Reporting Live (2026) Review: A Crime Drama That Informs, But Doesn’t Move
The film’s biggest flaw isn’t its message — it’s that it never lets you believe in it.
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CutMirchi's Bollywood Reviews section examines recent films through their storytelling, themes, and impact. The coverage explores how these movies engage with complex questions of justice, forgiveness, and moral ambiguity.
The film’s biggest flaw isn’t its message — it’s that it never lets you believe in it.

Pooja Meri Jaan opens with a ring on a hand, a proposal that isn’t accepted, and a man who dies in silence. By the time the credits roll, the film has spent two hours asking if consent can be negotiated after the fact — but it never answers.

Filmfare's review of Meghna Gulzar's Daayra calls it gritty and compelling, with Prithviraj Sukumaran's vigilante cop overshadowing Kareena Kapoor Khan's by-the-book DCP in a drama that echoes the 2019 Telangana encounter case without directly adapting it.