Jainam Turakhia is an award-winning film critic at The Daily Planet with a deep passion for cinema and literature. He’s a multi-talented content creator, book reviewer, and podcaster who actively manages and hosts film festivals, with a special focus on independent cinema. A self-proclaimed comic book aficionado, Jainam has spent years studying the medium, particularly the cinematic universe of Zack Snyder.
In his free time, he channels his love for storytelling by writing poems and stories, and exploring the world through the lens of a hobbyist cinematographer.
“Anxious People” by Fredrik Backman is a profoundly heartwarming story about humanity in all its messy, beautiful glory. It’s funny, compassionate, comforting, wise—and a little silly in the best possible way. Backman has this rare gift of making you sob like a baby and giggle like one too, all while slipping in life lessons so effortlessly that you barely notice how much wiser you’re getting.
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Dwayne Johnson delivers a transformative and powerful performance in Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, breaking away from his usual star persona to immerse himself in the deeply troubled life of MMA legend Mark Kerr.
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Agnieszka Holland's "Franz" breaks typical biopic rules by employing a non-linear narrative to portray Kafka's challenges and critique the commercialization of his personal life and creativity. Read our review here.
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Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest masterpiece, “One Battle After Another,” is not just a film; it is a full-fledged cinematic event that is as hilarious and thrilling as it is profoundly moving.
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Tarun Vikash’s “She Stood By Me” is a heartfelt and engaging romantic fiction novel that offers a relatable look at love’s struggles within a traditional Indian context. The story centers on Aparna, a career-driven woman from an upper-middle-class family, and Abhishek, who comes from humbler beginnings and champions the power of love. Their romance, while sweet and filmy at times, quickly faces the harsh reality of a long-distance relationship and the pressure from conservative families, societal expectations, and the complex logistics of choosing love over convention. The novel is commendable for its simple and nicely done writing, which allows the
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“Shin Chan: The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers in India” marks a significant and joyful moment for Indian anime fans, delivering a cinematic experience that feels both familiar and entirely new.
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“The Only City: Bombay in Eighteen Stories” is a book edited by novelist and journalist Anindita Ghose. It will be published by Fourth Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins. The book is a hardback, 352 pages long, and will be released on October 24, 2025.
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The jury praised him for expanding the frontiers of postcolonial and ecological literature and giving voice to subaltern subjects, including nature. Selected unanimously after a year-long review that began with 113 novelists, Ghosh becomes the 2025 laureate.
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Amita Parikh’s debut novel, The Circus Train, is a fast-paced historical fiction story set during World War II. The plot follows Lena Papadopoulos, the daughter of a traveling circus’s star illusionist, who is brilliant and curious but uses a wheelchair due to a childhood bout of polio.
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Watching the latest “Demon Slayer” movie, which brings us right into the heart of the Infinity Castle arc, is an experience unlike any other.
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