Plus: Why Hindi film actor-director Manoj Kumar was known as ‘Bharat Kumar.’ Here are this week's top stories from The Reel.

A documentary on the Hindi movie star Meena Kumari is in the works. Mahjabeen, directed by Geetika Narang Abbasi, looks at the actor through her lifelong fan Maanik Mahna, members of her family and other actors who worked with her.

A film on Meena Kumari hopes to discover the ‘truly multifaceted being’ beyond the screen

The documentary ‘Mahjabeen’ is directed by Geetika Narang Abbasi and features the movie star’s lifelong fan, Maanik Mahna.

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The Tamil film Test stars Nayanthara, Siddharth and R Madhavan.

‘Test’ review: Testing times for the film’s characters and viewers

S Sashikanth’s Tamil movie is out on Netflix.

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The dud that is Sikandar, directed by SR Murugadoss and starring Salman Khan.

‘Sikandar’ review: Film that champions organ donation is in dire need of a brain transplant

AR Murugadoss’s Hindi movie stars Salman Khan, Rashmika Mandanna and Sathyaraj.

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The streaming series Chamak gets a lacklustre conclusion.

‘Chamak: The Conclusion’ review: A lacklustre follow-up

Rohit Jugraj’s series for Sony LIV stars Paramvir Singh Cheema, Mohit Malik, Manoj Pahwa, Isha Talwar and Akasa Singh.

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 Why Hindi film actor and director Manoj Kumar was known as ‘Bharat Kumar’

Manoj Kumar (1937-2025): How the actor and filmmaker came to be known as ‘Mr Bharat’

His hits include ‘Woh Kaun Thi’, ‘Shaheed’, ‘Hariyali Aur Rasta’, ‘Upkar’, ‘Dus Numbri’ and ‘Kranti’.

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 Hong Kong cinema master Johnnie To’s smartly titled Life Without Principle is the movie for anybody interested in the financial market.

Start the week with a film: ‘Life Without Principle’ looks at the highs and lows of the stock market

Johnnie To’s Hong Kong-set film is available on Netflix.

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