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Akhil Arora

With over eight years of experience across media—text, video, and podcasts—in a myriad of beats, including movies, TV shows, video gaming, and technology, Akhil has been the definition of versatility across his career. He has interviewed the likes of Christian Bale and Anurag Kashyap, covered events across the globe, and reviewed everything from American blockbusters to Indian dramas from a global socio-political and feminist perspective. When he is not completely caught up with new film and TV releases, Akhil can be found gaming away—for work—on his PS5, Nintendo Switch, or Xbox Series X. Akhil is also the co-founder, co-host, and co-editor of the movie podcast The Long Take.

Rocket Boys 2 review: drowned by its aspirations of grandeur

Jim Sarbh as Homi Bhabha in Rocket Boys 2

Rocket Boys 2 review: the SonyLIV web series—centred on Homi Bhabha (Jim Sarbh) and Vikram Sarabhai (Ishwak Singh)—doubles down on the worst bits of season 1.

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania review: unreal

Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania

Ant-Man 3 lays the foundation for the end of MCU’s Multiverse Saga, but the Marvel movie suffers on nearly every front, save for Jonathan Majors.

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Mulan review: Disney movie is not bold—or smart—enough

It panders too much to Chinese interests, and squanders the potential it had. Akhil Arora, a member of the Film Critics Guild and a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic In some ways, Mulan represents a major departure from Disney’s approach to live-action remakes of its beloved traditionally-animated movies. Unlike the Emma Watson-led Beauty and the Beast, […]

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