When I first saw the movie ‘Guide,’ I was enthralled by the arc of Raju, his catharsis, and almost a Valmiki’an transformation. It made me wonder – Why isn’t this adapted into an Oscar-winning Hollywood movie! Well, some people did try, and let’s just say that some layouts look good on architectural paper, but, in …
Qarib Qarib Singlle Single with a double ‘L’ (ironically double a is highlighting it!) is a very light hearted film. Nothing in the movie, is deep, nor does the movie pretend. Everything in the film is incomplete, the journey, the interactions with other characters, the catharsis that the character of Parvathy has is abrupt. The …
If you are a fence sitter in the nepotism debate, then Genius is the movie which will tip the balance towards #NoToNepotism! Nawazuddin Siddiqui is ‘the’ find of Bollywood cinema for this decade, his performance especially dialogue delivery with uncharacteristic poise is simply amazing. However, when nepotism gets in the way, we hear his voice …
If you are feeling down, sad, weary, then the prescription is a dose of Vidyabalan at her comic best. Her portrayal of Sulu, the lead character of Tumhari Sulu, is simply amazing. She is part of a superb cast, especially the cast of Sulu’s family is so relatable, I am sure everyone has those bits …
You would have heard the term Rahu Kala (Rahu Kalam) a lot, if not a lot, at least in some movie or some god-fearing grandmother scaring you with it. This Rahu Kala or the Rahu’s operating period during a day brings fear in many. It is the time of the day that is under the …
Someone very wise has remarked, ‘Something is a sport only when the other side knows that there is a game on’. And by this definition hunting is NOT a sport. Hunting for food is an activity, hunting for pleasure in this modern-day and age can be achieved by a nice simulation in a video game. …
