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Rahul Desai
@ReelReptile
Writer, film critic, retired Federer enthusiast.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Sep 13, 2020
    Schitt's Creek will (hopefully) win Emmys next week, but the show has meant the world to me at a time the world has lost a little meaning. Wrote a personal-ish essay about why I was destined to discover the Rose family during this pandemic. Read: filmcompanion.in/streaming/schi…
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    Rahul Desai
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    Jun 26, 2022
    If Kartik Aaryan was gifted a McLaren for the success of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Tabu deserves 10 Ferraris.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Sep 10, 2023
    Past Lives (2023) He keeps walking straight, she keeps climbing.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Nov 28, 2022
    Beautiful moment.
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    Navdeep Yadav 🇮🇳
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    Nov 28, 2022
    #Breaking: #IFFI Jury says they were “disturbed and shocked” to see #NationalFilmAward winning #KashmirFiles, “a propoganda, vulgar movie” in the competition section of a prestigious festival— organised by the Govt of India. 🎤 Over to @vivekagnihotri sir… @nadavlapi
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    Rahul Desai
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    Jan 14, 2020
    I'm at the Wankhede stadium today. The colour Black is being banned (t-shirts, caps, anything) because it's a "symbol of protest". Fuck you, MCA. Fuck you very much.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Nov 1, 2024
    The bar for mainstream Hindi cinema has never been lower.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Feb 20, 2025
    Hate to join the chorus but Bollywood is extremely broken.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Sep 6, 2024
    Trust PVR to make you forget which movie you've come to watch by the time it begins.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Oct 23, 2022
    I will never, for as long as I live, forget those two sixes off Haris Rauf in the 19th over. That's just PlayStation cricket by Kohli, against all odds, against everything we think we know about cricket. GOAT stuff.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Nov 25, 2022
    The only thing currently worse than Akshay Kumar's on-screen characters is his off-screen character.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Feb 3, 2021
    To score 34347 international runs without a spine is no mean feat.
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    Sachin Tendulkar
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    Feb 3, 2021
    India’s sovereignty cannot be compromised. External forces can be spectators but not participants. Indians know India and should decide for India. Let's remain united as a nation. #IndiaTogether #IndiaAgainstPropaganda
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    Rahul Desai
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    Dec 1, 2023
    A disfigured middle finger masquerading as a film. Review, ANIMAL:
    Animal Review: Revenge and Ranbir Kapoor Make For An Unpalatable Dish
    Animal Review: Revenge and Ranbir Kapoor Make For An Unpalatable Dish
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    Rahul Desai
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    Feb 20, 2023
    Parents have been separated for years, but dad keeps sending flowers+cake on every wedding anniversary (today) without fail. Used to scoff at it, but now I'm in awe.
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    Rahul Desai
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    Apr 13, 2025
    Karun Nair might be selected for the England tour based on his IPL performances, not his domestic form. Such is Indian cricket.
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