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By Avik Basak While there are Hollywood biggies like Thor: Ragnarok and Justice League coming out next month, there are also a few Bollywood films hitting the screens which are made on low budgets, yet might surprise us with their content. Let’s take a look at these flicks, which look promising enough to compel us to head to the theatres: Ribbon The first among these four films is Ribbon , which is coming out in the first week of November. Directed by newcomer Rakhee Sandilya, the movie stars Kalki Koechlin along with Sumeet Vyas of Permanent Roommates fame. It tells the story of a young urban couple who finds out that they are going to have a baby and how they deal with the challenges of parenthood and how much their daily life and their relationship gets affected by it. Going by its trailer, the movie looks to have a lot of potentials. Qarib Qarib Single Releasing on 10 th November, Qarib Qarib Single is a sweet romantic comedy. It sta...

By Avik Basak Have you ever felt after watching a movie that the film was needed to be made? Well, debutant director Advait Chandan’s Secret Superstar is one of those films. It not only tells us about how we can always find ways to realise the dreams of our lives but also captures the beautiful relationship that the protagonist shares with her mother. Brought to us by the Aamir Khan Productions, this flick reminded me of Taare Zameen Par , which was also about a child’s struggle against the world he belongs in. The story is about a teenage girl named, Insia who wants to become a famous singer but is unable to do so, due to her abusive father who beats up her mother at every chance he gets and prevents Insia from doing anything other than her studies. With the support of her mother, Insia soon finds a way to upload her singing videos on YouTube, wearing a burkha and using the alias, “Secret Superstar” and rises to fame, following which she gains help from a ‘controvers...