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 …
Ship of Theseus is the one film and the only film where I was part of an audience which gave a standing ovation after the movie ended. It seemed ridiculous at the time, but I guess it very moving for many people. The slow and subtle film however was surprisingly enduring, and a couple of …
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 …
Like the title divided in two languages, the movie can also be seen as a tale of two halves. One is raw, exciting, refreshing, and the other is slow, tiring…. with a smart ending! Over the years, Anurag Kashyap has created a brand for his ‘real’, ‘hard-hitting’ cinema, and as with any brand, we have …
It is ludicrous to compare Arsenal and Manchester City, Manchester City are 15 points ahead of the pack, while Arsenal languish at 6th place, 8 points from fourth place. Well, there are two main reasons for this. Firstly, Similarity in Intent of football style, -Arsenal claim to play beautiful football, intricate passing, possession, movement, and …
There Was Such A Thing (TWSAT) WWF, the World Wrestling Federation’s impact on the collective psyche of 1990’s youth in India can be a great PhD thesis. Such was its impact amongst teenagers in urban and semi-urban areas that even their parents had to take notice, rather give notice : ‘this is not real, it’s …
