatrical project that mixes science fiction, action, and survival elements.


Kapoor is known for delivering confident and intelligent performances.

He has worked in a variety of films, from character-driven stories to mainstream Bollywood, including Monsoon Wedding (2001), Bheja Fry (2007), Kapoor & Sons (2016), Mulk (2018), Drishyam (2015), Drishyam 2 (2022), Gehraiyaan (2022), and more.He has also appeared in Netflix's Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (2025) and Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga (2026).


Kapoor's inclusion adds a fresh dynamic to the cast.

His performance is expected to add depth to the story, and the filmmakers believe he is the perfect fit for the role.


This casting brings more variety to the ensemble around Akshay Kumar.

Samuk also marks the return of Akshay Kumar and producer Vipul Amrutlal Shah after 13 years.

The project has been in the works for over two years and is being made on a large scale for theatrical release.

Daayra Movie Review: DAAYRA falters in its second half and climax.

 Director: Meghna Gulzar


Daayra Movie Review Summary:

DAAYRA is about two cops with different ways of doing their job.

A young girl named Ragini (Pragati Mishra) vanishes on a highway.Her mom, Parvati (Kshitee Jog), and brother Kabir (Bhavesh Babbani) go to the police, but they don’t take the case seriously.The next day, Ragini’s burned body is found in a lonely area.The case gets a lot of media attention, putting pressure on the Teerthana police.DCP Raman Kumar (Prithviraj Sukumaran) is given the task of finding the culprits.In a few days, he and his team arrest four men.Before they can be taken to court, they are shot dead.Raman and his team say the men tried to run and even shot at them.When the police fired back, the accused lost their lives.While the country celebrates their deaths, some people believe the killing was staged.With heavy pressure from the Human Rights Department, DCP Ajooni Kohli (Kareena Kapoor Khan) of the Internal Vigilance Unit is called in to lead an SIT and find out the truth.She goes to Suryapur, where the crime happened.Ajooni is strict and doesn’t have any bias.She’s determined to find out what really happened and whether Raman and his team are guilty.What happens next is the rest of the film.


Daayra Movie Story Review:

The story is inspired by a real-life event, and the makers also took inspiration from similar incidents to create an engaging tale.

The screenplay is interesting and has some powerful dramatic moments.However, it gets a bit confusing at some points and doesn’t have a strong ending.The dialogues add to the drama, but there could have been some sharper lines to make the impact stronger.


Meghna Gulzar’s direction is good.

She uses a similar approach to her earlier film, TALVAR.She starts right away and doesn’t waste time.The way the two teams’ conversations are intercut is smart, and viewers gradually learn what happened.She also challenges some common assumptions in the second half.People expect the story to go one way, especially with the accused’s story, but it takes an unexpected turn.Some scenes are really memorable, like Ajooni reenacting the crime scene and finding inconsistencies, Parvati waiting at the police station, and the press conference after the encounter.The intermission scene is also worth mentioning.


On the other hand, the film becomes a bit slow after the break.

Sometimes, it’s hard to tell if the story is in the past or present.The way Ragini is tricked is hard to believe, especially with a truck involved.The biggest problem is that the film lacks a real climax.It ends too quickly.People expect a big confrontation between the two main characters, but nothing like that happens.When the credits roll, it can be surprising because the film doesn’t deliver the dramatic payoff people expect.This affects the overall impact of the movie a lot.


Movie Review: DAAYRA impresses with its idea and acting, but it struggles in the second half and the ending.


Daayra Movie Review Performances:

Kareena Kapoor Khan gives a quiet but strong performance.

Unlike many female cops in recent movies, she isn’t depressed or addicted, which makes the character fresh.Prithviraj Sukumaran is excellent.His speaking is great, but watch how he conveys his feelings through his eyes.Kshitee Jog shines, especially in the first half.Bhavesh Babbani also does a good job.


Biswapati Sarkar, played by Commissioner Prakash Anand, does a good job, but his comic character is so strong that it's hard to picture him as a Commissioner or Prithviraj's boss.

Jitendra Joshi, who plays Inspector Karad, is always reliable.Brij Bhushan Shukla, as Inspector Bala, who refuses to file an FIR, makes a big impression.Upendra Chauhan as Vishal Mishra, part of team Ajooni, along with Ipshita Singh as Aarti, also part of team Ajooni, and the actor who plays Gopal all give good support.Trupti Khamkar, as SI Jyoti from team DCP, is memorable in the chase scene.Sandesh Kulkarni as Head Constable Vasu, Saksham Dayma as Inspector Daya, Manoj Sharma as Constable Prasad Nayar and the driver, Ram Diwakar as Raju, Ashutosh Kumar Gupta as Bablu, Abdul Mani as Mani, and Aditya Kumar as Mastan all perform well.Achint Kaur as Gomti Pujari and Kanwaljit Singh as Judge Kohli are impressive in their cameo roles.


Music and other technical aspects of the movie Daayra:

The only song, the title track by Amit Trivedi, is forgettable.

However, Ketan Sodha's background score is very powerful and adds a lot to several scenes.


Saurabh Goswami's cinematography is well done, especially with the use of close-up shots.

Parvez Shaikh's action scenes are minimal and not overly violent.Subrata Chakraborty, Amit Ray's production design, and Karishma Sharma's costumes are realistic and feel like real life.Charu Shree Roy and Meghna Gulzar's editing is clever, especially the intercut scenes.However, it could have been sharper after the break.


Daayra Movie Review Conclusion:

Overall, DAAYRA is based on an interesting idea and has strong performances from Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran.

However, the second half feels stretched, and more importantly, the lack of a satisfying ending reduces the overall effect.At the box office, the film hasn't generated much buzz, and it will need strong word-of-mouth from the audience to make an impact.

Vibe Movie

Vibe Cast & Crew

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Amazon MGM Studios

Drongo Films

Language

Hindi

Release Date

18 September 2026

Genre

Comedy

Thriller

Director

Kunal Kemmu

Producer

Kunal Kemmu

Chirag Nihalani

Star Cast

Kunal Kemmu ... Hardik

Preity Zinta ... Madam H

Vanshika Dhir ... Kareena

Sparsh Shrivastava ...

Yashpal Sharma ...

Sharmila Tagore ...

Dinesh Lal Yadav ...

Salem Kali ...

Writer

Kunal Kemmu

Background Music

John Stewart Eduri

Choreographers

Rahul Shetty

Vijay Ganguly

Costume Designer

Rick Roy

Music Director

Amit Trivedi

Lyricist

Kumaar

Editor

Anand Subaya

Sanjay Shrirang

Cinematographer

Kaushal Shah

Casting Director

Mukesh Chhabra

Action Director

Parvez Shaikh

Executive Producer

Anshul Talwar

Publicity Design

Marching Ants

Trigger Happy

Visual Effects

Nube Cirrus

Publicity PRO

Spice

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Sound

Lochan Pratap Kanvinde

Music Company

Tips Music

Production Designer

Prachi Deshpande


Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2026/09/11

Censor Certificate No

DIL/3/57/2026-MUM

Runtime

2h 25min

Certification

A

Bharat Desh Hai Mera Movie

Bharat Desh Hai Mera Cast & Crew

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Adarsh Jain Films

Language

Hindi

Release Date

18 September 2026

Genre

Action

Patriotic

Director

Adarsh Jain

Producer

Adarsh Jain

Aachla Jain

Yamini Jain

Star Cast

Anup Jalota ... Mohd. Shafi Pandit

RK Singh ... Razzak Khan

K K Goswami ... Chote Khan

Aditya Mohan ... Farhan

Madhvi Shri ... Dua

Amit Lekhwani ... Hafiz Meer

Raj Chouhan ... Irshad

Ali Khan ... Hafiz Sayeed

Qayum Badshah  ... Qayum Badshah

Gunjan Pant  ... Chahat 

Archana Singh ... Razia

Divya Yadav ... Khushi 

Saheb Veer Singh Bedi ... Child Artist

Latif Shaikh ... Hafiz Meer

Writer

Harsh Raj Jain

Music Director

Adarsh Jain

Rajesh Gupta

Sunil Singh

Lyricist

Adarsh Jain

Poonam Vishwakarma

Editor

Murari Kishan Yadav

Cinematographer

Dinesh Bisht

Rajan Arya Rajbhar

Shooting Location(City & Country)

Kashmir, Uttarakhand

Action Director

Ali Mansoor

Publicity PRO

Dwapar Promoters

Himanshu Jhunjhunwala


Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2026/06/02

Censor Certificate No

DIL/6/81/2026-MUM

Runtime

2h 5min

Certification

U/A

Daayra Movie

Daayra Cast & Crew

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Junglee Pictures

Pen Studios

Language

Hindi

Release Date

18 September 2026

Genre

Crime

Thriller

Director

Meghna Gulzar

Producer

Dhaval Jayantilal Gada

Amrita Pandey

Jayantilal Gada

Kushal Kantilal Gada

Vineet Jain

Star Cast

Kareena Kapoor Khan ... DCP Ajooni Kohli

Prithviraj Sukumaran ... DCP Raman Kumar

Pragati Mishra ... Ragini Pujari

Prammod Sanghi ... Abhinandan Basu

Sumali Khaniwale ... NGO Head

Upendra Chauhan ... Vishal Mishra

Man Singh Karamati ... Jecob Mechanic

Md Ashanul Haque ... SI Karthik Antony

Aarti Desai ... Self - Padma

Satish Badal ... Yusuf

Sumit Raina ... Police Inspector

Inzmam ... Chhotu

Ashutosh Sohan ... Bablu Chaubey

Jitendra Joshi ...

Kanwaljeet Singh ...

Mounis Ratta ...

Sandeep Kulkarni ...

Kshitee Jog ...

Trupti Khamkar ...

Ashiesh Bist ...

Writer

Meghna Gulzar

Sima Agarwal

Yash Keswani

Costume Designer

Karishma Sharma

Publicity PRO

Hype

Co-Producer

Amrita Pandey

Music Director

Amit Trivedi

Ketan Sodha

Lyricist

Gulzar

Editor

Meghna Gulzar

Charu Shree Roy

Cinematographer

Saurabh Goswami

Publicity Design

Paras Kanani

House Of Awe

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Sound

Ayush Ahuja

Production Designer

Subrata Chakraborty

Amit Ray

Casting Director

Taran Bajaj

Action Director

Parvez Shaikh

Playback Singers

B Praak


Censor Details:

Censor Dates

2026/09/11

Censor Certificate No

DIL/3/58/2026-MUM

Runtime

2h 23min

Certification

A

Lust Stories 3 Movie

Lust Stories 3 Cast & Crew

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Language

Hindi

Release Date

18 September 2026

Genre

Romance

Drama

Director

Vikramaditya Motwane

Kiran Rao

Shakun Batra

Vishal Bhardwaj

Producer

Ronnie Screwvala

Ashi Dua

Star Cast

Radhika Apte ...

Vijay Varma ...

Konkona Sen Sharma ...

Abhishek Banerjee ...

Gurfateh Pirzada ...

Sana Thampi ...

Ali Fazal ...

Radhikka Madan ...

Aditi Rao Hydari ...

Siddharth ...

Writer

Kiran Rao

Tanaji Dasgupta

Avinash Sampath

Sumukhi Suresh

Shakun Batra

Sameeha Sabnis

Ashwathi Namboodiri

Nitesh Bhatia

Utkarshini Vashishtha

Vishal Bhardwaj

Shooting Location(City & Country)

India

Streaming Partners

Netflix