September 3, 2026

I am sure there is a large and loyal fanbase for "Gandhari," the new action thriller from India, but alas, I am not among them. Despite the high viewership numbers on Netflix, which could suggest quality, this is a goofy, frivolous movie akin to a soap opera, and the story is all over the map. And even though it probably knows exactly who its audience is, it nevertheless spoon feeds them with what they want to see and hear, incorporating over-the-top characters and presenting them in what feels like a Saturday morning cartoon show, with embellished violence, random narrative developments, and laughable overacting.

And yet...