With over a decade of experience as a movie reviewer, Siddhartha (pen name) brings in-depth analysis and insights to every review. Passionate about films and TV series across all languages, Siddhartha primarily focuses on Tollywood while maintaining a global perspective. Known for setting the right expectations, his reviews resonate with cinephiles who value thoughtful critiques.

Articles by the author Siddartha Toleti

Kartavya Review: Saif Shines Bright In a Mid-Thriller

BOTTOM LINE Saif Shines Bright In a Mid-Thriller PLATFORM Netflix RUNTIME 110 Minutes What Is the Show About? Pawan has just turned 40, and is asked to lead a group of officers to guard a journo Reema, from trouble. She’s gunned down by a 16-year-old, who has...

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Exam Review: New Exam, Old Syllabus

BOTTOM LINE New Exam, Old Syllabus PLATFORM Amazon Prime Video RUNTIME 231 Minutes (7 episodes) What Is the Show About? Jhansi, a bitter young woman, poses as...

Lukkhe Web Series Review

Lukkhe Review: Familiar But Decent Anti-Drugs Story

BOTTOM LINE Familiar But Decent Anti-Drugs Story PLATFORM Amazon Prime Video RUNTIME 5 Hours 27 Mins (8 Episodes) What Is the Show About? Undercover cop Gurbani hunts...

Undekhi Season 4 Review

Undekhi Season 4 Review: Oldschool Gangster Saga Works in Parts

BOTTOM LINE Oldschool Gangster Saga Works in Parts PLATFORM SonyLIV RUNTIME 6Hrs | 8 Episodes What Is the Film About? Five years after the turbulence within the...

Glory Review

Glory Review: Novel Sports Drama, Flawed but Watchable

BOTTOM LINE Novel Sports Drama, Flawed but Watchable PLATFORM NETFLIX RUNTIME 6Hrs 10Mins | 7 Episodes What Is the Film About? Brothers Dev and Ravi return home...

Sapne vs Everyone Season 2 Series Review

Sapne vs Everyone Season 2 Review: Comfort Food Tailored for OTT

BOTTOM LINE Comfort Food Tailored for OTT PLATFORM PRIME VIDEO RUNTIME 5Hrs 23Mins [5 Episodes] What Is the Film About? Prashant and Jimmy both struggle for power...

Batchmates Web Series Review

Batchmates Review: Only Fresh Faces, No Freshness

BOTTOM LINE Only Fresh Faces, No Freshness PLATFORM JIO HOTSTAR RUNTIME 1Hr 30Mins [4 Episodes] What Is the Film About? After their troublesome Intermediate years, Sammy, Milky...

Apex Netflix Movie Review

Apex Review: A Brutal Chase With Familiar Beats

BOTTOM LINE A Brutal Chase With Familiar Beats PLATFORM NETFLIX RUNTIME 1Hr 36Mins. What Is the Film About? In Apex, Charlize Theron portrays Sasha, an adrenaline-pumped and...

Jerax Web Series Review

Jerax Review: Novel Premise Doesn’t Fulfil Its Potential

BOTTOM LINE Novel Premise Doesn’t Fulfil Its Potential PLATFORM ZEE5 RUNTIME 120 Mins (6 Episodes) What Is the Show About? A small-time xerox shop owner, Prakasha, makes...

Matka King Web Series Review

Matka King Review – Classic Setup, Decent Enough

BOTTOM LINE Classic Setup, Flat Execution PLATFORM Amazon Prime Video RUNTIME 420 Mins (8 Episodes) What Is the Show About? Brij Bhatti, a debt-ridden cotton worker, launches...

Pochamma Web Series Review

Pochamma Review: Decent Thriller, No Surprises

BOTTOM LINE Decent Thriller with Divine Touch PLATFORM AHA RUNTIME 120 Mins What Is the Show About? Frederick, an influential businessman, moves with his family to a...

Maa Inti Katha Web Series Review

Maa Inti Katha Review: This Bland Family Saga Is a Big Bore

BOTTOM LINE This Bland Family Saga Is a Big Bore PLATFORM ETV Win RUNTIME 180 Mins (6 Episodes) What Is the Show About? Surya, an eminent architect,...

Toaster Netflix Movie Review

Toaster Review: A Complete Brain Roast

BOTTOM LINE A Complete Brain Roast RATING 1/5 Director: Vivek Daschaudary Cast: Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra Music Director: Aman Pant DOP: Jishnu Bhattacharjee Editor: Chandrashekhar Prajapati Producer: Rajkummar...

Tu Yaa Main Movie Review

Tu Yaa Main Review: Few Tense Stretches, Bad VFX

BOTTOM LINE Few Tense Stretches, Bad VFX PLATFORM NETFLIX RUNTIME 2Hrs 23Mins What Is the Film About? Tu Yaa main, helmed by Bejoy Nambiar, is a survival...

Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa Review

Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa Review: Agatha Christie-Style Mystery Works In Parts

BOTTOM LINE Agatha Christie-Style Mystery Works In Parts PLATFORM ZEE5 RUNTIME 1Hr 39Mins. What Is the Film About? Raman and Jayanti invite friends to a resort to...

Kaakee Circus Web Series Review

Kaakee Circus Review: Light-Hearted, Time-Pass Investigation Comedy

BOTTOM LINE Light-Hearted, Time-Pass Investigation Comedy PLATFORM ZEE5 RUNTIME 3Hours (7 episodes) What Is the Show About? After a security breach in a small jail, a thief...

Toh Ti Ani Fuji Review

Toh Ti Ani Fuji Review: A Messy Yet Watchable Breakup Story

BOTTOM LINE A Messy Yet Watchable Breakup Story PLATFORM SonyLIV RUNTIME 2Hrs What Is the Film About? A couple in Pune loses their way in an intense...

Crime 101 OTT Movie Review

Crime 101 Review: Stylish, Comfort Watch with a Dull Climax

BOTTOM LINE Stylish, Comfort Watch with a Dull Climax PLATFORM PRIME VIDEO RUNTIME 2Hrs 20Mins What Is the Film About? A series of high-level jewel heists along...

Kaptaan Review

Kaptaan Review: This Staple Crime Saga is A Yawn-Fest

BOTTOM LINE This Staple Crime Saga is A Yawn-Fest PLATFORM Amazon MX Player RUNTIME 5Hrs 16 Mins | 8 Episodes What Is the Film About? SSP Samar...

Maa Ka Sum Series Review

Maa Ka Sum Review: Stuffy, Overstretched Mother-son Drama

BOTTOM LINE Stuffy, Overstretched Mother-son Drama PLATFORM PRIME VIDEO RUNTIME 4Hrs 30 Mins (8 Episodes) What Is the Film About? Agastya, a math prodigy, believes every human...

Hey Kay Navin Web Series Review

Hey Kay Navin Review: Breezy, Slice-of-Life Relationship Drama

BOTTOM LINE Breezy, Slice-of-Life Relationship Drama RATING ZEE5 CENSOR 4Hrs (8 Episodes) What Is the Show About? Rama and Aditya, a seemingly perfect couple, are at a...

Chiraiya Webseries Review

Chiraiya Review: Hard-Hitting Domestic Drama

BOTTOM LINE Hard-Hitting Domestic Drama PLATFORM JioHotstar RUNTIME 3Hrs | 6 Episodes What Is the Film About? After her wedding to Arun, Pooja faces a traumatic and...

Muthu Alias Kaattaan Review

Muthu Alias Kaattaan Review: Pointless Rural Investigation

BOTTOM LINE Pointless Rural Investigation RATING 1.5/5 RUNTIME 5Hrs 18Mins | 10 Episodes What Is the Film About? A quiet rural police station is jolted into action...

Peaky Blinders The Immortal Man Movie Review

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man Review: Murphy Shines, Story Stumbles

BOTTOM LINE Murphy Shines, Story Stumbles PLATFORM NETFLIX RUNTIME 1Hr 52 Mins What Is the Film About? Set in 1940s Birmingham, Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man delivers...

Invincible Season 4 Web Series Review

Invincible Season 4 Review (Ep 1-3): Bigger, Darker, But Slightly Messy

BOTTOM LINE Bigger, Darker, But Slightly Messy PLATFORM PRIME VIDEO RUNTIME 2Hrs 30Mins (First 3 Episodes) What Is the Film About? Following the brutal conclusion of the...

Kasaragod Embassy Webseries Review

Kasaragod Embassy Review: Generic, Boring Gangster Tale

BOTTOM LINE Generic, Boring Gangster Tale PLATFORM ZEE5 RUNTIME 2Hrs 35Mins What Is the Film About? After a Mangalore plane crash, cousins Azi and Chemmu leave prison...

Jazz City Review

Jazz City Review: Ambitious But Indulgent Historical Drama

BOTTOM LINE Ambitious But Indulgent Historical Drama PLATFORM Sonyliv RUNTIME 8Hrs 15Mins. What Is the Film About? In 1969 Calcutta, jazz club owner Jimmy struggles to keep...

One Piece Season 2 Series Review

One Piece Season 2 Review: Bigger Stakes, More Heart

BOTTOM LINE Bigger Stakes, More Heart PLATFORM NETFLIX RUNTIME 8 Hrs, 1Min (8 Episodes) What Is the Film About? In One Piece Season 2, titled Into the...

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