Image Courtesy: Click Here Thappad, a film by Anubhav Sinha, is actually not about ‘just a slap’ but it talks about the human rights in a very profound manner without any element of melodrama. Thappad is such a timely release, ten days prior to International Women’s day. UN’s theme for women’s … [Read more...]
Review of Good Newwz
Image Courtesy: Click Here Good Newwz, a film by Raj Mehta, is a comedy film with the premise of In-Vitro Fertilization. Offlate, it is interesting to see Indian Film Industry doing experiments with various concepts and topics which are otherwise taboo. It is a film which also talks about the … [Read more...]
Review of Thackeray
' Image Courtesy: Click Here Thackeray, by Abhijit Panse, is a biopic on Bal Keshav Thackeray, popularly known as Balasaheb, the founder of Shiv Sena. The challenge in reviewing such a biopic film is that how to articulate and write about a film where the titular character’s many acts are not … [Read more...]
Review of Manto
Manto, a film by Nandita Das, is a biopic on the Urdu writer Saadat Hasan Manto. Manto lived during 1912-1955. This film depicts his life especially during pre and post-independence days and partition time seamlessly interspersed with five of his most famous and poignant short stories: Dus Rupay, … [Read more...]
Review of Batti Gul Meter Chalu
Batti Gul Meter Chalu, a film by Narayan Singh, is the story of inflated electricity bills and corruption in the system. The film certainly has a very relevant message to convey but the melodrama dominates. The melodramatic depictions as well as the running time of almost 3 hours make the film weak, … [Read more...]
Review of Karwaan
Karwaan, a film by Akarsh Khurana, is a road trip with difference. Here, three individuals, who are different from one another, happen to travel together with a purpose. How the journey helps them to undergo the process of self-discovery and acceptance forms the story. The plus point of the film is … [Read more...]
Review of Fanney Khan
Fanney Khan, a film by debutant Atul Manjrekar, generates mixed emotions. Similar to the distorted spelling in the title, the screenplay seems distorted at places due to not-so-believable plots with less of logic in place; but one can certainly connect with the film. One can give the benefit of … [Read more...]
Review of Mulk
Mulk, a film by Anubhav Sinha, strikes the right chord of humanity. It does convey in the very beginning that the film is inspired from the true events. Mulk is an attempt to raise the voice against the prejudices existing in our country (as well as at a global level too). The word Terrorism is … [Read more...]
Review of Saheb Biwi aur Gangster 3
Saheb Biwi aur Gangster 3, is a thriller – the third one in the series of Saheb Biwi aur Gangster by Tigmanshu Dhulia. The film fails to rise beyond mediocrity. It is the same old story of restlessness of ex-royal families, love, sex, treachery, power snatching, revenge, manipulations etc. The film … [Read more...]
Review of Veere Di Wedding
Veere Di Wedding, an all-girl ensemble comedy, by Shashanka Ghosh, had all the potential for being another wonderful film on friendship like that of Dil Chahta Hai, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, but it turns out to be a disappointing take on friendship, life, love, relationships etc. It could have been … [Read more...]
