Also: Why you should revisit Umesh Kulkarni's Valu. Here are this week's top reads from The Reel.

‘Citadel: Honey Bunny’ review: The spy franchise’s Indian chapter is engrossing and pacy

Varun Dhawan and Samantha lead Raj & DK’s contribution to the Prime Video series ‘Citadel’.

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‘Vijay 69’ review: A senior citizen’s impossible mission runs into scripting obstacles

Akshay Roy’s Hindi comedy, led by Anupam Kher, is out on Netflix.

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As Dharamshala International Film Festival returns, a reminder of why small is beautiful

Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ is the inaugural film for the 13th edition.

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‘Keep your eye on the prize’: Director Mira Nair shares the lessons she learned along the way

An excerpt from ‘How I Write: Writers on their Craft,’ edited by Sonia Faleiro.

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Start the week with a film: ‘Valu’ is a side-splitting comedy with a brilliant cast

Umesh Kulkarni’s Marathi-language movie is available on Sony LIV.

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Book excerpt: A re-appreciation of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s version of ‘Devdas’

“Bhansali is interested in something beyond ‘truth’ or ‘authenticity’, he is instead chasing both nostalgia and mythology.”

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