anshumaan pushkar

Biographical dramas are all the rage these days. People love to know about the lives of inspiring people, and moviemakers are adept at bringing out stories that do the same. In recent times, we have seen Khufiya, Scam 2003, Mission Raniganj, and Hollywood's Oppenheimer become successful at the box office and win the hearts of the viewers in the process. If it has also become your favorite genre and you're looking for more inspiration, you should take a look at 12th Fail. The movie, featuring Vikrant Massey, narrates a…

Jamtara season 2 — out now on Netflix — is an idea looking for a story. The returning director Soumendra Padhi and his new writers' team of newcomer Kanishka, and Ashwin Verman (Cookiees) know where they want some of their characters to end up, but they take the most mundane route to it. Through its eight-episode run, no one from Sunny (Sparsh Shrivastava) to Rocky (Anshumaan Pushkar) goes on any journey while they are headed to their destination. Just as with the first season, Jamtara's second season is too plot-driven.…

Jamtara season 2 — out Friday on Netflix — ups the ante with bigger phishing scams, as our trio of protagonists head into a political conflict. With the local elections fast approaching, returning director Soumendra Padhi weaves a detailed take on the cybercrime operations in Jharkhand, through endless hours of research. The new season is expected to take a character-driven approach, with our heroes' morality and intentions being put to the test. One such candidate is Gudiya (Monika Panwar), who decides to face off…