‘Is raat ki subah nahin, Hazaron khwahishen aisi, Khoya khoya chaand, Love, dosti, etc’ panned fluctuations of a meagre genre that suffice panoramic strokes. Sudhir Mishra doesn’t disappoint and delivers a slickly made non conventional drama of our pedestrian yet fabulous lives. ‘Dilli mein aag laga doonga’ defines the gist of characters that follow suitContinue reading “‘yeh saali zindagi’: the damn riveting consensus..”
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7 Khoon Maaf: Seventh Wonder!
Ruskin Bond couldn’t have dreamt of such a spectacular brochure of his own work on silver screen; VB’s take on this classic is nothing short of a revelation and is beyond the congruency of the Indian audience to get the reverberation within from a magnum opus like this one. VB makes it very clear inContinue reading “7 Khoon Maaf: Seventh Wonder!”
Mumbai: Common man’s penchant for paradise
The more elusive is the portrayal of Mumbai, the greater becomes the inquisitiveness to garner more about this talked about city in India, and contagiously, the world is equally famished for this provocatively charming hub of social and political interference. ‘Dhobi Ghaat’ resurfaces as yet another depiction of intermingling human relationships and conflicting diversified inContinue reading “Mumbai: Common man’s penchant for paradise”
‘Manmadhan Ambu’ – Vivaciously yours, Kamal Haasan!
For starters, this isn’t a Kamal film; it’s one of his usual gimmicks for a preparatory project before one of his magnum opus gets it’s financial dues. But it has glimpses of the Master and that is indicative of his relentless presence in MA. I have always been critical of his screenplay and provocatively, heContinue reading “‘Manmadhan Ambu’ – Vivaciously yours, Kamal Haasan!”
Guzarish – An ethereal request and a sublime denial marks the jubilation of SLB’s classic
‘Guzarish’ has the quintessential class of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It also marks the return of the filmmaker after the obvious debacle of ‘Saawariya’ (I know he terms it as his most valuable work till date). Even before I begin, I would like to conclude: if ‘Black’ gave the much needed impetus to the credentials ofContinue reading “Guzarish – An ethereal request and a sublime denial marks the jubilation of SLB’s classic”
Flashback: Parzania – A story that leads to the glorious hell
If candy floss entertainment is your bane, then Parzania will be a very hard pill to swallow; I do not recommend it for those who are in a pretext to focus on the non-essentials. ‘Parzania’ is a heart wrenching tale of a middle class self satisfied yet open minded and suave family whose life comesContinue reading “Flashback: Parzania – A story that leads to the glorious hell”
Enthiran – A robotic experience minus the class of Rajnikanth
Celluloid for me is separated by two visibly contagious stimuli: individuals who deliver powerhouse performances consistently to rank amongst the most versatile of their era; the second section belongs to those ethereal superstars who inspire generations with their larger than life persona and their charismatic exploits that keep the crowd glued to the screen forContinue reading “Enthiran – A robotic experience minus the class of Rajnikanth”
Inception – When dreams could be so menacing..
“Matt Davis (fictitious yet a possible derivation of the sub conscious mind) steals thoughts from the sub conscious mind of human beings; he portrays relevancy in depicting people as the primary protagonist to manipulate and conquer the variations inside the human brain. His is a fling to portray a world very different from our hemisphereContinue reading “Inception – When dreams could be so menacing..”
Lamhaa: A film by Rahul Dholakia – A sordid tale of battered souls
‘Kashmir’ isn’t about political turmoils anymore; it is a quicksand – the more your try to resolve and recuperate, the deeper you get sucked in to the bludgeon of fear, conspiracy and nepotism. ‘Welcome to the most dangerous place in India’ is a blatant statement with immense grit and dissipates humanity from religion. ‘Lamhaa’ isContinue reading “Lamhaa: A film by Rahul Dholakia – A sordid tale of battered souls”
Ravanan (Tamil Film) – A strong metaphor with finesse
I tend to exude towering expectations from Mani Ratnam, the maverick filmmaker and a phenomenal producer of acute congestive brains. ‘Ravanan’ lacks the usual punch of the master but still is a class act. The staggering curiosity slowly waned away and honestly, it is probably the slowest starter of all MR films that I haveContinue reading “Ravanan (Tamil Film) – A strong metaphor with finesse”
Raajneeti – A political saga sucked in to the realm of show business
Have you ever witnessed drama at the pinnacle of silver screen? If your answer is ‘No’, then ‘Raajneeti’ will fulfill your desire with aplomb. The crux of the story evolves from ‘The Mahabharata’. And why not? ‘The Mahabharata’ is unarguably one of the greatest political potboilers that has ever surfaced in the face of planetContinue reading “Raajneeti – A political saga sucked in to the realm of show business”
Kites – Flies high with style and melodrama
A film by Anurag Basu always invokes curiosity clubbed with expectation. And, usually, he delivers top notch. ‘Kites’ doesn’t disappoint. The film, primarily made to cater international audience, has strong overtones of a hollywood set up and the exquisite looks suggest the inevitable intentions of the producers. I would not talk about the script hereContinue reading “Kites – Flies high with style and melodrama”
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